Rock Art Center offers Bird and Wildlife Tours in April

<p>Ever wonder if a Mourning Dove is really mournful? Or what kind of squirrels dig in the desert?</p><separator></separator><p>Arizona State University’s Deer Valley Rock Art Center will help answer these questions and others during three Bird and Wildlife Tours in April.</p><separator></separator><p>Public educator Jo Brookshier will lead guided tours from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on three Tuesdays – April 13, 20 and 27.</p><separator></separator><p>As they stroll the DVRAC’s ¼-mile trail, guests will learn about the Sonoran Desert birds and animals that make the DVRAC their home.</p><separator></separator><p>Tickets are $6.50 for adults; $3.50 for seniors; and $2.50 for children. For reservtions, call (623) 8007.</p><separator></separator><p>The Deer Valley Rock Art Center, located at 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, has more than 1,500 petroglyphs – the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Phoenix Valley – made between 800 and 5,000 years ago.</p><separator></separator><p>The museum aims to promote preservation, connection and respect for the site and is a destination for families to learn about archaeology in their own backyard.</p><separator></separator><p>The Center is managed by one of the top archaeology programs in the country at Arizona State University and is a Phoenix Point of Pride. For more information, go to <a href="http://dvrac.asu.edu">http://dvrac.asu.edu</a>.</p&gt;