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SUMMARY:Brown's Ranch Homestead - Educational Hike
DESCRIPTION:Brown’s Ranch Interpretative Trail Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. \nBefore the Preserve was a reality\, part of this land was a ranch\, the historic Brown’s Ranch. Join us to explore this historical place\, full of memories of a different way of life and hear the stories of the people who lived here not long ago. The hike is about 3.0-mile round trip on a comfortable trail with moderate elevations over about 2.5 hours. \nRestrooms and water available at the trailhead. Bring water and snacks. No dogs please. Arrive 15 minutes before the start of the hike. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/browns-ranch-homestead-educational-hike-3/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Hike
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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-3/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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SUMMARY:Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders - Educational Hike
DESCRIPTION:Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. \nTravel back in time in the preserve with our expert and former City of Scottsdale archeologist to learn how historic and ancient peoples survived and thrived in this desert area. This easy hike covers 3 miles over about 2.5 hours. \nRestrooms available at the trailhead but no water. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please. Arrive 15 minutes before start of hike. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/mammoth-hunters-to-canal-builders-educational-hike/
LOCATION:Fraesfield Trailhead\, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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SUMMARY:True Grit - Educational Walk
DESCRIPTION:True Grit at Fraesfield Trailhead. \nJoin us on a leisurely one mile\, two hour walk and we will talk about what life was like for women who settled in the McDowells in the 19th and early 20th centuries making their lives with the military\, working the land\, ranching and in the office. \nRestrooms are available at the trailhead but no water. Please bring water and plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the walk. No dogs please. \nSpace is limited! Please save your spot with the RSVP below.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/preserve-origins-educational-walk-2/
LOCATION:Fraesfield Trailhead\, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Walk
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SUMMARY:Lecture - The Story of Historic Brown’s Ranch and the Creation of the Brown’s Ranch Interpretive Trail
DESCRIPTION:The Story of Historic Brown’s Ranch and the Creation of the Brown’s Ranch Interpretive Trail \nTuesday\, January 27\, 2026\, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm \nLocation: Mustang Library\, 10101 N 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85258 \nThe Brown family developed our region’s most iconic ranch in what is now part of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale. Join us in exploring the rich history of this land\, home to several cultures over millennia. Learn about the Brown family and the creation of their ranch. The latest chapter of the story is The Browns Ranch Interpretive Trail\, the Preserve’s first trail dedicated to cultural resources. \nRSVP below to let us know you are coming!
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/lecture-the-story-of-historic-browns-ranch-and-the-creation-of-the-browns-ranch-interpretive-trail/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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