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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250701T140000
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SUMMARY:BOTANICAL ART PERMANENT DISPLAY: SEEDS – Foundation of Life\, Hope for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the: \n \nMany of us are familiar with the old proverb\, “From a tiny acorn a mighty oak grows.”  True\, but consider Saguaro\, King of the Sonoran Desert.  Its tiny seeds\, 1-1.5mm\, can develop into a forty-foot giant. Supporting these tiny power houses are the fruits which come in a variety of shapes and sizes providing the nurturing environment for the seeds to develop. \nCome visit the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) and view an exquisite display of botanical illustrations created by members of the Southwest Society of Botanical Artists (SWSBA).  This display serves to educate us all in the variety and power of some of our Sonoran Desert plants and their miniscule foundation. \nBeautiful illustrations and descriptions await your visit!  This permanent display can be viewed every day during our open hours of operation. \n \nNMVC also has a permanent exhibit of scientific illustrations of plants found in the preserve\, largely illustrated by SWSBA members. Come visit soon!  NMVC is open every day from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/botanical-art-permanent-display-seeds-foundation-of-life-hope-for-the-future/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250703T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250703T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T170039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T170039Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: BRIDAL PATH URBAN HIKE
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up:July 03\, 2025 at 6am \nName of Hike: Bridal Path Urban Hike \nLocation: 5757 N Central Ave Phoenix \nLeader(s): Neil and Billie \nLeader Contact: 602-361-0276 \nCarpool? (Y/N) No  \nCarpool Time & Location: N/A \nHike Distance (estim): 4 miles \nHike Time (estim): 2-3 hours \nElevation Chg (approx ft\, optional): ft \nHike Description: We will walk an easy 2 hours\, 4 miles along the Central Ave dirt path North for 2 miles to Northern Ave and return by the same route. \nDrive Instructions: Park at NPHX Baptist Church near Central & Bethany Home
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-bridal-path-urban-hike/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250705T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250705T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250429T232942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T233152Z
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SUMMARY:Rattlesnake Garage
DESCRIPTION:Rattlesnake Garage is one of the Save Our Mountains Foundation’s signature events.  Learn what to do if you encounter a rattlesnake. Rattlesnake garage is a real-time presentation with live snakes in an enclosed arena and hosted by professional snake handler Mark Hindle. This family-friendly presentation happens once a month\, so please keep checking back for future dates. \nLocation: North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 N. 7th St. Phoenix\, AZ 85022 \n \n \nQuestions? Call us at 602-343-5125
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/rattlesnake-garage-19/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Snake
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250707T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250318T204221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T204221Z
UID:3112-1751913000-1751922000@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council\, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council\, Inc. (PMPC) monthly meetings of the Board of Directors are open to the public. \nPMPC invites everyone to attend and learn more about the original nonprofit organization that lead the race to save the desert open spaces since its inception in 1970. \nPMPC is dedicated to preserving select desert areas to ensure that natural open space remains in our greater city area.  These Preserves guarantee that our way of life remains connected to nature and a wonderfully fascinating\, yet delicate\, environment is kept easily available to all our citizens.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/phoenix-mountains-preservation-council-inc-board-of-directors-meeting-4/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250710T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250710T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T170743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T170743Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: 40th Street Trailhead
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up: July 10\, 2025 at 6am \nName of Hike: 40th Street Trailhead \nLocation: 9200 N 40th St Phoenix \nLeader(s): Karen Twyning \nLeader Contact: 262-903-8012 \nCarpool? (Y/N) No \nCarpool Time & Location: none \nHike Distance (estim): 4 miles \nHike Time (estim): 2 – 3 hrs \nElevation Chg (approx ft\, optional): ft \nHike Description: Easy flat 2 hour 4 miles loop in Phoenix Mountain Preserve via north end access \nDrive Instructions: Shea to 40th St\, drive south one mile where road ends at trailhead parking lot
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-40th-street-trailhead-2/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250712T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250712T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250311T230416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T230416Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Old Time Music Society
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our open Old-Time Jam Sessions at North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC). Players of all ages and ability come together in the time-honored tradition of gathering and playing music. \n​We encourage acoustical instruments to share in these traditional tunes. Fiddles\, dulcimers\, banjos\, guitars\, harps\, accordions\, mandolins\, dobros\, zithers\, upright bass\, Irish whistles\, flutes\, bodhrans\, rhythm bones\, spoons\, and more. \nAll are welcome  \nWe have been gathering around the Valley sharing tunes and songs for over 20 years. We play a mix of traditional fiddle tunes\, Appalachian Mountain music\, Canadian\, Irish & Scottish tunes (jigs\, polkas\, reels\, waltzes\, hornpipes) and more.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/phoenix-old-time-music-society-6/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250717T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250717T080000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T171350Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Fraesfield Trailhead
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up: July 17\, 2025\, at 6am with bathrooms \nName of Hike: Fraesfield Trailhead \nLocation: 13400 E Rio Verde Dr\, Scottsdale  \nLeader(s): Jeremy Weingast \nLeader Contact: 860-729-8468 \nCarpool? (Y/N): No \nCarpool Time & Location: none \nHike Distance (estim): 4 miles \nHike Time (estim): 2-3 hrs \nElevation Chg (approx ft\, optional): ft \nHike Description: Easy 2-hour 4-mile hike.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-granite-mountain-trailhead/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250718T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T172114Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Kachina Trail - Flagstaff
