White Mountain Wildlife & Nature Center
NATURE DISCOVERY PROGRAMS
Saturdays at 10:00 AM, at the White Mountain Nature Center
The Nature Center, in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Town of Pintetop-Lakeside and other partners offers hands-on, outdoor presentations, hikes and workshops. Programs provide family-oriented fun with a discovery focus on increasing awareness, understanding and responsible action towards nature, and most are free of charge.
Visit wmnature.org or call 928-358-3069 for more information
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DATE |
EVENT |
PROGRAM |
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May 16 |
Annual Nature Center Work Day, Building Remodeling, and Tent Raising |
Come help raise the "big top" and continue the remodeling of our new building. |
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May 21-25 (Times vary) |
9th Annual White Mountain Spring Carnival |
Fun for the entire family with rides, games and food! Located at the Town's Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex off Woodland Road. Proceeds benefit the Nature Center. |
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June 6 (7:30 AM) |
Walk for the Woods National Trails Day |
Fun hikes and bike ride to benefit the Nature Center and Woodland Lake Park. Food, music and prizes. Fun for the entire family while supporting area open spaces! |
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June 20 |
Discovering Arizona Bees |
Discover Arizona's many kinds of bees, and learn about the problems of honey bees, bumble bees and Africanized bees. Learn how to build a "bee condo" for your yard. |
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July 4 |
Reptiles - Then and Now |
Learn about the Dinosaur Musem's newly discovered dinosaur species, followed by the White Mountain Reptile and Amphibian Rescue's live reptiles and amphibians. |
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July 18 |
Aquatic Adventure |
Discover Arizona's diverse fish species, including native Apache trout displayed in the exhibit space aquariem, followed by the annual search for water critters at Big Springs. |
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August 1 |
Elk, Deer, Antelope and Turkey, Oh My! |
Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation and AZ Game & Fish will present information on elk and other game animals, hunting and the benefit of forest treatment, including fire, on their habitat. |
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August 15 |
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary & Mexican Wolf Recovery Workshop |
Get up close and personal with a live wolf and learn about wolf behavior and habits, along with presentations by local wolf recovery experts on the Mexican wolf recovery effort. |
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September 5 |
10th Annual Woodland Wildlife Festival |
Interactive booths and displays with lots of live wildlife, demonstrations, and exhibits. The Wildlife World Zoo will make presentations at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (nominal charge for the programs; festival FREE!) |
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September 12 |
10th Annual Nature Center Benefit Dinner at Hon-Dah Convention Center |
This event supports our annual operating expenses and diverse programs. It's a combination of great fun, great entertainment, and great food, all for a great cause. Fat Chance will provide musical entertainment and auctioneer Hugh Winderweedle will keep things lively as great merchandise is auctioned and raffled off throughout the evening. |
