Darren's Rides: Water Ranch

The Riparian Preserve At Water Ranch

Vision:

To be recognized as a premiere education and recreation resource in Arizona while:

¤ Preserving valuable natural resources;

¤ Supporting creation and conservation of scarce riparian areas;

¤ Protecting needed habitat for wildlife.

Mission:
To promote awareness and appreciation of Arizona’s ecology and natural history, particularly desert and riparian environments, through:
¤ education and recreation programs for a diversity of visitors, and
¤ research and development of strategies to reserve and protect these unique environments

Values:
¤ Interpretative Excellence (Indirect Education)
To provide the best possible interpretative experience for all visitors seeking education and/or recreation leisure time.
¤ Education Excellence (Direct Education)
To provide the best possible facilities to accommodate education experiences for life long learning.
¤ Conservation Excellence (Research and Development)
To provide for an environment dedicated to conserving valuable natural resources.

Road Trip # 18 Photo's

Snow Geese

My Buddy

Love

View Riparian Preserve Bird List

I have no clue what it is but there are hundreds of them gowing in trees.

Superstition Mountains in the back ground.

Canada Goose

Mike

Adobe

Animal Foot prints

Dinosaur and Archaeological digs

Research opportunities involving plants, animals, and riparian ecology are available year round. People or groups seeking to do wetlands, riparian or wildlife research are encouraged to contact the

Institute at (480) 503-6744.

Research topics may include:
vegetation inventories
pharmaceutical residual studies
soil characterization and monitoring
water percolation impacts on soil chemistry
butterfly research
bat research
tourism trends
specific species research such as burrowing owls
threatened species relocation

Darren

Observatory

The Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory is open for public viewings every Friday and Saturday evening from nightfall until 9 pm. No registration required, $3 donation suggested.

Special viewing times for groups can be arranged with prior notice, at $5 per person.