Live Music at the Coffee House
Welcome to Coffee House Saturdays at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC), 12950 North 7th Street MAP every third Saturday of the month. We feature …
Live Music at the Coffee House
Welcome to Coffee House Saturdays at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC), 12950 North 7th Street MAP every third Saturday of the month. We feature …
Flammulated Owl, Rare Siting in Phoenix Mountains Preserve
The Flammulated Owl gets its name from two Latin words meaning “flame colored with ears.” The Flammulated Owl is the only small owl with dark …
More Diamondbacks !
Today, I came across two Diamondback Rattlesnakes. The first snake was a difficult snake to spot. The photographs are taken at the spot I was …
Two Diamondbacks
Two Diamondbacks seen on different days and under different circumstances are highlighted here. The first rattler was found in the same spot two days in …
Gila Woodpecker Renews Life
The photos in this slide presentation cover a period from May 3rd to May 28th, 2011. Mostly the images portray the trials and tribulations of …
Nighthawk & chicks
Every living thing renews itself in a unique way. No two creatures handle the process in quite the same way as the other. Take for …
Petroglyphs
In March 2011, volunteers officially recorded over 100 elements of rock art and graffiti in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, within a mile of the Visitor …
Non-native plants
NON-NATIVE PLANTS AND URBAN AREAS – SHOULD WE CARE? by Wendy C. Hodgson Non-native plant species have received considerable attention by scientists, and more recently, …