AUGUST 27, 2014

baby skunkMonsoon endangers young wildlife

Fawn found in Scottsdale and baby skunk rescued as it floated down flooded street in Surprise

SCOTTSDALE – The August 19 monsoon endangered Valley wildlife, including a mule deer fawn and a baby skunk that were rescued from flooding. Both are very young and need the expert care of wildlife rehabilitators at Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale.

AUGUST 27, 2014

Foothills Academy students share their artwork with the world!

SCOTTSDALE – Move Over Famous Artists! Foothills Academy College Preparatory artists are taking over the spotlight! Allison Echanove, the school's new Art Teacher at Foothills Academy, has teamed up with Artsonia, www.artsonia.com – the world's largest online kid's art museum – to display the students' artwork.

AUGUST 27, 2014

A closer look at the brain and undergraduate research at the UofA

Autri Hafezi, 2012 Cactus Shadows High School graduate and University of Arizona (UA) neurosciences major, spent the summer as a research assistant in the Visual Cognition Laboratory under the guidance of Dr. Paige Scalf.

AUGUST 27, 2014

15th Annual Sharing Down Syndrome Walk

We want to invite you to join us! This is our biggest event of the year with over 3,000 people in attendance and it's a blast!!!   (Note: the actual walk is very short, and is suitable for all ages and abilities.)

AUGUST 27, 2014

Take a mini-vacation at Luna Lake Recreation Area on the Alpine Ranger District

Luna Lake Recreation Area has great fishing, first rate mountain scenery and a non-motorized trail system open to horse, bicycle and pedestrian travel. The day use area features a boat launch, plenty of parking, a fishing pier, accessible trail, and picnic area. There are no fees for the day use area and it is open from sunrise to sunset.

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