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SUMMARY:Lecture - The Stones of Taliesin West (at Mustang Library)
DESCRIPTION:Lecture: The Stones of Taliesin West \nTaliesin West\, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter camp and studio in Scottsdale\, is a 20th Century Architecture World Heritage Site. It is also home to many ancient petroglyphs on stone. Noted archaeologist Aaron Wright did a comprehensive study of these Native American images and observed how Wright had incorporated a number of stones containing petroglyphs into his original site plan while leaving several stones in their original locations. 
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/lecture-the-stones-of-taliesin-west/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T044334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T032925Z
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SUMMARY:Ride Granite Mountain Loop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/ride-granite-mt-int-from-granite-mountain-trailhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T103000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240823T053715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T033212Z
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SUMMARY:Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail Guided Hike
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URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/browns-ranch-interpretive-trail-guided-hike/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240928T090632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T033256Z
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SUMMARY:Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail Grand Opening
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URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/browns-ranch-interpretive-trail-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241014T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241014T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T044000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T032120Z
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SUMMARY:Taliesin\, Old Jeep\, and Ringtail Hike
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URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/taliesin-old-jeep-and-ringtail-hike-from-lost-dog-wash-trailhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241012T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T024935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T035800Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture - Igniting Hope: Community-Driven Wildfire Restoration in the Sonoran Desert (at Mustang Library)
DESCRIPTION:Igniting Hope: Community-Driven Wildfire Restoration in the Sonoran Desert \nDiscover how the Parsons Field Institute and dedicated volunteers are spearheading restoration efforts\, replanting saguaros\, and engaging students in the aftermath of the Scottsdale Diamond Fire. You’ll learn about the changing dynamics of wildfires in the Sonoran Desert\, how invasive plant species impact the ecosystem\, and what you can do to support the preservation and restoration of our desert ecosystem. \nMary Fastiggi is the Parsons Field Institute Restoration Manager at the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. She has an interdisciplinary background\, with research experience in both natural science and social science focused on environmental resource management and protection. She has an M.S. degree from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University\, where she focused on urban resilience strategies to mitigate climate change impacts and to address urban stressors at the city scale. Additionally\, she received a B.A. degree from the Natural Science department at University of Michigan in 2013. She has 15 years of experience designing and implementing both citizen science and environmental education programs\, including working with volunteers on habitat restoration projects\, fauna monitoring\, phenology observations\, invasive species removal\, and urban green infrastructure projects. She has published in peer-reviewed journal articles on invasive species\, restoration\, urban resilience governance\, and sustainability practices. At the Conservancy\, she manages restoration and invasive plant species projects and experiments\, contributes to regional communication and community engagement\, and works closely with our citizen science program leadership and volunteer teams to implement our projects.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/igniting-hope-community-driven-wildfire-restoration-in-the-sonoran-desert-lecture-at-mustang-library/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241008T100000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T043424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T032428Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Quartz Trailhead
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URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/bird-walk-at-quartz-trailhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241005T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T043714Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Canceled due to continuing high temperatures. \nLearn techniques and refresh your skills with a short ride in the Northern Preserve. \n 
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/mountain-bike-skills-clinic-at-pima-dynamite-trailhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241005T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241005T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T054928Z
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SUMMARY:Trailside Naturalist - Animal Olympics: Bobcats vs Coyotes - Brown's Ranch Trailhead
DESCRIPTION:Trailside Naturalist – Animal Olympics: Bobcats vs Coyotes – Brown’s Ranch Trailhead \nLearn how our medium sized predators\, the bobcat and coyote\, have evolved while coexisting in our Sonoran Desert.  Looking at Bobcat and Coyotes skulls and skins\, we will explain how they each evolved to become the Preserve’s medium size predators in the cat and dog family.  You can take the smell\, sight and hearing test to see which of these animals excel and how they accomplish this. We will reinforce why feeding wild animals leads to many problems for the animal and the human. \n*Trailside Naturalist is a family-friendly educational offering on many Saturday mornings.  The presentations feature hands-on materials and specimens and cover a variety of topics about the flora and fauna of the Preserve.  The informal setting allows visitors to ask questions and learn interesting information about the amazing biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert.  Stop by anytime
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/trailside-naturalist-animal-olympics-bobcats-vs-coyotes-browns-ranch-trailhead/
LOCATION:Brown’s Ranch Trailhead\, 30301 N. Alma School Road\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85262\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240928T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240928T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T053801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T053801Z
