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signs of spring along Dale’s Trail at the mile moderate hike into the Calico Hills riparian area. Bring binoculars. Meet at
base of the beautiful sandstone cliffs with for a close-up climbing demonstration the Fee Station.(*)
volunteer Vera Vann. A 5 mile moderate and acsent-in-progress. (Participants will
hike from Pine Creek to Ice Box Canyon not be climbing). (#)
and back. Bring a snack. (+) Saturday, March 31, “Birding at Answers to Horse Quiz
Friday, March 23, “Desert Myster- Wheeler Springs” (Adult) - Designed
ies” (Adults) - Eighty percent of our des- for the “non-birder,” this one mile mod-
ert wildlife may rely on riparian springs erately easy (but occasionally rocky) 11-(A); 12-(B); 13-(C); 14-(B)
for some portion of their lives. These walk takes you on an exploration of 6-(C); 7-(B); 8-(D); 9-(B); 10-(A);
fascinating desert oases reveal many Wheeler Springs with two expert birders 1-(A); 2-(C); 3-(A); 4-(C); 5-(A);
mysteries of life in the desert. A 3 mile,
easy hike to explore First Creek spring on If you get 12 or more, you’re the
the eve of the new spring season. Bring next John Wayne. Get 7 to 11 and
binoculars and lunch. (*) you’re a budding trail boss. With 6
Saturday, March 24, “Meet the or less you’ll be allowed to sit on a
Climbing Rangers” (10 to adult) - If mechanical horse on your birthday.
you imagined the coolest job, would you
think of climbing rocks at Red Rock Can-
yon for a living? Meet Climbing Rangers from the Red Rock Audubon Society.
Jeb and Patrick, whose unique job is to We’ll try to find some of the early mi- Desert Trumpet
help make sure climbers stay safe. A 2 gratory and resident birds that use the
Editor
Barb Wolin

Contributing Editors
Louis C. Kleber
Jack Ryan
Layout, Design & Publishing
Christina Wilkinson
Donald Schoengold
Barb Wolin

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