Geology & Paleontology

Forbidden Canyons

01/30/2010 - 7:30pm
01/30/2010 - 9:00pm

Explore the beauty and history of the Carrizo Impact Area through the magic of the photographer's lens.

Location: 
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center

Speaker: Ernie Cowan
Suggested donation: $5

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

Faults and Figures

01/29/2011 - 8:00am
01/29/2011 - 5:00pm

Join Paul Johnson on this all-day 4WD tour to visit the dramatic San Andreas Fault in the Mecca Hills, and then drive I-10 east to Corn Springs to view outstanding petroglyphs.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center flagpole

Leader: Paul Johnson
$45 or $35 for ABF members

East of Algodones 4WD Tour

12/11/2010 - 8:00am
12/11/2010 - 4:30pm

Join Paul Johnson on this 4WD vehicle tour of the Colorado Desert east of the old Algodones Sand Dunes (more recently known as the Imperial Sand Dunes).

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center flagpole

Leader: Paul Johnson
$45 or $35 for ABF members

Mud Caves and Slot Canyons (South End)

12/04/2010 - 8:00am
12/04/2010 - 4:30pm

In this all-day 4-Wheel Drive tour we will visit several different types of canyons in Anza-Borrego's remote south end including Canyon Sin Nombre and Arroyo Tapiado.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

WEIRD LAND FORMATIONS

Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

Mud Caves and Slot Canyons (North End)

01/15/2011 - 8:30am
01/15/2011 - 3:30pm

On this 4-Wheel Drive tour, we will hike to one of Anza-Borrego's most impressive slot canyons near the Calcite Mine, then south to the Badlands to experience the mud caves.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

WEIRD LAND FORMATIONS

Part 2 of a 3-Part Series

Concretions

02/05/2011 - 8:30am
02/05/2011 - 3:30pm

Paul Johnson leads us into the field to focus on the mysterious granular stone shapes occurring in many of the sedimentary deposits of Anza-Borrego and surrounding areas. 

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

WEIRD LAND FORMATIONS

Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

ABDSP Interpretive Activities

05/06/2010 - 8:00am
05/06/2010 - 12:00pm

Join Anza-Borrego Desert State Park's staff and volunteers for fascinating events, free of charge.

Location: 
Meet at the Visitor Center, unless otherwise noted

Hike: Earthquake Valley Panorama - 8:00 a.m.

Fossil Treasures of Anza-Borrego

04/03/2010 - 7:30pm
04/03/2010 - 9:00pm

Learn about the tremendous variety of life forms that populated this area long before it was a desert!

Location: 
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center

Lecture with George Jefferson and Lowell Lindsay

Indian Hill Rock Art Shelter

02/07/2010 - 9:30am
02/07/2010 - 4:00pm

This Trip is Now Full.

Location: 
Meet at the interpretive panel at the entrance to Morteros Wash on Hwy S-2

This trip is now full. Please call 760-767-4063 if you would like to be on the wait list.

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