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| February
Key Dates & Events |
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| Feb.
1-28, 2007 |
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Daily Guided Tour |
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How old are saguaros? What bird drilled
those rows of parallel holes in eucalyptus
tree bark? Learn about desert plants
and animals on a daily guided walking
tour lead by Arizona State Parks volunteers
at Boyce Thompson Arboretum this month
and throughout the Winter (Daily except
December 25, the Arboretum is closed).
Meet in the visitor center lobby at
1:00 p.m.; tours typically last about
60-90 minutes and proceed along the
main trail, seeing most Arboretum collections.
Walks are included with adult admission
of $7.50, or $3 for ages 5-12. The Arboretum
is located at U.S. 60, milepost 223,
about one hour due east of Phoenix.
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Feb. 2-4, 2007 |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Becoming an Outdoors Woman Deluxe Camp
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This retreat will include lots of outdoor
fun without the inconveniences of camping.
The Arizona Wildlife Federation will
be sponsoring its second annual winter
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshop
at the Goldfield Mountain Range. This
retreat will showcase the beauty and
wonder of our Sonoran Desert at Saguaro
Lake Ranch, a historical resort style
retreat located in the Tonto National
Forest. The banks of the Salt River
are a fly rod cast away and Stewart
Mountain Dam, which backs up Saguaro
Lake, is a short walk. There will numerous
fishing opportunities for beginning
and intermediate anglers, including
bass fishing with Bass pro Chad Witty,
bow fishing with World Class Archer
Kathy Green, beginning fishing with
AZ Game & Fish, and intermediate
fly fishing with the Desert Fly Casters.
The Arizona Audubon Society will be
there pointing out a variety of birds,
both winter visitors and native species.
We've planned sessions on hunting desert
critters like javelina and Coues deer,
a varmint call stand, field archery,
natural history of the desert, canoeing
& kayaking, and dutch oven cooking.
For those who feel the need to explore
the Goldfields, there will be hiking,
photography, and trick, track, trail
Sonoran style. There will also be horseback
rides for everyone. We are working on
evening activities that include cowboy
singing around the campfire, a presentation
on bats and wildlife bingo. The cost
is $420, which includes a horseback
ride, instruction, program materials,
use of equipment, deluxe lodging and
meals Friday evening through Sunday
noon. Details of class descriptions
can be found at www.azwildlife.org
or call 480-644-0077. |
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February 3, 11, 17 and 25, 2007 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Weekend Birdwalks |
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Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas co-author
Troy Corman is among birdwalk guides
at Boyce Thompson Arboretum; attend
this series to hone skills such as birding-by-ear.
Walks are offered at 8:30 a.m. on the
first and third Saturday and also the
second and fourth Sunday during February,
March and April. Walks are included
with adult admission of $7.50, or $3
for ages 5-12. The Arboretum is located
at U.S. 60, milepost 223, about one
hour due east of Phoenix. |
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| Feb.
3, 2007 |
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Bald Eagle Natural History Program |
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Arizona
Game and Fish Department biologists
will conduct an educational seminar
for the public on bald eagle natural
history at the department's Pinetop
regional office on Saturday, Feb. 3,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. The program is
free to the public, but because of limited
seating, interested participants will
need to RSVP to reserve a spot. The
program will consist of a classroom
presentation and discussion of bald
eagle life history, behavior patterns
and their current status in Arizona
and North America. This will be followed
by an optional field trip to a local
lake to observe eagle behavior first-hand.
Participants are advised to dress appropriately
for weather conditions that day, and
to bring a set of binoculars or spotting
scope for improved observation. Program
will run approximately three hours.
Interested parties must pre-register
on a first-come first-served basis.
Registration can be done by calling
the Pinetop office at (928) 367-4281,
and giving a name, contact phone number
and the number of people attending to
one of the customer service representatives.
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| Feb.
