Don’t Let the Summer Heat Get You Down!

The heat is coming, so many SCVNer’s and others will be heading to our very own mountains—–Mt. Lemmon ! Just in case you don’t know it, SCVN Public Interpretation naturalists have been leading hikes of varying lengths and difficulty each Friday in June, July and August for 26 years! In addition to these long established “hikes”, this summer we are also offering “Wildflower/Nature Walks” every other Friday. Both of the above activities kick off on June 7th and the detailed schedules can be found on SCVN’s website in the public area under “walks, hikes and demos”.
Another exciting activity taking place on Mt. Lemmon this summer is “Flower Walks” on Thursdays led by Frank Rose, local artist and author of many great books on the wildflowers and trees of southern Arizona. Franks first plant walk on Thursday, May 30th will be at Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Site, about milepost 7.3 on the Catalina Highway and start at 9:00 AM. After that each walk will meet at the Palisades Ranger Station at 9:00 AM. I hope to see many of you on the mountain this summer.