Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!

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  • County Parks Bring Back Free Camping Offer

    MCPRD, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department|Aug 15, 2013

    Beginning Oct. 1, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will bring back the Buy One, Get One campaign! The campaign allows park visitors who pay the camping fee for one night, or more, at a desert mountain county park to receive one night of equal or lesser value for free at any of the county’s desert parks during that same stay. “This is the fifth year the department has offered the Buy One, Get One promotion and it is by far, one of the Parks Department’s most popular campaig... Full story

  • Lake Pleasant Regional Park Shares Proposed Trails Master Plan

    MCPRD|Aug 15, 2013

    Join Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. for an open house at Lake Pleasant Regional Park’s Operations Building as staff share the final draft of the parks Trails Master Plan. “As a fourth-generation Arizonan who has lived in the West Valley for many years, I’m really excited about this project! Currently, the park has two trails, Pipeline Canyon and Roadrunner. Combined, these trails are 2.8-miles in length. However, the department is proposi... Full story

  • Desert Denizen's - Cave Creek Regional Park

    MCPR, Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Department

    This is a series of programs that will feature plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert, “home”. We will learn how these plants and animals have adapted to such a harsh environment and “their place in the sun”. We may venture outside, so be prepared for an adventure! Meet in the Nature Center. Watch the park’s website for more information, updates or changes, prior to the event. Date: 9/7/2013 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Duration: 1 hour Speaker: Ranger Mark & Special Guests! Registrat... Full story

  • Volunteers iInvited To Get Dirty And Have Fun!

    MCPR, Maricopa County Parks & Recreation|Aug 15, 2013

    (Maricopa County) National Public Lands Day, a nationwide celebration of public lands, is a day that brings awareness to open space and thanks the many people for their support and hard work, including volunteers, land agencies, and outdoor-minded businesses. The event is the largest annual volunteer hands-on restoration activity of its kind. It brings together thousands of volunteers from coast-to-coast to refurbish and restore the lands and facilities Americans use for recreation, education, and just plain enjoyment. Lake Pleasant Regional... Full story

  • Lake Pleasant Regional Park Shares Proposed Trails Master Plan

    MCPRD, Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Department|Jul 15, 2013

    (Maricopa County) Join Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday, September 12 at 6 p.m. for an open house at Lake Pleasant Regional Park’s Operations Building as staff share the final draft of the parks Trails Master Plan. “As a fourth-generation Arizonan who has lived in the West Valley for many years, I’m really excited about this project! Currently, the park has two trails, Pipeline Canyon and Roadrunner. Combined, these trails are 2.8-miles in length. However, the dep... Full story