6, 2007 |
| 7:30
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Nesting
Roadrunners |
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Join
Sonoran Audubon members Al and Arlene
Scheuer as they present a video they
created of the breeding, nest building,
egg laying, feeding and fledging of
a roadrunner family from February through
May 2001 on their two-acre Backyard
Wildlife Habitat. Their property has
been certified by the National Wildlife
Federation, and contributes research
to the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.
Many of us have seen adult roadrunners
in Arizona, but how many have had the
privilege of actually seeing a family
raise and fledge young? Meetings are
held in Dorrance Hall at the Desert
Botanical Garden. The Garden is located
at 1201 North Galvin Parkway in Phoenix,
which is approximately 1/2 mile north
of the Phoenix Zoo. Dorrance Hall is
located off the main parking lot and
entry to the garden. There will be signs
directing you to the meeting. Visit
maricopaaudubon.org
for more information. |
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Feb. 9-11, 2007 |
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8:00 a.m. |
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First Shots |
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In partnership with Game and Fish and
the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, the
First Shots program is a way to reach
out to residents in their community
by hosting sessions composed of classroom
and range time. Events are designed
to offer residents a welcoming introduction
to the safe, recreational use of handguns.
First Shots events provide the public
with a chance to learn the rules and
requirements of handgun ownership along
with comprehensive information on safety,
shooting sports opportunities, individual
and group training and range access.
It also answers new shooters' questions
regarding firearms and firearm ownership.
Events will be held Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.,
Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. and Feb. 11 at 8 a.m.
Contact (623) 236-7241 for registration
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Feb. 10, 2007 |
| 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Prescott JAKES Day |
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A great opportunity for kids! Learn
about turkeys, archery, maps and GPS,
dutch oven cooking, feather crafts and
lots more. Cost is only $5.00 and all
kids get a one-year National Wild Turkey
Federation JAKES membership. Hurry...space
is limited. To be held at the Macklin
Building on the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.
Call Steve Sams at (928) 848-4549 to
reserve a spot. (Recommended age is
6-12.) |
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| Feb.
10 and 25, 2007 |
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1:30 p.m. |
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Edible / Medicinal Desert Plants Guided
Walk |
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Walk the Curandero Trail at Boyce Thompson
Arboretum State Park and learn some
of the ways native people of the Sonoran
Desert have used plants for food, medicine
and fiber over thousands of years. Apache
Junction author Jean Groen leads the
Feb. 10, and stick around when the walk
is done - Jean usually shares nopalito
soup or other desert snacks. Choctaw
Nation member and ethnobotanist David
Morris will guide this tour again on
Feb. 25. Please note: the Curandero
Trail has moderately steep sections
and is not accessible by wheelchair.
Walks are included with adult admission
of $7.50, or $3 for ages 5-12. The Arboretum
is located at U.S. 60, milepost 223,
about one hour due east of Phoenix.
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| Feb.
15, 2007 |
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5:30 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.
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Nature-based Evening with Richard Louv
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In
these times of video games and hundreds
of cable television channels, you may
find it difficult to get your children
outside, enjoying nature and outdoor
recreation. The Arizona Game and Fish
Department is sponsoring an event that
talks about reconnecting our children
with the great outdoors.
You can attend “A Nature-based
Evening with Richard Louv” at
the Phoenix Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 15
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Author Richard Louv’s
most recent book, “Last Child
in the Woods,” discusses what
he calls “nature-deficit disorder.”
In the book, Louv talks with parents,
children, teachers, scientists, child-development
researchers and others in a quest to
find ways for children to experience
the natural world more deeply.
The event at the zoo is designed for
the whole family. You can take a relaxing
stroll along the zoo’s Tropics
Trail. Then, kids can join the zoo’s
education staff for nature-based activities,
while adults listen to Louv’s
lecture. Tickets are $25 per adult and
$5 per child. Seating is limited for
this outside event. Call the zoo at
(602) 914-4333 for more information.
