Learn about Sonoran Desert wildlife Oct. 29 at Usery county park in Mesa
Posted 10/21/22
Visit Ranger Derik 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at an interpretive booth at Usery Mountain Regional Park where you can ask questions and learn about the Sonoran Desert's wildlife and its …
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Learn about Sonoran Desert wildlife Oct. 29 at Usery county park in Mesa
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Visit Ranger Derik 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at an interpretive booth at Usery Mountain Regional Park where you can ask questions and learn about the Sonoran Desert's wildlife and its history.
The interactive booth will be set up at the Usery Visitor Center, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road in Mesa, where participants will be able to learn about the people and wildlife that call the Sonoran desert home. There will be interactive hands on activities for kids as well as artifacts found throughout the Maricopa County Parks system.
The 3,648-acre park became part of Maricopa County’s regional park system in 1961. It is at the western end of the Goldfield Mountains, adjacent to Tonto National Forest. The park contains a large variety of plants and animals that call the lower Sonoran Desert home. Along the most popular feature of the park — the Wind Cave Trail — water seeps from the roof of the alcove to support hanging gardens of Rock Daisy. The Wind Cave is formed at the boundary between the volcanic tuff and granite on Pass Mountain. Breathtaking views from this 2,840-foot elevation are offered to all visitors.
