ABDSP Interpretive Activities

What is a Borrego? - 10:00 am
1 hour
Join Park Interpreter Nova Clarke at the Borrego Palm Canyon trailhead to learn about our resident desert bighorns. From there we will wander part way up the canyon to learn a bit more about the ecosystem and perhaps see a bighorn.

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

What Kind of Bird is That? – Basic Birding in Borrego - 12:00 pm
45 minutes
Visitors to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park often ask about birds they’ve seen. There are over 300 bird species found in the park, but there are a few that visitors will almost always see. Join Volunteer Naturalist Thad McManus in the Discovery Lab to learn about the most commonly seen birds in the park, as well as where to find them. Novice birders can easily learn 15 different species, and more experienced birders will learn some fascinating new insights into the behavior of some species they already know.

Dark Shadows - 2:00 pm
30 minutes
Most creatures that live here blend in with the desert but there are two dark birds that you might see circling overhead who have adapted to life out here without blending in. Join Park Interpreter Nova Clarke to learn more about these dark shadows.

Campfire: Desert Plant Survival - 7:30 pm
1 hour
Ranger Nancy Wittig shares the amazing adaptations of how plants survive in the desert. Meet at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center.

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