OCTOBER 01 – 31, 2019
MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY 7729 East Greenway Rd., Ste. 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Celebrate 25 years with these wonderful events:
October 1 – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 25th Anniversary Celebration – Join us for a special presentaitonand exhibit as we celebrate the McDowell Sonoran Preserve’s 25th Anniversary. Location: Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts
October 1 – 5:30 p.m. Lecture – Location: The Desert Ecology of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Location: Mustang Library
October 5 – 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Family Storytime – Listen to stories and participate in finger plays, music and rhyming activities. Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Library
October 12 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lecture – Early History of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Location: Arabian Library
October 13 – 6:30 a.m. Tour de Scottsdale – The 16th annual 30/70 mile bike ride kicks off at Market Street in DC Ranch. Location: DC Ranch Marketplace
October 18 – 9:00 a.m Fraesfield & Granite Mountain Trailhead Dedication Location: Frasefiled Trailhead
October 19 – 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Family Storytime – Listen to stories and participate in finger plays, music and rhyming activities. Location: Appaloosa Library
October 20 – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Family Sonoran Sunday: 10 Hiking Essentials. Bring the whole family to learn the 10 essientails to hiking. Location: Gateway Trailhead
October 21 – 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Hike with Natural Resources Coordinator John Loleit. Discuss various pertinent topics while hiking in the desert. Location: Fraesfield Trailhead
October 22 – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Lecture – History of the Preserve and Conservancy Location: Mustang Library
October 26 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lecture – The Modern History of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Location: Rio Verde Library
October 26 – 9:00 a.m. Trailside Naturalist – Spooktacular: Visitors of all ages have the opportunity to explore the remarkable plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. Location: Gateway Trailhead
October 29 – 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Stoneman Road Educational Bike Ride Learn the history of the old military road while enjoying and intermediate bike ride through the Preserve. Location: Fraesfield Trailhead
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