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PEAK Free

PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) is a collaboration between REI and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to educate kids about minimum impact in the outdoors!

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Volunteer! OutdoorVolunteer.org Free

Join the fun in the great outdoors of Arizona and help outdoor stewardship organizations throughout the state.

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REI Kid's Passport to Adventure Free

Designed for kids 5 to 12, the REI Passport to Adventure program is a fun and free way for families to get active and develop an appreciation for the outdoors.

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10/1/2009 8:00 AM Registration Open Freaky 5K Run & Festivus $

Registration is now open! Grab your costume and your pillow case, the ravens will be flying low, as we have a spook-tacular Halloween treat for you with the Freaky 5K Run & Festivus! 

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2009 - 2010 REI Gives: 2009 Phoenix Grant Recipients Free

Let's Celebrate the Phoenix REI Grant Recipients for 2009!

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10/10/2009 8:00 AM The Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series $

After attending the 3-part Mountain Biking 101 clinics at REI and other local valley locations, put your new skills to work at The Dust Devil Mountain Bike race series!

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10/29/2009 6:30 PM Pack Light, Pack Right Free

An REI backpacking expert will provide tips for reducing pack weight without sacrificing product performance or overall comfort.

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10/31/2009 5:00 PM Join the fun at the Freaky 5K Run & Festivus $

Grab your costume and your pillow case, the ravens will be flying

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11/1/2009 8:00 AM National Geographic Live! at the Mesa Arts Center $

Tickets are on sale now for National Geographic's popular speaker series featuring Ed Viesturs, Paul Nicklen, Paul Sereno, and Mark Moffett.

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11/3/2009 6:30 PM Intro to Map and Compass Free

This clinic is for a beginner in map and compass.

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11/4/2009 6:15 PM Shackleton's Antartic Adventure Free

Come learn about this true, amazing story of the Endurance and the expedition photographer Frank Hurley who caught it all on film.

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11/7/2009 8:00 AM Volunteer! Lower San Pedro/Mammoth Buffelgrass removal Free

This work day will include pulling, digging, excavating the invasive buffelgrass (which grows in dense clumps) on a south-facing 35 degree rocky slope in cholla country.

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11/8/2009 8:00 AM A Race for Maggie's Place $

Come Race for Maggie's Place!

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11/10/2009 6:30 PM Planning your 2010 Arizona Trail Trek Free

It's time to start planning your trek on the Arizona National Scenic Trail.

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11/11/2009 6:30 PM Friends of the Sonoran National Monument Free

Thom Hulen, Friends of the Sonoran Desert National Monument, will present a program on the Sonoran Desert National Monument.

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11/12/2009 6:30 PM Introduction to Mountain Biking Free

Find out what to look for when purchasing a new bike or modifying your existing one.

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11/14/2009 8:00 AM Volunteer! Restoration & Road Removal, Sonoran Desert National Monument Free

Restoration, road removal, re-vegetation in the Sonoran Desert National Monument.

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11/14/2009 8:00 AM Volunteer! Restoration at the Sonoran Desert National Monument Free

Anza Trail Coalition and FSDNM is sponsoring this event to have volunteers restore a portion of the historic Anza trail that was damaged by HOV use.

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11/14/2009 8:00 AM REI Fall Service Project Reach 11 Barrier Free Trail - Rehabilitation Free

Join us for a REI Fall Service Project! The barrier-free trail in the Reach 11 Phoenix Park (northeast Phoenix) is a serious disrepair. Help us stabilize this trail while there is still time.

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11/14/2009 10:00 AM Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA's Walk to Save Animals $

Bring your dog and join the fun at AAWL / SPCA's Walk to Save Animals!

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11/17/2009 6:30 PM Women's Backpacking Part Two Free

Attention all Wanderlusting Women!!! After the enthusiastic turnout at September's clinics, many of you requested more tips, tricks, and tools from self-proclaimed backcountry Diva Brianna Boertman, the creator of Womyn In Wilderness.

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11/18/2009 6:30 PM Introduction to Backpacking Free

REI will take the mystery out of Backpacking as we share our knowledge in this show and tell session.

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11/21/2009 9:00 AM Women-specific Hiking (offsite) Free

This offsite class is a follow-up to the Women's Backpacking clinic at REI and a pre-cursor for upcoming Womyn in Wilderness Grand Canyon backpacking trips.

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12/1/2009 6:30 PM Introduction to Avalanches Free

Considering a trip to snow-country this winter? This hour and a half presentation by the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center, Inc. introduces participants to fundamental elements of snow avalanches including: weather, terrain, snowpack and human error.

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12/2/2009 6:30 PM Introduction to Snowshoeing Free

Join a REI expert as we put on another one of our famous "how-to" clinics on the basics of snowshoeing.

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12/5/2009 8:00 AM Field GPS $

This 4-hour hands-on clinic will give students a thorough understanding of GPS units and enable you to navigate your way.

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12/8/2009 6:30 PM Introduction to GPS Free

The clinic will cover GPS terminology, as well as an overview of how GPS units work and profiles of the various screens you will encounter.

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12/10/2009 6:30 PM Winter First Aid and Preparedness Free

Join Dr. Kirk Slagel, Naturopathic Physician and wilderness medicine instructor for this informative overview of winter preparedness and first aid.

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12/16/2009 6:30 PM Arizona Summits South Free

Attention Funhogs! The man behind Funhog Press --adventurer and author Tyler Williams--will be appearing at REI stores in December

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