Driving Tours

Auto Tour of Southern Anza-Borrego

01/31/2010 - 8:00am
01/31/2010 - 4:00pm

Join retired Ranger Bob Theriault on this cultural and natural history auto tour of southern Anza-Borrego.

Location: 
Meet at Tamarisk Grove Campground

Leader: Bob Theriault
Fee: $45, or $35 for ABF members

Hollywood in Borrego

03/14/2010 - 8:00am
03/14/2010 - 4:00pm

Today we have a rich history of films shot in our desert region. This tour will show clips of the films then explore some of the locations!

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center

Don't forget to set clocks forward Saturday night to accommodate the time change!

Instructor: Fred Jee
Fee: ABF Members $35; Non-members $45

Salton Sea: The Neglected Treasure

12/12/2009 - 8:00am
12/12/2009 - 4:00pm

The Salton Sea is a treasure of abundant wildlife and mysterious geology. See thousands of white geese, a hill made entirely of volcanic glass, miniature mud volcanoes, and more!

Location: 
ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

Level 1 hike
Instructor: Paul Johnson

Perennial Desert Plants

11/28/2009 - 8:00am
11/28/2009 - 12:00pm

On this easy half-day trip, we will visit a wide variety of desert shrubs, trees, and cacti and listen to their tales of survival in the desert.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center parking lot

Instructor: Paul Johnson
ABF Members $25; Non-members $35

Anza-Borrego: Land Before the Rain Shadow

02/24/2012 - 6:00pm
02/26/2012 - 4:30pm

This two-weekend field course is a general introduction to the geology and paleontology of the Anza-Borrego Desert with expert Paul Remeika. Feb. 24-26 will concentrate on Fish Creek Wash and the Vallecito Badlands. March 16-18 will feature the Borrego Badlands and the western Salton Basin.

Location: 
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

OUTCROP GEOLOGY AND FOSSIL WONDERLAND

Instructor: Paul Remeika

Canyon of Ten Caves Discovery Hike

12/10/2011 - 9:00am
12/10/2011 - 4:00pm

Join Paul Remeika on this hike through the high cliffs, alcoves, and narrow passageways of Arroyo Tapiado mud caves. The breathtaking views from the summit are phenomenal and well worth the effort!

Location: 
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Instructor: Paul Remeika

Carrizo Corridor and the Imperial Seaway

12/03/2011 - 8:30am
12/03/2011 - 4:30pm

Discover the fascinating geology and paleontology of the Anza-Borrego region on this driving tour with retired Park Ranger Paul Remeika. Fossil shell beaches, reefs, and oyster beds millions of years old will highlight this tour along the western edge of the Vallecito Badlands.

Location: 
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Instructor: Paul Remeika

Salton Sea: The Neglected Treasure

12/04/2011 - 8:00am
12/04/2011 - 4:00pm

The Salton Sea is a treasure of abundant wildlife and mysterious geology. See thousands of white geese, a hill made entirely of volcanic glass, miniature mud volcanoes, and more!

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

Instructor: Paul Johnson
$70 / $60 for ABF members

East of Algodones 4WD Tour

01/07/2012 - 8:00am
01/07/2012 - 5:00pm

Join Paul Johnson on this 4WD tour of the fascinating and beautiful places in the Colorado Desert, east of the old Algodones Sand Dunes.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center flagpole

Leader: Paul Johnson
$70 / $60 for ABF members

A Geologic Trek Across Castle Country

06/07/2012 - 9:00am
06/14/2012 - 2:00pm

Join earth scientist Paul Remeika on an amazing field trip excursion through central Utah's Dinosaur Triangle and the Sleeping Rainbow.

Location: 
Meet in Price, Utah

Land of Dinosaurs and the Sleeping Rainbow
June 7 – June 14, 2012

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