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up: July 18\, 2025 at 8 am  \nName of Hike: Kachina Trail  \nLocation: Flagstaff \nLeader(s): Debi Quarry \nLeader Contact: debiquarry@gmail.com\, 602-524 -1433 \nCarpool? (Y/N) Yes  \nCarpool Time & Location: Get in contact with me 48 hours before the hike and I will share your information with others coming. \nHike Distance (estim): 8 miles \nHike Time (estim): 5 hours \nElevation Chg: 2400 ft \nHike Description: This hike is on the west side of the San Francisco Peaks near Arizona SnowBowl and starts at about 9300 ft elevation area.  We hike high on the mountains to avoid the summer heat . The trail crosses several canyons and even descends to a  lava cliff. A dramatic\, cave-like recess in the lava marks where a bed of looser volcanic debris eroded away from denser flow layers above.  Ancient limber pine and massive Douglas-fir dominate the higher elevations and of course aspens are present. Waist-high meadows of bracken fern punctuate the slopes. We will do an in and out hike about 6-8 miles total.  The elevation change is approximately 1\,250 feet . Bring rain gear as it is monsoon season .  \nDrive Instructions: From Flagstaff drive 7 miles on US 180 N and then R at the SnowBowl  FR 156 . Drive approx. 7miles up the mountain and turn right at the sign for Kachina Trail . Lower Parking Lot – new parking lots have been developed since last yr.) Parking for the TH is at the far end . No restrooms at the TH.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-kachina-trail-flagstaff/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250719T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250719T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250520T231548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T212254Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music – Performance by MARK BISHOP EVANS
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 19\, 2025\, 9-11 A.M.\nMark Bishop Evans grew up in Southern California where his major musical influences\nwere Gordon Lightfoot\, Peter\, Paul & Mary\, Bob Dylan\, Paul Simon and pretty much any\nfolk\, folk rock\, or beach music.\nHe has a way with words and melodies\, bringing them together in pleasant and poignant combinations. His music is an intriguing blend of folk\, folk rock\, and ballads\, lyrically rich in emotional content and melodically comfortable like a favorite jacket.\nAfter spending 30 years in the Boston area and loving the folk and songwriter\ncommunity\, he has settled in Phoenix and continues to create and perform. \n \nCoffee House Saturdays occurs every third and fourth Saturday of the month at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) located at 12950 North 7th Street in Phoenix. \nFree hot coffee\, refreshments and live music offered from 9 AM to 11 AM. \nAdmission is always free. \nDonations to Save Our Mountains Foundation (501c3) are always welcome. Any purchases made at our gift shop go toward supporting facility operations and our nonprofit’s mission of protecting the preserve for future generations. \nCall 602-343-5125 with any questions.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/coffee-house-saturdays-with-live-music-performance-by-mark-bishop-evans/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250724T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250724T080000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T172743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T214531Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: 40th Street Trailhead
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up: July 24\, 2025\, at 6am with bathrooms \nName of Hike: 40th Street Trailhead \nLocation: 9200 N 40th St Phoenix \nLeader(s): Karen Twyning \nLeader Contact: 262-903-8012 \nCarpool? (Y/N) No \nCarpool Time & Location: none \nHike Distance (estim): 4 miles \nHike Time (estim): 2 – 3 hrs. \nElevation Chg (approx ft\, optional): \nHike Description: Easy flat 2-hour 4-mile loop in Phoenix Mountain Preserve via north end access \nDrive Instructions: Shea to 40th St\, drive south one mile where road ends at trailhead parking lot
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-nmvc-southern-loop/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250726T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250726T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250520T231854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T212557Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music – Performance by AS IS
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 26\, 2025\, 9-11 A.M.\nThe “AS IS” Band is entering its 6th year performing at a variety of restaurant venues as well as folk festivals and libraries. Their soft rock includes everything from Jackson Browne to the Beatles with soft 3-part harmonies that give a lift to the songs you loved from the 60’s and 70s.\nBuzz on vocals and lead guitar and Gayle on bass guitar– Barbara plays leads on her viola lending a more classic riff to soft rock.\nBuzz has performed as a solo artist in the Prescott – Phoenix area and as a member of the” Better Late than Never Boyz” here in Phoenix. Barbara is half of “Halfway home” and was known for her antics in” the “Artichoke Sisters”. Gayle has been part of “Good N Plenty” a jazz duo and “Big Myrtle”. \nCoffee House Saturdays occurs every third and fourth Saturday of the month at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) located at 12950 North 7th Street in Phoenix. \nFree hot coffee\, refreshments and live music offered from 9 AM to 11 AM. \nAdmission is always free. \nDonations to Save Our Mountains Foundation (501c3) are always welcome. Any purchases made at our gift shop go toward supporting facility operations and our nonprofit’s mission of protecting the preserve for future generations. \nCall 602-343-5125 with any questions. \n 
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/coffee-house-saturdays-with-live-music-performance-by-david-manly/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250731T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250731T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T130431
CREATED:20250624T173340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T173340Z
UID:3333-1753941600-1753952400@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Slate Trail in Cave Creek
DESCRIPTION:Trailhead Meet Up: July 31\, 2025 at 6am \nName of Hike: Slate Trail in Cave Creek \nLocation: 5800 E Surrey Dr\, Cave Creek \nLeader(s): Maya \nLeader Contact: 602-448-7079 \nCarpool? (Y/N): No  \nCarpool Time & Location: none \nHike Distance (estim): 4 miles \nHike Time (estim): 3 hours \nElevation Chg (approx ft\, optional): ft \nHike Description: Lovely views here. Bring your camera \nDrive Instructions: Just North of Carefree Highway off Cave Creek Rd
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-slate-trail-in-cave-creek/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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