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o provide quality programs we limit ○ they adapted to this extreme environment ○ rocky in places. Wear sturdy shoes, bring
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the number of participants. For ○ on this 1.5 mile loop trail. We will discuss ○ a hat. (*)
Ttimes and reservations, call the Visi- ○ ○ petroglyphs and pictographs, an “agave ○ ○ Friday, June 8, “Snake Alert”!” (12
tor Center at 363-1922 between 8:30 a.m. ○ ○ pit” and native plant uses. (*) ○ ○ to adult) - Let’s explore the different types
and 4:30 p.m.. If you cannot attend, your ○ ○ Sunday, June 3, “Tales Beneath the ○ of snakes found at Red Rock Canyon. On
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cancellation is appreciated. The $5 per car ○ Moon” (10 to adult) - This easy 4 mile ○ this moderate 1.5 mile hike into Sandstone
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entry fee is in effect. Expect a line, come ○ evening hike to the First Creek falls will ○ Canyon, we’ll discuss snake behavior and
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early. You may access hike information ○ feature Indian myths and astronomical ○ learn the precautions to heed when hiking
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on the Red Rock Canyon ○ stories told beneath a full moon. Bring a ○ in snake country. Bring a snack and hat.(*)
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Interpretive Assn. Website at ○ flashlight; meet at the First Creek park- ○ ○ Saturday, June 9, “Early Morning
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www.redrockcanyonlv.org. ○ ing area on SR 159 (W. Charleston). (+) ○ ○ Hike” (adult) - We’ll try to catch wildlife
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Unless otherwise indicated, all pro- ○ Monday, June 4, “Sunset and ○ ○ unaware as we trek the Icebox-SMYC trail.
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grams meet at the Visitor Center. Parents ○ ○ Moonlight Hike” (10 to adult) - Watch ○ Bring a hat, patience and binoculars and
must accompany children on all programs. ○ ○ for owls and listen for coyotes on this easy ○ quietly observe the surrounding country-
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FOR ALL HIKES DAY AND ○ ○ 3 mile moonlight hike along the Moenkopi ○ side in search of the wide variety of
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EVENING, BRING WATER, at least 2 ○ and Calico I trails. Bring a flashlight, and ○ wildlife found here. (*)
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quarts per person. Sign-up begins May, 25. ○ ○ ○ ○ Sunday, June 10, “The Desert In
Programs conducted by Red Rock ○ ○ ○ Literature”(adult) - On this moderate 2
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Canyon Interpretive Assn. (*), BLM (#), ○ ○ mile hike into Pine Creek Canyon we’ll
and Friends volunteers (+). ○ ○ ○ ○ discuss how different authors sought in-
spiration and solitude from the desert.
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Tuesdays Mornings, “Red Rock ○ ○ ○ ○ Perhaps you’ll find your muse! Bring a
Orientation” (family) - Volunteer “Cac- ○ ○ ○ ○ hat and a snack. (*)
tus Jack” Ryan will lead 15-20 minute ○ ○ ○ ○ Thursday, June 14, “Willow Springs
walks around the Visitor Center, 9:00 a.m. ○ ○ ○ Loop” (8 to adult) - On this 2 mile hike,
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to noon, explaining area natural history and ○ ○ ○ let’s ponder the people that used the agave
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telling tall tales. No sign-up necessary. (+) ○ ○ ○ roasting pit and made pictographs in the
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Saturday, June 2, “Leave No Trace” ○ ○ ○ Willow Springs area. Who were they and
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(9 to adult) - “Leave No Trace” principles ○ ○ how did they survive hundreds of years
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are brought to life on this National Trails ○ ○ ○ ago? Bring a snack and your camera. (*)
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Day. Go through 5 stations and complete ○ ○ ○ Friday, June 15, “Life of a Desert
activities at the Visitor Center to receive a ○ ○ ○ ○ Insect” (10 to adult) - The short, yet dra-
special certificate. (#) ○ ○ ○ ○ matic life of insects will be the topic of
Saturday, June 2, “Lost Creek ○ ○ ○ ○ this 2 mile easy hike along the Moenkopi
Petroglyphs” (family) - A one mile mod- ○ wear sturdy walking shoes. Meet at the Fee ○ trail. Red Rock is home to beetles, bees
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erately easy hike in Lost Creek Canyon ○ Station parking lot. (+) ○ and bugs of all kinds. Each plays and im-
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followed by a very short “second hike” to ○ ○ Tuesday, June 5, “Nature by Moon- ○ portant role. Learn why you should stay
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the petroglyphs at Willow Springs. Bring ○ light” (adult) - Several stops along the ○ away from the back of a darkling beetle!
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a camera and sturdy shoes. (#) ○ Scenic Drive to explore the desert at night. ○ Bring a hat. (*)
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Saturday, June 2, “Wildlife Walk” ○ ○ Listen for coyotes, watch for owls and bats ○ Saturday, June 16, “Anasazi and
(adult) - Bring binoculars for this 2 mile ○ ○ and take a look up at the moon too. Bring ○ ○ Paiute Lifestyles” (adult) - Travel back
moderate hike to locate wildlife in Red ○ ○ binoculars. Meet at the Fee Station. (*) ○ ○ though time to learn of other people who
Rock. We will discuss the importance and ○ ○ Wednesday, June 6, “What are those ○ ○ hiked Red Rock Canyon. What do we
natural history of species from bats to big- ○ Prickly Plants?” (12 to adult) - The ○ know of their cultures, how they lived?
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horn, caterpillars to cougars. (*) beauty and importance of Red Rock’s cac- Find out if you could throw an atlatl to
Sunday, June 3, “Native Peoples of tus are the topic, but we’ll look for other survive on this 2 mile moderate hike. Some
the Mojave” (adult) - Discover which things too along the Lost Creek-Willow rock scrambling involved. Bring a hat and
native people inhabited Red Rock and how Springs Loop. One mile plus and a little a snack. (*)
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