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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Black Canyon Trail
DESCRIPTION:When: 5/1/25   7:30 AM \nLocation: Black Canyon City/Rock Springs \nName of Hike: Black Canyon Trail \nHike Leader(s): Neil & Billie  contact Billie shakemat4@yahoo.com or text 602-361-0276 \nApproximate Length in Hours: 2 \nApproximate Distance in Miles:  4 mi.   rated easy \nDescription: \nTrailhead at 7:30 \nThere are 2 ways to arrive at the river. We will choose which route based on the temperature of the day. It should be cooler than the Valley. One is 4 mi. The other is a bit longer so we’ll decide as a group. After a short break at the water (hopefully there’s water)\, we’ll return by the same trail. \nDriving Instructions: from I-17\, take the Black Canyon/Rock Springs exit. Go left to cross over the freeway then turn right and a quick left and follow the curves to the TH.  Restroom here.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-black-canyon-trail/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250503T133000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250218T232326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T170423Z
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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-17/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Snake
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250505T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250318T203654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T203654Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250429T222349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T222349Z
UID:3160-1746687600-1746716400@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Granite Mountain Hot Shots Juniper Tree (Prescott)
DESCRIPTION:When: 5/8/2025     \nStart Time: Carpool from NMVC at 7 AM   \nOr at Trail Head: 830 to 9ish \nNote: Anyone unfamiliar with this trailhead should meet the group at the Maverick station on the corner of Fain Rd/AZ69 at 8:30 to caravan to the site.  \nLocation: Prescott. \nName of Hike:  Granite Mountain Hot Shots Juniper Tree (Prescott) \nHike Leader(s): Neil & Billie\, text B 602-361-0276 or shakemat4@yahoo.com. Please let me know if you plan to meet at NMVC or Maverick \nApproximate Length in Hours:  3+ drive time both ways = 7 or 8 hrs. \nApproximate Distance in Miles:   5        \nDifficulty:  easy to moderate \nDetails: \nThe hike takes us through a forest of Alligator Junipers and Pinion Pines to a large\, old (est 2\,000 yrs) Juniper which is famous due to the story of the 19 firefighters who were fighting the Doce fire in2013. The 19 were photographed in the tree they were sent to protect and just 12 days later all 19 perished in the fire. \nThere is a nice memorial at the tree so if you’d like to bring a trinket to leave at the memorial you are invited to do so.  \nDriving Instructions: \nFrom I-17\, take exit 262 Prescott for AZ 69 N. 5.5 miles to Fain Rd. (traffic light). Turn left to the Maverick station to meet the group at 8:30ish.  Let us know if you plan on meeting there so we will wait. No services at the TH so pit stop at Maverick.  Bring or buy snacks for a break at the tree.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-granite-mountain-hot-shots-juniper-tree-prescott/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250510T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T233622Z
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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-4/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250515T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250515T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250429T223002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T223002Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Reverse Rusty Spider
DESCRIPTION:When: 5/15/25 7:00 AM \nLocation: North Mountain Visitor Center  \nHike: Reverse Rusty Spider \nHike Lead: Rich Hesch 602-421-9438\, rhhiking@hotmail.com \nMeet:  at visitor center at 7 AM \nEstimated Difficulty: easy \nEstimated length in hours: 3 Hr. \nEstimated distance in miles: 4 to 4.5 miles \nDescription: we will do thru tunnel at 7th street on trails 100 and 25. Elevation gain is minor. \nDriving instructions: North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 N 7th street
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-reverse-rusty-spider/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250516T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250516T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250429T223800Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES (on Friday): Fisher Point via Sandy’s Canyon
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday 5/16/2025 8:00AM \nLocation: Flagstaff- Lake Mary Rd \nName of Hike: Fisher Point via Sandy’s Canyon  \nHike Leader(s): Debi Quarry 602-524-1433 debi.quarry@gmail.com  \nPlease let me know if you are coming. If you want to carpool from the valley\, contact me 48 hrs. ahead and I will share your # with other driving up. \nMeet Up (when & where): Trail Head at 8 am  \nEstimated Difficulty: moderate 650 \nEstimated Length in Hours: 3 1/2 -4 1/2hrs  \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 7.5 miles  \nDescription: This pleasant trail takes us down Sandy’s Canyon which is a bit steep with rocks to Walnut Canyon floor where we meet the Az Trail.  Here the trail is level for a mile then we head up to Fisher Point Vista gaining over 500 feet in a mile. Through oak\, juniper and ponderosa forest we will catch glimpses of the local mountains.  After a rest basically on top a a petrified sand dunes we return to the canyon floor and see a shallow cave which usually has breezes in it. We return the way we came traveling about 7.5 miles with an elevation change of 650 feet. There is a local rock-climbing area called the Pit a half mile away if folks still have energy to walk there to see more cliffs in the canyon.   \nDriving Instructions:  I-17 N to Exit 339 Lake Mary RD/Morman Lake . Last pit stop at the Circle K on the left. Drive 5.5 miles on Lake Mary Rd and look for the sign – turn left (N) If you go to the Campground (old TH) you have gone too far.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-fisher-point-via-sandys-canyon/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250517T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250218T231342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T230034Z
