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All about ants at the Hassayampa River Preserve

Discover the hidden world of ants at The Nature Conservancy 's Hassayampa River Preserve from 1 until 2:30 p.m., Sunday, January 22.   

Maricopa County Park Ranger and educator Brennan Bossler will share amazing facts about these mighty midgets and explain what makes them special, how they survive and thrive and how they help the earth. 

This is one of the preserve’s Nature Ranger programs designed to encourage parents and their children to explore nature together.Children must be accompanied by an adult.     

Space is limited and reservations are required.  Call (928) 684-2772 or email bmccollum@tnc.org to make reservations or for more information.    

The preserve is open to the general public 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.  Admission fees are $5 per person, $3 for Conservancy members.  Kids 12 and underare free.   

The  730-acre Hassayampa River Preserve is located on Highway 60 three miles southeast of Wickenburg at milepost 114.  It was created in 1987 to protect a rare desert cottonwood/willow streamside habitat that attracts more than 280 species of birds annually and supports diverse plant and animal communities.

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