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Hikes with the Sonoran Conservancy

Date: Feb 05 - Mar 22, 2025

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All events are free and open to the public. Pre-registration with the Town of Fountain Hills is required. For more information and to register for hikes, visit our site here: EVENTS | Scfh

Who We Are
The SCFH is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to protect and promote the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve, Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden and Lake Overlook Trail for the benefit of the community. It is a volunteer led organization and has no paid staff. SCFH's work is supported by contributions received from the public.

The primary objectives of the Conservancy are to:
  • support the Town's operational and maintenance priorities
  • provide recreational opportunities to enjoy these natural assets
  • provide educational opportunities to promote the value of these natural assets
  • advocate and take appropriate action to minimize any impact to the Town's natural resources

Interested in volunteering with the Conservancy? Get started here: Volunteer Groups | SCFH

Easy Pace at Sunrise - Short Sonoran Loop
Are you an early bird looking for an early morning hike that isn't too far, too fast, or too hard? A Steward will lead you down the Sonoran Trail, to the first crossover, to the Lower Sonoran for a 3.3-mile loop. Bring 2 liters of water. No dogs please
Digitally Altered Artistic Photography
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Feb 21, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Looking to stretch your creative horizons? We will use the free Prisma app on our iPhone, iPad, or android phones to explore tips and techniques in this workshop format class as we explore how to turn your desert photos into stunning works of art.
Ridgeline - Plant & Flower Discovery Hike
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Feb 25, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for a slower pace discovery hike of the Ridgeline trail in the Preserve. This loop hike is 4 miles and moderately difficult. Along the way we will be stopping to identify plants and flowers of the Desert. Bring 2 liters of water. No Dogs Please.
Hidden in Plain Sight
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Feb 26, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Signs of our desert wildlife are all around us. You just need to know where to look! Join us as we search for signs left behind by animals and learn what the evidence reveals about their adaptations and behaviors. Bring 1 liter of water. No dogs please
Golden Eagle to Dixie Mine, Coachwhip, Bell Pass, Prospector Loop
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Feb 28, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Signs of our desert wildlife are all around us. You just need to know where to look! Join us as we search for signs left behind by animals and learn what the evidence reveals about their adaptations and behaviors. Bring 1 liter of water. No dogs please
Welcome to the Garden
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Mar 01, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This easy, 1-mile trail winds through granite boulders to the historic P-Bar Ranch dam. If you are interested in learning to identify plants and birds using iNaturalist and Merlin apps, download the free apps beforehand. Bring water. No Dogs please.
Sunrise Trailhead to Adero Canyon Trailhead
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Mar 05, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This one-way 5 mile hike has CONSIDERABLE elevation gain up the Sunrise Trail and then down to the Adero Canyon Trailhead. We will meet at the Adero Canyon Trailhead and carpool for a shuttle to the Sunrise Trailhead. Bring 2 liters of water. No dogs.
Birds - Sighting and Identification
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Mar 08, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
During this walk in the Desert Botanical Garden with birder Peter Herstein you will be searching for birds, not only by sight but by sound. Peter will also demonstrate the use of the ebird, Merlin and birdNET apps. Bring water, and binoculars. No dogs.
Exploring Phoenix Murals
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Mar 08, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
We will carpool to Central Phoenix where Cathy Pepperd and Bev Fisher will lead us along this walk of about 3 miles with a stop for lunch. Check out this website for more information: https://www.phoenixmurals.com/phoenix-mural-map. Bring Water. No dogs
Goldfield's Loop
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Mar 13, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
This beautiful 8-mile hike will explore the horse trails in the Goldfields. The hike starts off challenging with most its elevation gain. Some areas will be steep and slippery. We will then descend into a wash and have Lunch. Bring 3 liters of water.
Surviving with Plants in the Sonoran Desert
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Mar 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bernie Finkel will lead an interpretive walk through the Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden demonstrating how the Native Americans of the Sonoran Desert used and related to their plants to survive. Bring 1 liter of water. No dogs please.
Moonless Stargazing Hike
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Mar 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
SCFH invites you to join Vicky Derksen on this moonless evening to observe the night skies with no interference. After the hike, the Star Dudes will point their telescopes at deep space objects that can't be seen with the naked eye. Bring a red headlamp.
Easy Pace at Sunrise - Andrews Kinsey to McDowell Sonoran Preserve
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Mar 19, 2025 | 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Are you an early bird looking for a morning hike that isn't too far, too fast, or too hard? Then this hike is for you! The hike will follow the Andrew-Kinsey trail for an out and back hike of about 4 miles. Bring 2 liters of water. No dogs please.
Wildflowers & the Birds & the Bees & the Butterflies
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Mar 22, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us for an easy-paced hike in the Fountain Hills Preserve. Learn to identify the beautiful wildflowers our desert plants put out and to appreciate the pollination of the birds, the bees and the butterflies played in Nature. Bring water. No dogs.
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