Events

NOV 2 Anza-Borrego Foundation Research Symposium: Sonoran Desert Conservation, Ecology and Natural History

Nov. 2: Opening Reception 6 pm at the new Steele/Burnand Desert Research Center Nov. 3: Presentations all day at Borrego Springs Resort:  &...read more

NOV 3 Anza-Borrego Foundation Research Symposium: Sonoran Desert Conservation, Ecology and Natural History

Nov. 2: Opening Reception 6 pm at the new Steele/Burnand Desert Research Center Nov. 3: Presentations all day at Borrego Springs Resort:  &...read more

NOV 4 Anza-Borrego Foundation Research Symposium: Sonoran Desert Conservation, Ecology and Natural History

Nov. 2: Opening Reception 6 pm at the new Steele/Burnand Desert Research Center Nov. 3: Presentations all day at Borrego Springs Resort:  &...read more

NOV 9 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Paleontology Lectures- Geology

Dr. Lyndon Murray, District Paleontologist (Introduction to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park), and Myrl Beck (Introduction to Geology) will present thes...read more

NOV 9 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Stargazing with Binoculars

Meet at the Visitor Center to discover how binoculars can help you explore the beautiful night sky! Dress warmly and bring binoculars, if you have th...read more

NOV 10 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Secrets of Desert Cahuilla

On this 4WD trip, led by Paul Johnson, explore the geologic wonders of the Desert Cahuilla property, one of the newest additions to Anza-Borrego Deser...read more

NOV 10 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Those Amazing Desert Plants!

Explore the Visitor Center garden with Park Interpreter Sally Theriault and discover some of the unique strategies that help plants survive here. Mee...read more

NOV 10 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Campfire- Day Trip

Join Ranger Jennifer at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center for a fun campfire program that highlights both 4WD and 2WD trips....read more

NOV 11 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike- Beyond the First Palm Grove

Nine Hours. Join invasive species specialist Scot Martin on a hike that explores beyond the First Palm Grove of Borrego Palm Canyon. Trek 6 miles to t...read more

NOV 11 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike- Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon

Three hours. Volunteer Naturalist Bonnie Clapp will be roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting feature...read more

NOV 12 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Botany Lecture- Popcorn Flowers: Recent Insights

Michael Simpson, professor of Biology at San Diego State University, will outline new discoveries made about “Popcorn Flowers” (Cryptantha spp) in thi...read more

NOV 15 Anza Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Badlands Bench with a View

Join Volunteer Naturalists Paul Larson and Mary Ekelund for a moderate 2 ½ mile hike up a badlands wash to a memorial bench with a marvelous view.&nbs...read more

NOV 15 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: ABF Volunteer Host Training

Anza-Borrego Foundation, the park’s cooperating association, is looking for active volunteers interested in helping with hikes, classes, and lectures....read more

NOV 16 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Paleontology Lecture- Introduction to Rocks and Minerals

George Jefferson will present this lecture as part of the Volunteer Paleontology lecture series. Open to the public. Meet in the Discovery Lab at the ...read more

NOV 17 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Tour-Slot Canyons of Northern Anza-Borrego

  Seven hours. Explore with Paul Johnson two of the most dramatic slot canyons of Northern Anza-Borrego to learn how they’re formed and what the...read more

NOV 17 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park- Cahuilla Medicine Chest

Join Volunteer Naturalist Mike Bigelow to learn about the medicine chest full of effective treatments that the Cahuilla people utilized long before th...read more

NOV 17 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Campfire-Who are the Creatures in your Neighborhood?

Diurnal, Nocturnal, Desert Life             Relies on temperature to make livin’ right!  ...read more

NOV 18 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: "Song Dog"-the Wiley Coyote

Have you heard them at night?  Have you seen them…even during the day?  Coyotes are increasing their range and increasing their numbers, and...read more

NOV 18 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Those Amazing Desert Plants!

Explore the Visitor Center garden with Park Interpreter Sally Theriault and discover some of the unique strategies that help plants survive here. Meet...read more

NOV 23 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon

Interact with Volunteer Naturalist Dan Leidecker as he roams the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting features ...read more

NOV 23 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Junior Rangers

Special program for children ages 7-12.  Discover secrets of the desert environment.  Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limited....read more

NOV 23 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Borregos in their Park

If you haven’t had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the namesake of the Park, or even if you have seen the Desert Bighorns, you can l...read more

NOV 23 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Botany Festival and Native Plant Sale

A wide variety of plants native to our desert will be for sale, starting Friday morning and continuing on Saturday as long as the plants last! Front p...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Botany Festival and Native Plant Sale

A wide variety of plants native to our desert will be for sale, starting Friday morning and continuing on Saturday as long as the plants last! Front p...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike- Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon

Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan will be roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting features along the tra...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Ghost Mountain

Experience the Marshal South story on this trek up Ghost Mountain with Volunteer Naturalist Dan Leidecker. The hike is steep but relatively short (one...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Fourth Annual Botany Festival Lecture

Deborah Small and Abe Sanchez, specialists in native American foods, will speak about the gathering and preparing of native foods. This lecture is spo...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Junior Rangers

Special program for children ages 7-12.  Discover secrets of the desert environment.  Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limited....read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Those Amazing Desert Plants!

Explore the Visitor Center garden with Park Interpreter Sally Theriault and discover some of the unique strategies that help plants survive here. Meet...read more

NOV 24 Anza Borrego Desert State Park: Campfire-Ranger Surprise

Join Ranger Don at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center for a fun campfire program. 7:30pm.  ...read more

NOV 25 Anza Borrego Desert State Park: Bird Walk

Join Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan for a walk around the Visitor Center vicinity looking for the common birds of our desert. All birding levels welc...read more

NOV 25 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon

Interact with Volunteer Naturalist Dan Leidecker as he roams the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting features ...read more

NOV 25 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike- Voices, Visions and Views of Alcoholic Pass

Hike Alcoholic Pass!  Join Volunteer Naturalists Ron & Peg Poitras to experience and discover the prehistory, history, and present day journe...read more

NOV 25 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: What Kind of Bird is That?

Visitors to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park often ask about birds they’ve seen. There are over 300 bird species found in the park, but there are a few ...read more

NOV 29 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Pictographs: What Were They Trying to Say?

Join Volunteer Naturalists Paul Larson and Mary Ekelund on a moderate 3-mile roundtrip hike through a beautiful desert valley to a panoramic overlook....read more

NOV 30 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Minerals, Sedimentary Rocks and Bedding

George Jefferson will present this lecture that is part of the Volunteer Paleontology lecture series. Open to the public. Meet in the Discovery Lab at...read more