Botany Festival

Stop in at the 2nd Annual Botany Festival to learn about our native desert plants, their characteristics and uses. Proceeds from native plant sales will benefit the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Botany Society.

All events will be held at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center and are free of charge, unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, Nov. 27

9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Plant Sale and Traditional Hand-made Crafts from Baja

9:30 am - "Native People, Native Plants" lecture by plant indigenous specialists of Baja

10:30 - "Survival Strategies for Desert Plants" Garden walk led by Mike Bigelow

12:00 pm - "Pretend There Is No Border - A Look at Plant Distributions in the Park and to the South” Lecture by Mitch Beauchamp

2:00 pm - Botany Hike in Borrego Palm Canyon led by Mitch Beauchamp. $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Advance registration required. Contact ABF for details: 760-767-4063

Sunday, Nov. 28

9:00 am to 12 pm - Sale of Traditional Hand-made Crafts from Baja

10:00 am - "Desert Mart" Garden walk led by Hank Barber