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Feb. 17, 2007 |
| 9:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. |
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Bald Eagle Workshop |
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This year's bald eagle workshop will
be held on two Saturdays in February.
Participants can sign up to attend one
of the free workshops on Feb. 17 or
the 24. Each day will have a morning
session at 9 a.m. and an afternoon session
starting at 1 p.m. Those attending can
expect a lecture held on the NAU campus
in the forestry building followed by
a field trip down Lake Mary Road. Please
contact the Arizona Game and Fish Flagstaff
office to sign up for a spot at one
of the four sessions. The number is
(928) 774-5045. Remember to dress apropriately
and bring binoculars, snacks, and field
guide books. |
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| Feb.
18 |
| 8:00
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Bikers Soar for Wildlife Poker Run
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Enjoy a day of riding through Arizona's
beautiful landscape on a poker run to
benefit the Adobe Mountain Wildlife
Center. The rehabilitation center treats
more than 1,000 sick and injured animals
annually, provides wildlife education
to local schools and outreach to community
groups. Registration and breakfast begin
at 8:00 a.m., followed by a 120-mile
ride beginning at Hal-O-Penos Mexican
Cafe at 3575 W. Northern Ave. and ending
at Pioneer Village (Pioneer Rd. and
I-17). Throughout the route, riders
will stop at designated locations to
collect a playing card, with the best
hand of five cards winning a prize at
the end of the ride. Winners of the
poker run will be announced at the end
of the ride and lunch will be provided
for all registered riders. Festivities
also will include a live band, prizes
and wildlife exhibits. For more information,
visit azwildlifecenter.org/events
or call (623) 587-0139.
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| Feb.
24, 2007 |
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8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
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5th Annual Paw Placement Trail Trek
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Join Paw Placement and the Canine Hiking
Club of Arizona for a 1 or 3-mile fundraiser
hike in the beautiful Arizona Horse
Lovers Park at 19224 N. Tatum Blvd.
in Phoenix (on Tatum just south of the
101 freeway) Festivities will include
dog adoptions, a silent auction, raffle
prizes, dozens of pet and outdoor related
exhibitor booths, canine contests, free
munchies and drinks, and much more.
It's fun for the whole family. All friendly,
leashed dogs are welcome. Cost for the
hike before Feb. 24 is $20 per person
(kids under 12 trek free). Cost on Feb.
24 is $25 per person. Attendance at
the pet friendly festival is free. For
more details or to pre-register visit
our Web site at pawplacement.org.
All proceeds benefit Paw Placement no-kill
501 (c) 3 animal rescue. |
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Feb. 24, 2007 |
| 9:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. |
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Bald Eagle Workshop |
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This year's bald eagle workshop will
be held on two Saturdays in February.
Participants can sign up to attend one
of the free workshops on Feb. 17 or
Feb. 24. Each day will have a morning
session at 9 a.m. and an afternoon session
starting at 1 p.m. Those attending can
expect a lecture held on the NAU campus
in the forestry building followed by
a field trip down Lake Mary Road. Please
contact the Arizona Game and Fish Flagstaff
office to sign up for a spot at one
of the four sessions. The number is
(928 ) 774-5045. Remember to dress apropriately
and bring binoculars, snacks, and field
guide books. |
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| Feb.
24, 2007 |
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pm.m to 10:00 p.m. |
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Arizona Bowhunters Association Awards
Banquet |
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The 28th Annual Arizona Bowhunters Association
Awards Banquet is being held at the
Mountanin Preserve Center. Tickets are
$50 dollars for adults if purchased
by Feb. 14 and $20 for children. This
is a family banquet with raffles for
kids, ladies and men. The ABA has commisioner
tags for Buffalo, Black Bear, and Javelina.
Denise Raum from the AZGFD is our guest
speaker. The reception starts at 4:00
p.m. and dinner is at 5:00 p.m. Ticket
info is available at arizonabowhunters.org.
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| * Additional events
for this month will be added as they become
available. Please check back or submit your
event from the link above. |
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