ABDSP Interpretive Activities

Behind the Ghost Mountain Story: Facts and Fabrications - 9:00 am
2.5 hours
Learn about the Marshall South family and their experiment in primitive living on a remote mountain top. Join Volunteer Naturalists Mike and Jan Bigelow on this 2 mile round-trip, steep but scenic walk up Ghost Mountain. Bring water, hat, and sturdy footwear. Meet at the Marshall South Home Trailhead in Blair Valley, 3.2 miles off Highway S2.

Culp Valley Tailgate Tour - 9:00 am
1 hour
Ranger Rodriguez talks about why this area is one of her favorites in the park. Learn a bit of the history of the area and enjoy the beautiful views! Meet at Paroli Camp in Culp Valley: Take Hwy. S-22 west, up the Montezuma Grade; halfway up the mountain, the road becomes two lanes; take the left lane and look for the “Culp Valley Road” sign and turn left onto the dirt road. Follow this road west and take the left fork.

Junior Rangers - 10:00 am
45 minutes
Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of the desert environment. Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limited.

Solar Cooking Demonstration - 11:00 a.m.
1 hour
Solar energy - the old/new technology. Volunteer Naturalist Eleanor Shimeall demonstrates solar oven cooking and explains why this technology is so important. Meet at the Nierenberg Amphitheater outside the Visitor Center.

Arachnophobia - 1:00 pm
30 minutes
Join Park Interpreter Nova Clarke in the Discovery Lab for a look at the eight-legged residents of Anza-Borrego. Find out about their role in the ecosystem and why there is no reason to be
afraid of them.

ABDSP Interpretive events are free of charge. Call ABDSP Visitor Center for more information (760) 767-4205