Did you know Spur Cross was once a cattle ranch, and later a dude ranch? Explore the history of Spur Cross Conservation Area with retired Maricopa County Parks Supervisor Kevin Smith.
Join us for a leisurely stroll through our local native desert park — led by a Desert Awareness Naturalist — and learn about Sonoran Desert upland plants and how they survive. Walks are the 1st Saturday of the month December through April, begin at 10 a.m., and last for 60-90 minutes. The Nature Trail is relatively flat, and the Saguaro Trail is slightly uphill.
No matter where you are in Arizona, you’re only minutes from an amazing hiking trail—and there’s probably a locally owned eatery nearby if you know where to look. Naylor combines two great passions—hiking and hamburgers—to create the ultimate culinary adventure for the Grand Canyon State.
The Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe, New Mexico houses the oldest continuously operated buildings in the United States. Santa Fe was the western terminus of the Santa Fe Trail, and the only significant land route that linked Mexico with the United States. We will explore its foundation and evolution from its establishment until its obsoletion five decades later.
Long before the city's founding, ancestral O'odham communities built hundreds of miles of canals across this Valley, farming the desert and shaping the land we live on today. Dr. Chris Schwartz will share what recent discoveries reveal about daily life, trade, and community in the ancient Valley, and how that history still connects to O'odham communities today.
Join our signature program, the Desert Awareness Committee (DAC) as they lead a tour of all the wild, edible plants at our Desert Awareness Park. You will receive plenty of tips on Sonoran Desert plant identification, how to harvest, and prepare for eating. Enjoy delicious desert bites and nibbles prepared for all to sample.
Most Americans view their nation as a Democracy. America’s Founding Fathers were fearful of majority rule devolving into what Thomas Jefferson called “mob rule”. They opted for a variation of a Democracy called Constitutional Republic. We will examine how a Republic differs from a pure Democracy and compare to other governing alternatives throughout the world, including examining Socialism vs. Capitalism.
Discover how the Valley gets its water and what's ahead for Arizona's water future with Heather Macre, CAP Board Member.
Join Jim Sherbert as he talks about Benedict Arnold and Arron Burr, two men in early American history who were destined for fame. They both overcame numerous personal hardships early in life. But both slipped to the “dark side” as bruised egos and jealously misguided their behaviors, forever tarnishing their reputations.
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