ABDSP Interpretive Activities

Hike: Voices, Visions, and Views of Alcoholic Pass - 9:00 a.m.
3 hours
Hike Alcoholic Pass! Experience and discover the prehistory, history, and present day journey of those who have used this trail for food, water, work, and fun. This is a 3 hour excursion into the pass with Volunteer Naturalists Ron and Peg Poitras. Meet at the north end of DiGiorgio Road. This is a strenuous but relatively short hike. Bring water, snacks and wear hiking boots.

Junior Rangers - 10:00 a.m.
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.

Talk: Lifestyles of the Hot and Thirsty - 10:00 a.m.
30 minutes
Cactus and succulents have some amazing adaptations that help them survive in extremely hot and dry climates. This talk will reveal some little-known facts about how cacti work overtime to stay alive. Volunteer Naturalist Don Rideout will discuss the most common cactus species of Anza-Borrego as we stroll through the Visitor Center garden.

Display: Usefulness of Desert Plants - 11:00 a.m.
3 hours
Stop by the visitor center and see the items made from desert plants past and present. Volunteer Naturalist Marge Hatcher will be available for questions about the garden plants around the visitor center and elsewhere in the desert. She will be featuring the products of the Prickly Pear in this program.

Campfire Program: Bats of Borrego and Beyond - 7:30 p.m.
1 hour
Bats are in the air, everywhere! Find out why these mysterious night flyers are disappearing and how you can help protect them. Meet Ranger Jeri Zemon at Borrego Palm Canyon campfire center.
 

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