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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. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov

Hikes and Naturalist Programs at Oracle State Park in September

(Phoenix, Arizona - August 25, 2009) - Oracle State Park offers indoor and outdoor activities for the entire family in September 2009.

Thursday, September 3: Friends of Oracle State Park Hike/Picnic to the Windmill. 11am-1:30pm. By reservation only, lunch will be provided. Please contact Friends of Oracle State Park President Cindy Krupicka at (520) 818-7883 or email: nkrupicka(at)gmail.com. Visit FRIENDSOSP.org.

Saturday, September 19: Naturalist Program: Gemstones and Copper Minerals of Arizona, with Mineralogist Wolfgang Mueller. 11am in the living room of the Kannally Ranch House. Free with park entrance fee of $6 per vehicle. Please call the Park for a reservation at (520) 896-2425.

Oracle State Park Hours
Current summer open hours are 7 am-3 pm Thursday through Monday for $5 per vehicle. Beginning Thursday, September 10 (following Labor Day Weekend), Oracle State Park will be open Thursday through Monday from 8 am to 4 pm. The park is closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday (the main gate on Mt. Lemmon Road is locked). The American Avenue parking lot and trailhead remains open seven days, dawn to dusk. The park entrance fee following Labor Day (beginning Thursday September 10) is $6 per vehicle ($2 per person non-motorized entry on bicycle, horseback, or walk-in; kids free).

Oracle State Park is a 4,000 acre wildlife refuge in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Once part of the Kannally family cattle ranch, the unique Mediterranean style ranch house in the park is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ranging from 3,700 to 4,600 feet in elevation, the surrounding landscape transitions from oak woodland to desert grassland, with sweeping views of the Catalinas and granite boulder outcrops to the south; and San Pedro River Valley and Galiuro Mountains to the north-east. The diverse vegetation, slope and elevation within the park provide habitat for a variety of animals. Oracle State Park offers day-use picnic sites and over 15 miles of trail for use by hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. A four-mile section of the Arizona Trail passes through the park, connecting Mexico to Utah. For more information, call (520) 896-2425.

For more information about the 30 State Parks, statewide hiking opportunities, off-highway vehicle trails, and other outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities in Arizona, call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit AZStateParks.com. Follow us on twitter.com/AZStateParks.

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