ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov

Upcoming Nature Events at Oracle State Park

(Phoenix, Arizona - January 10, 2009) - Oracle State Park offers a variety of nature events in 2009 including guided hikes and tours, workshops, music and more.

On Saturday, January 24, join us for a "Workshop: Basketweaving with Native Grasses," with Kathie Jordan. It will be at 1-4pm at the Kannally Ranch House. Reservation is required, call (520) 896-2425. Learn to weave a basket using beargrass and other natural plant fibers. The class is repeated Monday, January 26; Saturday, January 31; Sunday, February 1 and Monday, February 2. Materials fee TBA.

Sunday, January 25: AFTERNOON GUIDED BIRD WALK, 3pm with ranger naturalist, Jerry Orr. Meet at the ranch house. Free with park entrance fee. No reservation needed. Walk will last 1-2 hours. Bring water, sunhat and binoculars if you have a pair.

Wednesday, January 28: NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 9am to Noon at the Kannally Ranch House. Learn more about the Volunteer Program and Cultural Heritage of Oracle State Park, Center for Environmental Education. Call for more information, (520) 896-2425.

Sunday, March 29: MUSIC IN THE PARK annual concert series begins, from 2-4pm on the upper patio of the Kannally Ranch House. Concerts continue once a month through June. Tickets are $10 per adult and benefit Friends of Oracle State Park. A Series Ticket for $35 includes reserved parking at the ranch house and reserved seats at each of the four concerts. Musicians and more details TBA.

ONGOING Weekends: HISTORIC KANNALLY RANCH HOUSE GUIDED TOURS,
each Saturday, Sunday and holidays, beginning at 10am and again at 2pm;
45-minutes in duration. The four-level Mediterranean revival style adobe ranch house was built from 1929-33 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours are also scheduled by reservation, call (520) 896-2425.

For more information call Oracle State Park at (520) 896-2425. Oracle State Park is located approximately 45 minutes from Tucson, in the northern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the community of Oracle in southern Pinal County.

For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com.

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