ABDSP Interpretive Activities

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

Talk: The Borrego Hawk Watch Experience - 8:00 a.m.
Discover the hawk watch phenomenon with Volunteer Naturalist and hawk watcher Joe Hopkins. Meet at the Visitor Center flagpole to caravan out to the site, observe hawk watchers on duty, and we hope, see migrating raptors. Bring binoculars, water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. 1.5 Hours

Walk: Behind the Ghost Mountain Story: Facts and Fabrications - 9:00 a.m.
Learn about the Marshal 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 Marshal South Homesite Trailhead in Blair Valley. 3 Hours

Talk: What Kind of Bird is That? Basic Birding in Borrego - 11:00 a.m.
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. 45 Minutes