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Cave Creek, AZ 85331 United States Get Directions
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Featured Desert Education – Desert Awareness Committee

Walk, Talk, & Taste in the Park- Celebrating 50 Years!

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

You can live off the desert if you know what to pick and when. Find out more as our Signature Program Desert Awareness Committee takes us for a stroll to see food producing plants and learn about harvesting techniques and food preparation ideas... and even taste some recipes from the “Our Tastes of the Desert” recipe book. Small guided groups will be led continuously throughout the morning and our volunteers [...]

Featured Desert Education – Desert Awareness Committee

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, December through April and begin at 10am. [...]

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Desert Awareness Park Tour

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, December through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, December through April and begin at 10am. [...]

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Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, December through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tour

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, December through April and begin at 10am. [...]

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Walk, Talk, & Taste in the Park- Celebrating 50 Years!

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

This FREE event held at our Desert Awareness Park is a perfect opportunity to learn more about our beautiful desert! Stroll through the ¼ mile trails at Desert Awareness Park and meet our education team guides along the way who share information about the plants you pass.  Learn when and how to harvest as you stand before the plant.  Gather in the interpretive center after your walk to taste foods [...]

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Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

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Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness February Park Tour

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 90 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail. For more information, click HERE.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am. [...]

Walk, Talk, & Taste in the Park with DAC

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

This FREE event held at our Desert Awareness Park is a perfect opportunity to learn more about our beautiful desert! You can live off the desert if you know what to pick and when. Find out as we stroll for an up-close look at the food producing plants. Discuss harvesting techniques and food preparation ideas. Taste some recipes from our recipe book “Our Tastes of the Desert”. Small guided groups will be [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am. Please sign up below to [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and begin at 10am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours are the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am. Please sign up below to [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and they are continuous throughout the morning.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat  and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours will be the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am & [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and they are continuous throughout the morning.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat  and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours will be the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am & [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and begin at 10am & 11am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat  and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours will be the 1st Saturday of the month, November through April and begin at 10am & 11am. [...]

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Desert Awareness Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Come celebrate with the Desert Awareness Committee and Kiwanis! Through a generous grant from Carefree Kiwanis, DAC was able to replace the worn out playground at Desert Awareness Park in Cave Creek. The 30 year old playground  equipment needed to be replaced. The Desert Awareness Committee of the Holland Community Center worked with the Town and wrote a grant to Carefree Kiwanis, who donated $39,000 to the project.  The [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and start at 10 & 11am.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat  and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours will be the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am & 11am. [...]

Desert Awareness Park Tours

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

  Join us for a leisurely stroll through a native desert park with a Desert Awareness Naturalist. Learn the plants of the Sonoran desert upland and how they survive. Walks last for 50-60 minutes and they are continuous throughout the morning.  The Nature Trail is relatively flat  and a slightly uphill Saguaro Trail.  Tours will be the 1st Saturday of the month, October through April and begin at 10am & [...]

Walk, Talk & Taste with DAC

Desert Awareness Park 38100 N. Vermeersch Road, Cave Creek, AZ, United States

Meet us in the park for an hour to look closely at edible desert plants.  Walk the trail at your own pace, talk with our experts, then taste the yummy desert foods!

34250 N. 60th St., Bldg. B
Scottsdale, AZ 85266
(480) 488-1090
info@hollandcenter.org

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