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Wheelchair
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South Mountain Environmental Education Center Brochure (828kb pdf)
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Due to budget reductions approved by the Phoenix City Council, the South Mountain Environmental Education Center will adopt new operating hours effective April 14, 2008:
Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. &
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors to the South Mountain
Environmental Education Center (SMEEC) can gain new insights into the richness
and diversity of the Sonoran Desert.
The museum's displays allow
visitors to interpret and understand the Sonoran Desert ecosystem found
right outside the center's doors. A series of trails, including the
wheelchair-accessible Judith Tunell trail, adjacent to the center mean
desert exploration is just a step away. The center is also a good stop
for those planning a longer, more challenging hike in this part of the
preserve.
At the center, visitors can:
- Find trail maps and talk
to a park ranger for information on hikes or mountain bike rides in
the area.
- Utilize the center's extensive Dottie Gilbert Reading Room.
- Pick up brochures and pamphlets
on a variety of topics related to the Sonoran
Desert and the City of Phoenix mountain preserve system.
- Learn about upcoming park
ranger-led outdoor programs.
- Make reservations for ramadas
located within South Mountain Park.
The Hohokam
Hohokam History
Rock Art
Animals of the Desert Preserves
Critters
Stink Bug
Coyote
Rattlers & Gila Monsters
Ringtail
Desert Plants
Elephant Tree
Night Blooming Cereus (Cyrus)
ADA Accessible Trail
Judith Tunell Accessible Trail
Volunteering
Park Stewards
The Civiliam Conservation Corps
CCC in SMEEC and around Arizona
Kids Stuff
Silent Sundays
All park roads past the gatehouse at the Central Avenue entrance are closed to motor vehicles during the event. Free public parking is available near the parks' main entrance at 10919 S. Central Avenue. The roads are reserved for the entire day for all non-motorized recreational activities!
2008 Silent Sunday dates are: January 13, February 24, March 30, April 27,
May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28,
October 26, November 23, and December 28
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 South Mountain Environmental Education Center
in South Mountain Park
Reshelving books in the Dottie Gilbert Reading Room are members of the Diggers Garden Club.
Left to right are Bev Brown Kennedy, Kay Loftin,
Shirley Becker, and Betty Lou Meeks.
Hohokam
historians call this panel
the "Party-Morphs".
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