Maricopa County, Arizona Cave Creek Regional Park Events Update

On 12/8/2013 9:00:00 AM: This hike is for our loyal “facebook” followers. You are welcome to join us, of course. All we ask is that you “Like” and “Share” the park’s “facebook” page. Easy, right? Check the page for the “secret password” and meet at the Nature Center. Bring water and your camera so you can post pics of the adventure to our page. Meet at the Nature Center. Don’t forget your camera! You bring water & sturdy shoes. Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event..
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/17/2014 5:00:00 PM: Did you get a new camera for Christmas? Got an old camera but need a few tips? Meet us in the Nature Center to learn some entry level photography tips for capturing wildlife and landscape images. We’ll also venture outdoors to apply what we’ve learned. Bring your camera and a smile! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/16/2014 8:00:00 AM: The “New Year” has arrived and we’re going to help you with your “fitness resolutions”! We will be hiking a variety of trails with varying degrees of difficulty, so lace ‘em up and meet us at the Nature Center to get started! Bring plenty of water! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Meet at the Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/10/2014 5:00:00 PM: Come out to the Nature Center and relax fireside with the Ranger. Bring your hotdogs, marshmallows, & s’mores! Don’t forget a beverage and be sure to bring the kids! This is your chance to ask questions of the Ranger in a casual atmosphere and just hang out for a while. Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/9/2014 8:00:00 AM: The “New Year” has arrived and we’re going to help you with your “fitness resolutions”! We will be hiking a variety of trails with varying degrees of difficulty, so lace ‘em up and meet us at the Nature Center to get started! Bring plenty of water! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Meet at the Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/5/2014 9:00:00 AM: This hike is for our loyal “facebook” followers. You are welcome to join us, of course. All we ask is that you “Like” and “Share” the park’s “facebook” page. Easy, right? Check the page for the “secret password” and meet at the Nature Center. Bring water and your camera so you can post pics of the adventure to our page. Meet at the Nature Center. Don’t forget your camera! You bring water & sturdy shoes. Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event..
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/4/2014 2:00:00 PM: “STOP”. “CAUTION”. “DEER CROSSING”. Are these the signs we’re talking about? Of course not. That would be too easy! Besides, critters can’t read! Whether they mean to, or not, animals leave behind signs that we can observe. Meet in the Nature Center to discuss how to observe these signs and we’ll follow that with a short trek into the field where we will apply what we have learned. Bring water and your camera! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Meet at the Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/4/2014 12:00:00 PM: Have you ever seen a scorpion eat? Do snakes really “unhinge” their jaws? We will answer these questions and more as we feed our collection of cool critters in the Nature Center. Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Meet at the Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/2/2014 8:00:00 AM: The “New Year” has arrived and we’re going to help you with your “fitness resolutions”! We will be hiking a variety of trails with varying degrees of difficulty, so lace ‘em up and meet us at the Nature Center to get started! Bring plenty of water! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Meet at the Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/18/2014 10:00:00 AM: Join us for adventure as we explore the Clay Mine! Inside we’ll discuss the history of this site and learn how its contents were used to “cure what ailed ya”! Bring water, a flashlight, and your camera. No pets, please. Park at the Nature Center and follow the directions at the trailhead kiosk to the “Clay Mine”. This program is in “open house” format so you may participate at your convenience during the scheduled time frame. The last tour is at: 1:30pm.
Nature Center parking lot/Overton Trailhead
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/4/2014 10:00:00 AM: In this episode, special guest, Bryan Hughes is presenting “Rattlesnakes: The Myths, the Fears, the Truth, in American Culture.” Meet in the Nature Center for this compelling presentation! Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event.
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331

On 1/3/2014 9:00:00 AM: Kick the “New Year” off with a scenic hike in the beautiful Sonoran desert uplands with the Ranger as your guide. Bring plenty of water and your camera! Meet at the Nature Center. Don’t forget your camera! You bring water & sturdy shoes. Contact Ranger Mark for more information at: markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event..
Nature Center
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway - 32nd St. / North from Carefree Highway
Cave Creek 85331