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o provide quality programs, we ○ FAMILY PROGRAMS ○ reptiles of Red Rock Canyon. RSVP (#)
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limit the number of participants. ○ ○ Sundays, August 11 & 25, “Strolling
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TProgram times vary. Please call ○ Tuesdays all month, “Cactus Jack” ○ in the Canyon” - Join Vicki for a nice,
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363-1921 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ○ Ryan (9 a.m. - noon) will give 15-20 ○ short, easy 1 mile walk. (*)
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for times and reservations. If unable to ○ minute programs on a wide variety of ○ Monday, August 12, “Rise and
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attend a program, your cancellation is ○ topics related to Red Rock Canyon. (+) ○ Shine” - Explore a different trail and hike
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appreciated. You may access hike infor- ○ Thursday, August 1, “Intro to Red ○ the back side of the Calicos. Learn about
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mation on the RRCIA website at ○ Rock Canyon” (On-going 10 a.m. - 1 ○ some of the basic American Indian food
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www.redrockcanyonlv.org. ○ p.m.) - Walk and talk with a naturalist ○ sources found in Red Rock. Moderate, 2
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Unless otherwise indicated, all pro- ○ and learn about Red Rock Canyon’s di- ○ mi. RSVP (*)
grams meet at the Visitor Center. Parents ○ verse ecological environment. (*) ○ ○ Wednesdays, August 14 & 28,
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must accompany children on all pro- ○ Friday, August 2, “Birding with a “Moenkopi Morning” - Join Janis on
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grams. For all hikes day and evening, ○ Ranger” - Join Ranger Jim on a fasci- ○ this short and easy trail along the
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each participant should have at least 2 ○ nating excursion into the world of bird ○ Moenkopi where we will explore the
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liters of water. ○ watching. (#) ○ wonders of Red Rock Canyon; Easy, 2
Programs conducted by RRCIA (*), ○ ○ Sunday, August 4, “Explore Fletcher ○ mi. RSVP (*)
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Rangers (#), and volunteers (+). ○ Canyon” - Join Cactus Jack on this won- ○ Thursdays, August 15 & 22, “Tor-
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○ derful Mt. Charleston hike through ○ toise Talks” (On-going 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
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KIDS’ PROGRAMS ○ exotic ferns and flowers. Moderate, 4 mi., ○ - Join Janis at the Visitor Center and learn
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○ 500' elevation gain. RSVP (+) ○ some interesting facts about our friendly
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Tuesdays, August 6 & 20, and ○ Monday, August 5, “Rise and Shine” ○ desert tortoise! (*)
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Wednesdays, August 14 & 28, “Desert ○ - Hike to the end of Ice Box Canyon and ○ Friday, August 16, “Birding at Corn
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Babies” (Ages 3 - 4 ) - Stories, activi- discover cool secrets of sheer canyon ○ Creek” - Join the Interpretive staff for a
ties, crafts, snack, and lots of fun. Space ○ walls and diverse habitat. Moderate, 3 mi. birding field trip to the National Wildlife
is limited, please call early. RSVP (#) ○ ○ RSVP (*) Refuge, locally called “Corn Creek.”
Saturday, August 17, and Friday, Au- ○ ○ Wednesday, Au- There is a beautiful active
gust 30, “Junior Ranger Patrol” (Ages ○ gust 7, “Snake Lore” spring and lots of birds.
○ (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) - RSVP (*)
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6 and up; On-going 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) -
○ We often fear what Saturday, August 17,
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Become a Junior Ranger . . . earn your
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badge and certification while you learn ○
Join us as we de-mys- Southern Nevada (8 - 11
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about the desert environment! (*) ○
tify these very scary p.m.) - Join the Society
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Sunday, August 18, “Coyote Kids” ○
○ desert reptiles. No for the opportunity to
(All ages; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) - On-going
○ live animals will be learn about comets. The
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interactive learning stations and craft op-
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portunities at the Visitor Center. (*)
Thursday, August slide show and telescope
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Saturday, August 24, “Free Flicks at ○
○ 8, “The Desert Big- viewing. Bring your
the Rock” - Come on up! You bring the ○
○ horn” (10 a.m. - 1 scopes, binoculars and
popcorn and we’ll show the movie. A ○ p.m.) - Nevada’s state patience. Gates open at
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Disney Classic . . . Black Beauty. Seat- ○ mammal, well 7:30 and will be closed at
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ing is limited, so please call for show ○ adapted to it’s envi- 8 :30. (+)
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times and RSVP. (*) ○ ronment . . . How Sundays, August 18 &
Saturday, August 31, “Storytelling in ○ ○ does this amazing 25, “An Evening Walk
the Canyon” (ages 3-12) - Bring a pic- ○ animal survive in such a harsh habitat? (*) ○ With Bats” - Join Ranger Brian for a
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nic lunch and join Vicki for an afternoon ○ Fridays, August 9 & 30, “Reptile ○ ○ slide program at the Visitor Center on
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adventure in American Indian Folklore ○ Watch” - Come follow that intrepid path ○ bats, then we will take a short hike to the
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and a fun craft! RSVP (*) walker, Ranger Jim, as he hunts for the ○ guzzler at White Rock to look and listen
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