UID:3023-1747472400-1747479600@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music – Performance by ANNIE MOSCOW
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 17\, 2025\, 9-11 A.M. \nAnnie Moscow conveys her artistry as a performer\, contemporary poet and modern-day storyteller\, with her fresh perspective and unique themes. With a piano style that ranges from the intimate to explosive\, combined with a unique and powerful voice\, her cinematic songs take your right into the picture. Moscow’s music has range and has been compared to artists as diverse as Carole King\, Billy Joel\, Laura Nyro and Jacques Brel. \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-annie-moscow/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250517T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250517T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250218T230029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T230700Z
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Workshop – “BEAT THE HEAT WITH INDOOR CONTAINER & HYDROPONIC GARDENING” Presented by Master Gardener
DESCRIPTION:“BEAT THE HEAT WITH INDOOR CONTAINER & HYDROPONIC GARDENING”\nPresented by Master Gardener \nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\, at 11:30 A.M. \nJoin us for fascinating facts\, fun\, and fellowship at The North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 N. 7th Street on Saturday\, May 17\, 2025\, at 11:30 A.M. Please bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation. This presentation is free to the public. \nStop by to learn some tips & tricks to beat the summer heat by Gardening Indoors\, in Containers and in Hydroponic Gardens\, by our Master Gardener.  You’re welcome whether you’re a beginner wishing to learn the easiest indoor plants & herbs to grow\, or a veteran gardener looking for some fresh ideas and a new challenge. \nMark your calendars and bring your lunches! You won’t want to miss this! \n  \nMaster Gardeners are active volunteers for the University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension. We provide outreach and\neducation to communities throughout Maricopa County. Master Gardener volunteers help bring the University’s science based\ninformation on plants\, gardens and landscapes to the public. \nDonations made to Save Our Mountains Foundation are much appreciated. The funds help run the North Mountain Visitor Center.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/brown-bag-workshop-beat-the-heat-with-indoor-container-hydroponic-gardening-presented-by-master-gardener/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250522T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250522T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250429T224525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T225250Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Go John
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, 05/22/2025 07:00 \nLocation: Cave Creek Regional Park \nName of Hike: Go John \nHike Leader(s): Maya Coffey 602-448-7079 text and VM only. \nmayakuipercoffey@gmail.com \nMeet Up (when & where): 7am at TH \nEstimated Difficulty (easy\, moderate\, difficult): moderate \nEstimated Length in Hours: 3 hours \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 5.8 miles 849 elevation \nDescription: At an elevation of 2\,470 feet\, the views into Tonto National Forest are beautiful. Varying trail with elevation up and down\, some rocky parts. \nDriving Instructions: Carefree Hwy to Cave Creek Regional Park. Turn left at 32nd St. Pay $7 at gate. TH is left turn to Go John Hike sign. Bathrooms near TH.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-go-john/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250524T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250524T110000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250218T231611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T230428Z
UID:3025-1748077200-1748084400@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music – Performance by POOR LAZARUS
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 24\, 2025\, 9-11 A.M. \nPoor Lazarus is a Phoenix-based hard times and gospel group led by Jason Jonker. He is partnered with Odie Piker & Bea Graves; the result is soaring harmonies & inspirational tunes played on a variety of instruments. They have been together for over a decade\, and it shows. Sad songs have never been so much fun! \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-poor-lazarus/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250528T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250513T235555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T235555Z
UID:3229-1748458800-1748464200@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:WOMEN'S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR 2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 28\, 7 – 8:30 pm \nNorth Mountain Visitor’s Center \n12950 N 7th St\, Phoenix\, AZ 85022 \nFree of charge\, Open to the Public \nwomensadventurefilmtour.com \n 
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/womens-adventure-film-tour-2025/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250529T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250529T090000
DTSTAMP:20260424T032237
CREATED:20250429T225222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T225222Z
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Scenic Trail
DESCRIPTION:Name of Hike: Scenic Trail \nWhen: Thursday\, 05/29/25 7:00 at TH OR meet at NMVC to carpool at 5:45 AM \nLocation: McDowell Mt. Park\, Fountain Hills \nName of Hike: Scenic Trail \nHike Leader(s) & Contact(s): Neil & Billie text for info 602-361-0276 or shakemat4@yahoo.com \nMeet Up: 7:00 Pemberton Trail Head at McD. Mt. Park Or NMVC at 5:45.  Please text Billie if you plan to carpool or meet at TH. \nEstimated Difficulty: easy \nEstimated Length in Hours: 2 \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 4 to 4.5 \nDescription: An interesting lollipop configuration beginning and ending on the Pemberton Trail/Scenic Trail junction. We’ll enjoy a gradual ascent to a ridgeline where we’ll have great views to the East. \nDriving Instructions:  Shea Blvd to Palisades. Left and follow Pal. all the way to Fountain Hills Blvd. Left on McDowell Mt. Rd 3.6 mi then left onto McD. Mt Park Drive.  Pay $7.00 per car at the gate Ask for directions to the Pemberton TH.  Restrooms at TH.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-scenic-trail/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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