Geology & Paleontology

Morning Light Photo Safari

02/07/2010 - 7:00am
02/07/2010 - 11:00am

Take a 4WD trip with Paul Johnson to a Badlands overlook and into Hawk Canyon for morning shots of photogenic rock formations.

Location: 
State Park Visitor Center flagpole

Instructor: Paul Johnson

Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves

03/06/2010 - 8:00am
03/06/2010 - 4:30pm

Join Paul Johnson in this all-day four-wheel-drive tour through Canyon Sin Nombre to see 500 million-year-old rocks, dramatic fault features, slot canyons, and mud caves.

Location: 
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center flagpole

Instructor: Paul Johnson

Indio Hills: The Mystery Park

01/09/2010 - 8:00am
01/09/2010 - 4:00pm

This 4-WD trip will visit 3 important oases at Indio Hills Palms in the Coachella Valley Preserve.

Location: 
Coachella Valley Preserve

Instructor: Paul Johnson
Members $35, NonMembers $45

Hike to Earthquake Valley Panorama

05/13/2009 - 8:00am
05/13/2009 - 11:00am

Discover interesting plants and geological features on this moderate 4-mile hike in Plum Canyon to an overlook high over Earthquake Valley.

Location: 
Meet at the entrance to Plum Canyon off Highway 78

Join Volunteer Naturalists Paul Larson and Mary Ekelund for a moderate 4-mile hike up Plum Canyon to an overlook high over Earthquake Valley.

Panoramas Everywhere - Wilson Trail Hike

04/26/2009 - 8:00am
04/26/2009 - 4:00pm

Come hike with the "Fantastic Four" team of experienced naturalists on the spectacular Wilson Trail along Pinyon Ridge for a day in the high desert.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Parking Lot

Leaders: Hank Barber, Ted Caragozian, Mary Ekelund, and Paul Larson

Desert Hostel 2009

09/16/2009 - 9:00am
09/23/2009 - 12:00pm

Join Paul Remeika on a fascinating one-of-a-kind 4-wheel drive field trip through Utah's Color Country and the backcountry fantasyland known as the Grand Staircase.

Location: 
Utah

Color Country and The Water Pocket Fold

Escape to Anza-Borrego: Cool Canyon

04/04/2009 - 8:00am
04/04/2009 - 12:00pm

COOL CANYON HIKE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A FUTURE DATE TBA

This hike will explore Cool Canyon, which typically receives more rainfall than other desert canyons, resulting in an amazing variety of plant life.

Location: 
Meet at ABDSP Visitor Center Flagpole

The Cool Canyon hike has been postponed to a future date TBA due to instructor injury.

Instructor: Paul Johnson
Fee: Member $25; Non-member $35

ABDSP Interpretive Activities

04/29/2009 - 8:00am
04/29/2009 - 11:00am

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

Mine Wash Vista - 8:00 am
3 hours

ABDSP Interpretive Activities

04/15/2009 - 8:00am
04/15/2009 - 11:00am

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

Earthquake Valley Panorama - 8:00 am
3 hours

ABDSP Interpretive Activities

03/12/2009 - 10:00am
03/12/2009 - 1:45pm

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

Camels, Sloths, and Seashells - 10:00 am
30 minutes