Lecture – The Don Bolles Story at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture - The Don Bolles Story at Mustang Library June 2, 2016, marks 40 years since Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles was fatally injured in a car bombing. This story about the murder originally published May 28, 2006. Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles was killed when a bomb went off in his car in June

Lecture- The Sonoran Desert Tortoise: understanding and preserving the hidden gem of the desert

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture- The Sonoran Desert Tortoise: understanding and preserving the hidden gem of the desert Vital to the ecosystem, but seldom seen, the Sonoran desert tortoise is a hidden gem of the desert. Desert tortoises are masterfully adapted to a hot and dry environment and are important to many other species' survival. However, tortoises are a

Lecture – The Great Brown’s Ranch Land War at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture - The Great Brown’s Ranch Land War at Mustang Library Location: Mustang Library - 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Presenter: Len Marcisz, Legacy Steward All hell broke loose when, in February 1947, Ellsworth Edwin Brown – known as “Big Brownie” around Scottsdale – purchased 27,000 acres of land in northwestern Arizona with

Lecture – From ‘Chief’ to Code Talker: Four Profiles of the Navajo Code Talkers at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture - From ‘Chief’ to Code Talker: Four Profiles of the Navajo Code Talkers at Mustang Library Location: Mustang Library - 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Presenter: Dr. Laura Tohe, ASU, Navajo Nation Poet Laureate During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines without knowing that they would be

Lecture- Discover the McDowell Sonoran Preserve at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture- Discover the McDowell Sonoran Preserve at Mustang Library Location: Mustang Library – 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Nearly a million visitors enjoy Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve each year. Learn from an insider how to get the most out of your trip! A local expert from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy will help you

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead

Lost Dog Wash Trailhead 12601 N. 124th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead Location: Lost Dog Wash Trailhead - 12601 N 124th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Skill level: Easy | Time: 2 hours Join us on an easy walk with a City of Scottsdale Natural Resources Coordinator as various desert topics are discussed. The material will depend on

Ride the Gooseneck at Fraesfield Trailhead

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ

Ride the Gooseneck at Fraesfield Trailhead Location: Fraesfield Trailhead - 13400 E Rio Verde Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Intermediate Distance: ~10-12 miles Time: ~3 hours This ride is a great sequel to the Skills Clinic. The ride is low intermediate skills and moderate cardio level ride. It will travel over the flatter areas

Lecture – American Indian Boarding School Experience at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture - American Indian Boarding School Experience at Mustang Library Location: Mustang Library - 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Presenter: Marcus Monenerkit, Heard Museum Some historical events are exciting, others suggest actions, and others do ask for a pause and a reflection. The subject of this lecture is the third kind. Join Marcus Monenerkit,

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Fraesfield Trailhead

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Fraesfield Trailhead Location: Fraesfield Trailhead – 13400 E Rio Verde Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Time: 2 hours Join us on an easy walk with a City of Scottsdale Natural Resources Coordinator as various desert topics are discussed. The material will depend on what we see in

Trailside Naturalist – Keep Wildlife Wild at Gateway Trailhead

Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ

Trailside Naturalist – Keep Wildlife Wild at Gateway Trailhead Location: Gateway Trailhead - 18333 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Time: ~2.5 hours Stop by anytime between 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. to learn about human impacts on our local wildlife and how to protect them. How does a bobcat mother move a litter of

CANCELLED- Butterfly Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ

Butterfly Walk at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Location: Brown's Ranch Trailhead - 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Distance: ~0.5 mile Time: ~1.5 hours Learn about the butterflies in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve while walking along the Jane Rau trail with a butterfly expert. Did you know that butterflies taste with

Lecture- Geology is Ecology’s Destiny at Mustang Library

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture- Geology is Ecology's Destiny at Mustang Library Location: Mustang Library - 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Geology is ecosystem destiny. Geologic processes create the climate an area experiences, the shape of the land, and the kind of rock and ultimately soil that develops there. These factors are the literal and figurative foundation of

Tour de Scottsdale Open House at Conservancy Office

Conservancy Office 15300 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ

Tour de Scottsdale Open House at Conservancy Office The Conservancy is bringing back Scottsdale’s premier cycling event, the Tour de Scottsdale this April! Join us at the Tour de Scottsdale Open House to learn about ways to get involved with the Tour, from planning, and volunteering to riding and fundraising! RSVP to tourdescottsdale@mcdowellsonoran.org Location: Conservancy Office

Mountain Bike Skills Clinic at Pima Dynamite Trailhead

Pima Dynamite Trailhead 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ

Mountain Bike Skills Clinic at Pima Dynamite Trailhead Location: Pima Dynamite Trailhead – 28777 N Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Beginner Distance: ~3-5 miles | Time ~3 hours New to mountain biking? Looking to refresh your skills, improve your technique, enhance safety awareness and increase your overall enjoyment on the trails? Then come

Bird Walk at Quartz Trailhead

Quartz Trailhead (undeveloped, no services) N 104th St &, N 102nd St, Scottsdale, AZ

Bird Walk at Quartz Trailhead Location: Quartz Trailhead - SW corner of McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd. and 104th St. Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours Join us on this easy walk over a rocky trail. In addition to seeing our year-round bird residents, we may see some migrants passing through. Possible sightings include phainopepla, American

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Tom’s Thumb Trailhead

Tom’s Thumb Trailhead 23015 N. 128th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Tom's Thumb Trailhead Location: Tom's Thumb Trailhead - 23015 N 128th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255 Skill level: Easy Time: 2 hours Join us on an easy walk with a City of Scottsdale Natural Resources Coordinator as various desert topics are discussed. The material will depend on what we see

Ride Granite Mountain Loop at Granite Mountain Trailhead

Granite Mountain Trailhead 31402 N. 136th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Ride Granite Mountain Loop at Granite Mountain Trailhead Location: Granite Mountain Trailhead - 31402 N. 136th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Intermediate Distance: ~6 miles Time: ~2.5 hours This is an intermediate cardio ride with some climbing and fun winding downhills. If there is a short technical section on a trail, you may walk it.

Brown’s Mountain Summit Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ

Brown's Mountain Summit Hike at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead - 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Difficult Distance: ~4.5 miles | Time: ~3 hours This hike climbs to the summit of Brown’s Mountain and returns via the west side and Upper Ranch Trail. Experienced hikers only. Elevation of

Ride from Pima Dynamite Trailhead

Pima Dynamite Trailhead 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ

Ride from Pima Dynamite Trailhead Location: Pima Dynamite Trailhead - 28777 N Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Intermediate Distance: ~12 miles Time: 3.5 hours This ride includes some moderate climbing and twisty downhills. We will make short stops to regroup if necessary. The is a intermediate skills and high cardio level ride. Please,

Yoga Hike at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead

Lost Dog Wash Trailhead 12601 N. 124th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Yoga Hike at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead Location: Lost Dog Wash Trailhead - 12601 N 124th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Skill Level: Moderate Distance: 2.2 miles Time: 2 hours This hike starts with a mindful yoga warm-up led by a certified yoga instructor then climbs to the Lost Dog Overlook for mindful standing poses and