Milling Around Mine Wash

Join Volunteer Archaeologist and Certified Naturalist Hank Barber for a fascinating and unforgettable look at how the ingenious desert Indians used plants for food, clothing, shelter and medicine.

During this trip we will be discussing how the Indians used mesquite, agave, creosote and other plants.

We’ll stop at a mesquite grove in Yaqui Well, then visit an important ancient Kumeyaay village site at Mine Wash. We’ll see hundreds of bedrock mortars, slicks, basins and rubs that were used for milling food, as well as other features.

Please bring lunch, hat and ample water. High clearance, 2-wheel drive is okay. Meet in the outer area of the Visitor Center parking lot.

$15 for members and non-members

Please come and mill around on this desert adventure!

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