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SUMMARY:Sonoran Desert 101 - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Sonoran Desert 101 – The Hidden Desert at Fraesfield Trailhead. \nWalking through the desert gives you half the story. There is a hidden world of nocturnal critters. If you look carefully\, you can see the evidence of their middens\, burrows\, and holes. What else is concealed around you? Let us unlock those mysteries on the Camino Campana Trail and reveal the hidden desert. \nRestrooms are available at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/sonoran-desert-101-educational-walk-2/
LOCATION:Fraesfield Trailhead\, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251102T080000
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Granite Mountain Trailhead. \nJoin our bird experts on this 2-hour walk for a good chance to see some of our year-round bird residents such as: cactus wren\, Gila woodpecker\, ladder-backed woodpecker\, Harris’s hawk\, verdin or Say’s phoebe – as well as some seasonal arrivals. \nRestrooms available at the trailhead\, but no water. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please. Bring your binoculars. Arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/bird-walk-11/
LOCATION:Granite Mountain Trailhead\, 31402 N. 136th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251106T090000
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SUMMARY:Geology Along the Campana Trail - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Geology Along the Campana Trail at Fraesfield Trailhead. \nThis two-hour\, leisurely-paced guided walk will highlight some of the geologic features visible from the Camino Campana Trail. We’ll discuss the rocks\, landscape\, and geologic history with reference to how they influence the climate\, ecology and human history of the region. \nNo dogs please. Restrooms are available at the trailhead but no water. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/geology-along-the-campana-trail-educational-walk/
LOCATION:Fraesfield Trailhead\, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251108T110000
DTSTAMP:20251010T230151Z
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SUMMARY:Walk Like a Tortoise - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Walk Like a Tortoise Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. \nJoin us as we learn about and look for signs of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise. This leisurely walk of less than 1 mile on the Jane Rau Trail will give us plenty of time to tell stories about the tortoise. We will talk about their history\, how they survive\, how they play host to so many other animals\, and the research that the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is doing to learn more about them. \nWater and restrooms are available at the trailhead. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/walk-like-a-tortoise-educational-walk-2/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T110000
DTSTAMP:20251010T232148Z
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SUMMARY:Desert Connections - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Desert Connections Educational Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead. \nEverything in the desert is connected and always changing. We’ll explore how the environment–the mountains\, the rocks\, the climate\, the washes–affects the plants and animals that live here\, how living things in turn change the environment\, and how climate change and increasing development may impact what we see here. \nBring water for the trail. Restrooms are available at the trailhead. No dogs please. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of hike. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/desert-connections-educational-walk-2/
LOCATION:Fraesfield Trailhead\, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251115T110000
DTSTAMP:20251010T233920Z
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SUMMARY:Nature's Medicine Cabinet - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Medicine Cabinet Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. \nTake a global look of the importance of plants and their physical properties and how they were used throughout the centuries to aid in man’s wellbeing. We will start globally but then move to look at some of medicinal plants found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. \nRestrooms and water available at the trailhead. No dogs please. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/natures-medicine-cabinet-educational-walk-2/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251129T110000
DTSTAMP:20251011T000414Z
CREATED:20251011T000334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T000414Z
UID:10000748-1764406800-1764414000@www.mcdowellsonoran.org
SUMMARY:Sonoran Desert 101 - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:Sonoran Desert 101 at Gateway Trailhead. \nThis walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve\, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. \nRestrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/sonoran-desert-101-educational-walk-3/
LOCATION:Gateway Trailhead\, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy.\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85255\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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