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Events
Sunday February 22, 2009
End: 3:00 pm
Start: 02/21/2009 - 9:00am
End: 02/22/2009 - 3:00pm
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center
Borrego Springs, California
February 21-22, 2009
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Instructor: Sue Wade, District Archaeologist
Fee: $25
Wednesday February 25, 2009
Start: 9:00 am
Earthquake Valley Panorama Hike - 9:00 am
3 hours
Thursday February 26, 2009
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:45 am
Those Rambunctious Ravens! - 10:00 am
45 minutes
Saturday February 28, 2009
Start: 8:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Instructors: Barry Martin and Western Tracking Institute
Fee: $100 for ABFI members, $110 for nonmembers
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Instructor: Diana Lindsay
Fee: Member $25; Non-member $35
Start: 7:30 am
End: 8:30 pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
Start: 11:30 am
End: 7:30 pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Sunday March 1, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
Visit the stony depths of Split Mountain Gorge and the initial rock record of sedimentation within the Salton Basin.
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 am
Join Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan for an easy walk around the Visitor Center Garden looking for the common birds of our desert. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.
Monday March 2, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Tuesday March 3, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Wednesday March 4, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Thursday March 5, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Leaders: Paul Larson and Mary Ekelund, members of ABDSP Botany Society
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Behind the Ghost Mountain Story: Facts and Fabrications - 9:00 am
2 hours
Friday March 6, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 7:30 am
End: 11:45 am
The Borrego Hawk Watch Experience - 7:30 am
1 hour
Saturday March 7, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
Visit past environments when southern Anza-Borrego hosted varied landscapes unlike that of today.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Hendrickson
Fee: Members $20; Non-members $25
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
FIELD BOTANY CLASSES
Instructor: Michael Wangler
Saturday, March 7, 2009
9 am to 4 pm
Meeting Locations TBA (depending on weather and bloom conditions)
Start: 9:00 am
Start: 03/07/2009 - 9:00am
End: 03/08/2009 - 2:00pm
This class has been cancelled. Please look for it to be offered again in the future.
Instructors: Kumeyaay and Paipai Artisans
Fee: Member $135; Non-member $155
Start: 9:30 am
End: 8:30 pm
Henderson Canyon Tailgate Tour - 9:30 am
45 minutes
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The heavens are not always what they appear; in fact, much of what we see in the sky is merely an illusion.
Sunday March 8, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
End: 2:00 pm
Start: 03/07/2009 - 9:00am
End: 03/08/2009 - 2:00pm
This class has been cancelled. Please look for it to be offered again in the future.
Instructors: Kumeyaay and Paipai Artisans
Fee: Member $135; Non-member $155
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
Instructor: Paul Johnson
Fee: Member $35; Non-member $45
Monday March 9, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 am
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
Tuesday March 10, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Leaders: Grace Clark and Karin Vickars, members of ABDSP Botany Society
Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:45 am
Cahuilla Medicine Chest - 10:00 am
45 minutes
Wednesday March 11, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Truckhaven Rocks Trek - 9:00 am
2 hours
Thursday March 12, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Leaders: Paul Larson and Mary Ekelund, members of ABDSP Botany Society
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:45 pm
Camels, Sloths, and Seashells - 10:00 am
30 minutes
Friday March 13, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Solar Cooking Demonstration - 11:00 am
1 hour
Saturday March 14, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Field Botany Series
Instructor: Michael Wangler
Fee: Member $35, Non-member $45
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Back by Popular Demand!
Instructor: Dennis Mammana
Fee: Members $35; Non-members $45
Start: 8:00 am
End: 8:30 pm
Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon - 8:00 am
3 hours
Sunday March 15, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Instructors: Sanjiv Nanda, Urmi Ray, and Paul Larson
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
FIELD BOTANY SERIES
Instructor: Michael Wangler
Fee: Member $35; Non-member $45
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:45 am
In Search of the Elusive Elephant Tree - 10:00 am
30 Minutes
Monday March 16, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Tuesday March 17, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 8:30 am
End: 11:00 am
Plum Canyon: A Tenderfoot Trail - 8:30 am
2-3 hours
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Leaders: Grace Clark and Karin Vickars, members of ABDSP Botany Society
Wednesday March 18, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Squeeze through the Slot - 9:00 am
3 hours
Thursday March 19, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Behind the Ghost Mountain Story: Facts and Fabrications - 9:00 am
2 hours
Friday March 20, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 8:00 am
The Borrego Valley Hawkwatch counts more spring Swainson's Hawks than any site in North America. It is possible to see 500 hawks in one day! What are they doing here? Many of them
Start: 8:30 am
End: 9:30 am
The Borrego Hawk Watch Experience - 8:30 am
1 hour
Saturday March 21, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Hendrickson
Fee: Members $20; Non-members $25
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Scott Tremor, Curator of Mammals, San Diego Natural History Museum
Member $10; Non-member $15
Start: 8:00 am
End: 10:00 am
The Borrego Valley Hawkwatch counts more spring Swainson's Hawks than any site in North America. It is possible to see 500 hawks in one day! What are they doing here? Many of them
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Fee: $10 (free with registration for Ghost Mountain hike on Sunday, March 22, 2009)
Start: 10:00 am
End: 8:30 pm
Junior Rangers - 10:00 am
45 minutes
Sunday March 22, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Led by John McDonald
Meet at entrance to Blair Valley
Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon - 8:00 am
3 hours
Monday March 23, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Borrego Valley Hawkwatch counts more spring Swainson's Hawks than any site in North America. It is possible to see 500 hawks in one day! What are they doing here? Many of them
Tuesday March 24, 2009
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 7:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 8:30pm
Beginner’s Bird Walk - 7:30 am
90 minutes
(all day)
Start: 02/28/2009 - 11:30am
End: 02/28/2009 - 7:30pm
Sorry, Desert Stargazing is sold out. Click here to sign up for the class on March 14.
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Leaders: Grace Clark and Karin Vickars, members of ABDSP Botany Society
Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:45 am
Cahuilla Medicine Chest - 10:00 am
45 minutes
