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Geology A program within the Physical Sciences Department | ||
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Geology A program within the Physical Sciences Department | ||
March Trips
| What | GEOLOGY OF PHOENIX MOUNTAIN PRESERVES SERIES, Part 1 -Geology Workshop. Program #34643. This informative workshop is designed to introduce you to the geology of the Phoenix metropolitan area. |
| Difficulty | This is a workshop and does not require any hiking except that which is required to get from the parking lot to the Center. This option is recommended for anyone with disabilities that would otherwise preclude a hike. |
| When | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Where | Classroom 1, North Mountain Visitors Center, 12950 N. 7th St, Phoenix AZ, 85020 Phone: (602) 495-5540 Fax: (602) 495-5550 |
| What to Bring | Bring paper and pen/pencil for notes. |
| Instructors | The geology workshop will be conducted by geologist Richard Allen. Be sure to get a receipt signed by the ranger or by Mr. Allen as proof of your attendance. |
| How to sign up | You must register with the Phoenix Parks Department using this link. The cost for the workshop is $5. Register between 2/2 and 3/2. |
| Points | 5 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of Thunderbird Park |
| Difficulty | The hike will be less than one mile length (round trip) and of low difficulty. We will be hiking about 100 yards up a hill on the west side of the park. We can then actually drive or hike to the central part of the park to complete the exercise. |
| When | 3:30 p.m to around 5:30 p.m |
| Where | Thunderbird Park near where 59th Avenue turns into Pinnacle Peak Road. Click here for a map. |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Pam Nelson & Gary Calderone. Be sure to return your worksheets to the instructor(s) upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of the Superstition Volcanics with a hike to Wind Cave in Usery Park. |
| Difficulty | The hike will be about 3 miles length (round trip) and of moderate difficulty. We will be hiking about 1.5 miles to nearly the summit of Pass Mountain. The elevation change is moderate (~800 feet). Please do not attempt this hike if you are not used to hiking or climbing stairs (lots of them!). |
| When | 9:30 a.m to around 2:00 p.m |
| Where | Wind Cave Trail head in Usery Mountain Park. From Phoenix, take I-17 south to I-10 East. Take 1-10 east to the US 60 East. Take US 60 East to Ellsworth Road. Go north on Ellsworth Road (it will become Usery Pass Road) to the main park entrance. Click here for general map. There is a $5 per vehicle entrance fee to the park. Proceed to the Wind Cave trail head. Click here for detailed trail map. There are restrooms available at the Trail head. |
| What to Bring | Lab Manuals, Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, pen/pencil and a picnic lunch. Bring a jacket if cool weather is predicted. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Gary Calderone & Steve Kadel. Be sure to return your worksheets to the instructor(s) upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | GEOLOGY OF PHOENIX MOUNTAIN PRESERVES SERIES, Part 2 -Geology Hike. Program #43652. This informative hike is designed to introduce you to the geology of the Phoenix metropolitan area. |
| Difficulty | Moderate Difficulty: A 4.7 mile out and return hike along the National Trail and the Hidden Valley Loop in South Mountain Park. |
| When | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Where | South Mountain Environmental Education Center, 10409 S. Central Ave. ( meet at the South Mountain Environmental Education Center parking lot) |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen. Bring paper and pen for notes, a ruler, a camera, and a magnifying glass (if you have them). Handouts will be provided. |
| Instructors | The geology workshop will be conducted by geologist Richard Allen. Be sure to get a receipt signed by the ranger or by Mr. Allen as proof of your attendance. |
| How to sign up | You must register with the Phoenix Parks Department using this link. The cost for the workshop is $5. Register between 2/2 and 3/2. |
| Points | 5 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of Thunderbird Park |
| Difficulty | The hike will be less than one mile length (round trip) and of low difficulty. We will be hiking about 100 yards up a hill on the west side of the park. We can then actually drive or hike to the central part of the park to complete the exercise. |
| When | 3:00 p.m to around 5:00 p.m |
| Where | Thunderbird Park near where 59th Avenue turns into Pinnacle Peak Road. Proceed north on 59th Avenue past the Loop 101. Continue northward past Deer Valley/Melinda Road. 0.5 miles past Deer Valley Road, turn left into the main entrance to Thunderbird Park. Proceed ~50 yards to the T-intersection. Turn right at the T-intersection and proceed a few tenths of a mile to the next possible right turn. Turn right and proceed until this road dead-ends into a parking lot. Park. Click here for a map. Seriously, click here for a map! |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Karrie Wood, Gary Calderone & Pam Nelson? Be sure to return your worksheets to the instructor(s) upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of the Phoenix Mountains along Trail #8 between Piestewa Peak and Quartzite Ridge |
| Difficulty | The hike will be around 2 miles in length (round trip) and of moderate difficulty. |
| When | 3:00 p.m to around 5:00 p.m |
| Where | Phoenix Mountains Preserve parking lot on the north side of Lincoln Blvd ( = Glendale Ave) at 32nd Street. |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Steve Kadel & Pam Nelson. Be sure to return your worksheets to one of them upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | Van-based Geology Tour of Central Arizona from Phoenix to Payson to Tonto Creek and return. Opportunity to collect rocks and fossils along the way. |
| Difficulty | Low difficulty. Most stops simply involve getting out of the vans. A short level walk (~100 yards) along a paved road to reach the fossils near Tonto Creek. |
| When | 8:00 a.m to around 4:30 p.m |
| Where | Meet in room PS 175 at 8:00 a.m for trip orientation. Trip will leave from Physical Sciences Building Parking lot. Park in the standard student lots. |
| What to Bring | Lab Manuals, Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, pen/pencil and a picnic lunch. Bring a jacket if cool weather is predicted. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Steve Kadel, Karrie Wood, Wayne Johnson & Gary Calderone. Be sure to return your worksheets to one of them upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| SPECIAL NOTE | If you sign up for this trip and are unable to attend, please let Gwenn know by the Wednesday prior to the trip, or be able to document the emergency that prevented your attendance. If you are absent without prior notice or an emergency excuse, you have taken away this field trip opportunity for a fellow student. As a consequence, we will take away any existing and future extra credit that you may have accumulated in the class for which you were planning to apply the extra credit. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES AND THE FACULTY WHO ARE VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME FOR YOUR EDUCATION. |
| Points | 15 points possible |
| Physical Sciences Department | Geology | Astronomy | Physics | Physical Science |