Free family fun at 3rd Annual Tres
Rios Nature Festival
2/14/2006
PHOENIX - You and your family can enjoy seeing live
wildlife, listening to local entertainers, participating in an Arizona Game
and Fish Department fishing clinic and learning more about the earth and our
environment at the 3rd Annual Tres Rios Nature Festival. This
family-friendly event is open free to the public and will be held on March
11 and 12 at Estrella Mountain Regional Park.
"This event is an opportunity for the whole family to learn about, enjoy and
experience the West Valley's rich wildlife, outdoor heritage and
environmental projects," says Festival Co-Chair Jackie Meck.
The Tres Rios event celebrates the wildlife, habitat, heritage and natural
beauty of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria rivers. This year's festival is being
combined with Luke Air Force Base's annual Earth Day Event to bring the
community an even bigger, better festival than was offered in past years. It
will include information about outdoor activities, wildlife watching and
environmental projects, such as recycling, pollution prevention and
innovative energy solutions. Live wild animals, kids' activities and
wildlife lectures are also on the agenda. Buses will even take visitors to
wildlife viewing areas.
Admission and parking are both free. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Saturday, March 11 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 12. Estrella
Mountain Regional Park is located at 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. in Goodyear,
just five miles south of I-10 on Estrella Parkway. Vendors will be on hand
to sell lunch and snacks.
For more information about this event, which is co-sponsored by the Arizona
Game and Fish Department, call (623) 204-2130 or go to the festival's Web
site at
tresriosnaturefestival.com.
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