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SUMMARY:Trailside Naturalist - Animal Olympics: Bobcats vs Coyotes - Gateway Trailhead
DESCRIPTION:Trailside Naturalist – Animal Olympics: Bobcats vs Coyotes – Gateway Trailhead \nLearn how our medium sized predators\, the bobcat and coyote\, have evolved while coexisting in our Sonoran Desert.  Looking at Bobcat and Coyotes skulls and skins\, we will explain how they each evolved to become the Preserve’s medium size predators in the cat and dog family.  You can take the smell\, sight and hearing test to see which of these animals excel and how they accomplish this. We will reinforce why feeding wild animals leads to many problems for the animal and the human. \n*Trailside Naturalist is a family-friendly educational offering on many Saturday mornings.  The presentations feature hands-on materials and specimens and cover a variety of topics about the flora and fauna of the Preserve.  The informal setting allows visitors to ask questions and learn interesting information about the amazing biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert.  Stop by anytime \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/trailside-naturalist-animal-olympics-bobcats-vs-coyotes-gateway-trailhead/
LOCATION:Gateway Trailhead\, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy.\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85255\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240924T183000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240718T060018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T035750Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture - A City Comes of Age: The Design\, Construction and Significance of Scottsdale City Hall (at Mustang Library)
DESCRIPTION:Lecture – A City Comes of Age: The Design\, Construction and Significance of Scottsdale City Hall \nThis talk will outline the planning\, construction\, and significance of Scottsdale’s 1968 Bennie Gonzales-designed City Hall and the surrounding Scottsdale Civic Center. Scottsdale City Hall\, an innovative departure from traditional halls of municipal governance\, was listed on the Scottsdale Historic Register in 2023. Our speaker\, John Southard\, is the Senior Historian at Logan Simpson.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/lecture-a-city-comes-of-age-the-design-construction-and-significance-of-scottsdale-city-hall-at-mustang-library/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240921T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T024640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T035731Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture - Linking Plants\, Pollinators and You (at Mustang Library)
DESCRIPTION:Linking Plants\, Pollinators and You \nWe will explore the dynamic and varied world of Sonoran Desert Pollinators who coexist with us in every season and landscape. These pollinators\, while offering our desert great beauty\, also serve an important role in keeping the Sonoran Desert healthy. We will discuss the birds and the bees and cover other desert pollinators including butterflies\, beetles\, flies\, and bats. Importantly\, you will learn what you can do to improve and sustain pollinator habitats at home with native plants and seeds. \nDr. John Weser is the Life Sciences Department Chair and Executive Director and cofounder of the Center for Native & Urban Wildlife at Scottsdale Community College (SCC). He received his Ph.D. in Biology from Arizona State University with an emphasis in Behavioral Ecology. Dr. Weser is involved in desert habitat restoration including enhancing pollinator habitats in natural and urban environments. He has partnered with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy since 1999 in a range of programs including restoration and bird and butterfly monitoring. Dr. Weser is also involved with the Southwest Monarch Study monarch tagging project along with studying SCC’s desert burrowing owls and native solitary bees.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/linking-plants-pollinators-and-you-lecture-at-mustang-library/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240921T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240921T113000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240910T042253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T024222Z
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SUMMARY:Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/ride-the-gooseneck-beg-and-discuss-preserve-fire-restoration-from-fraesfield-trailhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240827T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240827T183000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240718T055614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T055614Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture – The Urbanization of Phoenix\, Arizona at Mustang Library
DESCRIPTION:Lecture – The Urbanization of Phoenix\, Arizona \nPhoenix\, Arizona has grown from a small rural town to become America’s 5th largest city. Its roots from the late 1800s in agriculture\, ranching\, and mining launched its growth into a thriving metropolis today. Favorable climate\, economic opportunity\, and a strong industrial base contributed to this ongoing expansion. Now\, population growth and urbanization are taxing the area’s resources\, particularly water. \nASU Urban History professor\, Mark Tebeau\, will provide insight into how we got here and where we are headed.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/lecture-the-urbanization-of-phoenix-arizona-at-mustang-library/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240723T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240723T183000
DTSTAMP:20260608T035203
CREATED:20240718T054744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T055030Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture – Hell in a Very Small Place: A Short Military History of Fort McDowell at Mustang Library
DESCRIPTION:Hell in a Very Small Place: A Short Military History of Fort McDowell  \nThis talk covers the military history of Camp (later Fort) McDowell from its inception in 1865 to its closing in 1890. Why was the post built on the Verde River at a location more than 50 miles from the nearest settlement? What was life like for the typical soldier and cavalryman? What important roles did officers’ wives play at such posts? How did the creation of the post influence the eventual settlement of the Salt River Valley by the United States? What was it like to undertake a patrol in the desert during the summer? How did local Native American groups react to the creation of the post? \nLen Marcisz\, noted historian and Legacy Steward with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy\, is our speaker.
URL:https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/event/lecture-hell-in-a-very-small-place-a-short-military-history-of-fort-mcdowell/
LOCATION:Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library\, 10101 N. 90th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="McDowell Sonoran Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mcdowellsonoran.org
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