City of Tempe: Ranger Guided Hike
This will be a "moderate" difficulty-level two mile hike through the Papago Preserve. The ranger guiding the hike will teach you about flora, fauna, and geological features of the southwest...
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Papago Park in Tempe 1000 N. College Ave., Tempe, AZ, United States
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Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources: Rocks of the Rincon Mountains
Colossal Cave Mountain Park 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, Vail, AZ, United StatesJoin an interpretive naturalist for a guided geology hike in Colossal Cave Mountain Park. As an exceptional karst and cave landscape and culturescape, Colossal Cave Mountain Park represents not only a chance to interpret the fascinating and unique geologic forces that shaped our bioregion, but how those very forces shaped the biodiversity and cultural resilience...
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Yavapai College: The Outlook for Lakes Mead and Powell
Yavapai College Prescott Campus 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott, United StatesHoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam were constructed to control water flow down the Colorado River, produce hydroelectric power and provide recreational opportunities. We will review the history of the dams and look at the current status of the lakes. The drought of recent years has seriously diminished the water levels in the lakes, affecting...
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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Waterfall Morning Hike
White Tank Mountain Regional Park 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Rd., Waddell, AZ, United StatesThe namesake waterfall of Waterfall Trail is seasonal. It comes and goes with the winter and monsoon rains. This means that for much of the year Waterfall Trail is, well, waterfall-less. While this is sometimes disappointing, it gives Ranger Shaun a good reason to go up the trail regularly to see just exactly when the...
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Yavapai College: The Outlook for Lakes Mead and Powell
Yavapai College Prescott Valley Center 3800 N. Glassford Hill Rd., Prescott Valley, United StatesHoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam were constructed to control water flow down the Colorado River, produce hydroelectric power and provide recreational opportunities. We will review the history of the dams and look at the current status of the lakes. The drought of recent years has seriously diminished the water levels in the lakes, affecting...
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McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Geology Along the Campana Trail – Educational Walk
McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesThis 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. No dogs please. Restrooms are available at the trailhead but no water. Please bring...
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