City of Goodyear
March 2007
Connecting You with Your City
Wild Fun at the
Tres Rios
Nature and Earth Festival March 17 and 18
The fourth annual Tres Rios Nature and Earth Festival will be held at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Base and Meridian Wildlife Area located next to the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, five miles south of I-10 on Avondale Boulevard. This free event takes place at the confluence of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria rivers. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 17 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 18. The Tres Rios (three rivers) Nature and Earth Festival is held in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Luke Air Force Base, the City of Goodyear and other local communities. The festival celebrates the rivers, wildlife, outdoors, history and heritage of the area and Arizona. Admission is free and there’s so much to do at this outstanding family outdoor event: • Farmer’s Market, food vendors and entertainment • Wildlife, conservation and area history experts • Bird walk and wildlife-watching tours • Children’s play area with hands-on crafts, live wildlife displays and activities, storytelling and more • Canoe rides and hayrides • Fishing clinic for kids For more information, call 623-204-2130 or visit www.tresriosnaturefestival.com. rdous W aza a H
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