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o provide quality programs, we ○ ○ Saturday, March 23, The Las Ve- ○ escarpment and earn your “Leave No
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limit the number of participants. ○ gas Astronomical Society will present a ○ Trace” certificate. Strenuous. (+)
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TProgram times vary. Please call ○ slide program. Members of the Society ○ ○ Monday, March 4, “Edible Plants”
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363-1922 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ○ will have their telescopes set up for ce- ○ (Family) - Cattail biscuits, little apples,
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for times and reservations. If unable to ○ lestial viewing 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. John ○ and pine nuts are just a few of the diverse
attend a program, your cancellation is ○ ○ Mowbray will be on hand to show and ○ ○ food sources that can be found in the
appreciated. You may access hike infor- ○ ○ sign his awesome night photography. ○ ○ Mojave Desert; Pine Creek. Easy, 3 mi. (*)
mation at www.redrockcanyonlv.org. ○ ○ ○ ○ Wednesdays, March 6, 20, & 27,
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Unless otherwise indicated, all pro- ○ ○ “Moenkopi Mornings” (Fam-
grams meet at the Visitor Center front ○ ○ ○ ○ ily) - Join Janis on this easy 1.5
door. Parents must accompany children ○ ○ ○ ○ mi. trail as we explore and chat
on all programs. FOR ALL HIKES, ○ ○ ○ ○ about Red Rock. Fun, Fast, &
bring water. Sign-up begins February 26. ○ ○ ○ ○ Easy! (*)
Programs conducted by RRCIA (*), ○ ○ ○ ○ Thursday, March 7, “Ice
Rangers (#), and Friends volunteers (+). ○ ○ ○ ○ Box Canyon” (12-Adult) -
Discover with Janis the nooks
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and crannies on this cool can-
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Visitor Center Programs: ○ ○ yon hike. Moderate, 3 mi. Rock
Tuesdays all month: “Cactus Jack” ○ ○ ○ ○ scrambling. (*)
Ryan will give 15-20 min. programs on a ○ ○ ○ ○ Friday, March 8, “Red
wide variety of topics related to Red Rock ○ ○ ○ ○ Rock Day Camp” (Family) -
Canyon, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.(+) ○ ○ ○ ○ Bring your kids 6 and up. We
Wednesday, March 6 & 13, “Desert ○ ○ ○ ○ will hike in and around the
Babies” - Join Ranger Kathy with your ○ ○ ○ ○ Knolls and Arnight Trails in
preschooler at the Visitor Center for ○ ○ ○ ○ search of animal tracks. We will
storytelling, crafts, and a snack. 10 a.m. - ○ ○ ○ ○ then return to the Visitor Cen-
l a.m., RSVP (#) ○ ○ ○ ○ ter, eat lunch and make our own
Thursday, March 7 & 21, “Coyote ○ ○ tracks. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (*)
Kids” - Fun interactive learning activi- ○ ○ ○ ○ Sunday, March 10, “Add a Trail”
ties at the Visitor Center for kids of all ○ Group Hikes: ○ ○
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ages, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (*) ○ ○ Friday, March 1, “Hike Leaders ○ ○ (12-Adult) - Start at Oak Creek. The mis-
Saturday, March 9, “Poisonous ○ ○ Choice” (12 - adult) - Try it, you’ll like ○ ○ sion is to connect all trails along the base
Desert Dwellers” - Guest speaker Alex ○ ○ it! Hike the Keystone Thrust and then ○ ○ of the escarpment. Not for the faint of
Heindl, Curator of Herpetology - UNLV, ○ some. Moderate to strenuous, 4 mi.(*) heart! Strenuous, 15-20 mi. (+)
will be at the Visitor Center with his live Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, Sunday, March 10, “The Burros of
critters. Ongoing from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. “March in the Mojave” (Family) - Ash Red Rock” - Hike with Jack to Grape-
Saturday, March 9, The Dutch Oven Creek, Knolls Trail, First Creek, White vine Springs and learn about wild burros.
Rock, and Turtlehead Jr. respectively,
Society presents “Pioneer Cooking.” - ○ plus, wild flowers, wildlife, and the beauty ○ Moderate, 5 mi. (+)
Monday, March 11, “Walk on Wa-
Learn and taste the simplicity and mar- ○ of Red Rock. Trails are 3 mi. ○ ○ ter” (Family) - Learn how and why Red
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vels of Dutch oven cooking. Ongoing 10 ○ moderate. (*) ○ ○ Rock Canyon has nearly 44 sources of
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a.m. - 3 p.m. ○ Sundays, March 3 & 17, “The Leg- ○ ○ water; Calico Tanks. Moderate, 2.5 mi.
Saturday, March 23, Introducing ○ ○ end of the Willow “ (Family) - Come ○ ○ ○ (*)
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“Storytelling in the Canyon”- Parents ○ explore rare images chipped into stone by ○ ○ Wednesday, March 13, “American
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and children are invited to join Vicki at ○ the ancient ones. Easy, 1.5 mi. (#) ○ ○ Indian Kitchen” (Family) - We’ll find
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the Willow Springs Picnic Area for ○ ○ Sunday, March 3, “The Grand ○ ○ the local grocery store, drug store, and
American Indian Folklore. Bring picnic ○ Circle” (Adult) - The real deal. Hike 11 ○ ○ kitchen all conveniently located in one
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lunch, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. RSVP (+) miles with Melissa around the base of the spot. Easy, 1.5 mi. (*)

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