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Outdoor activities around Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
November 4, 2012 - 1:18 am
 

HIKES

Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, look for wildlife on a moderate, three-mile hike to the First Creek Grotto; for ages 12 and older. On Friday, learn the medicinal uses of plants found along Pine Creek on a moderate, three-mile hike; for ages 12 and older. On Nov. 11, learn about nature and geology on a moderately strenuous, three-mile hike to La Madre Spring; for ages 12 and older.

For more information or to sign up for a hike, call 702-515-5367.

Around the Bend Friends: This group of people 50 and older who are involved in hiking and related social activities plans several hikes each week of various difficulty levels, including an easy-to-moderate social hike on Saturdays. To learn more about the group and the hikes that are offered, visit www.aroundthebendfriends.com.

OTHER PROGRAMS

Red Rock Canyon: On Tuesday, view the types on venomous animals found at Red Rock in a tabletop presentation from 11 a.m. to noon. On Wednesday, create a beaded necklace, bracelet or earrings in a jewlery-making workshop for ages 12 and older.

For more information or to sign up, call 702-515-5367.

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