ABDSP Interpretive Activities

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

Beginners’ Bird Walk - 7:30 a.m.
Join Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan for a walk around the Visitor Center vicinity looking for the common birds of our desert. All birding levels welcome. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot. Please bring binoculars. Rain cancels. 1.5 Hours

Hike – Voices, Visions, and Views of Alcoholic Pass - 10:00 a.m.
Hike Alcoholic Pass! Join Volunteer Naturalists Ron & Peg Poitras to 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. Meet at the north end of DiGiorgio Road. This is a strenuous but relatively short hike. Bring water, snacks and wear hiking boots. 3 Hours

Junior Rangers - 11:00 a.m.
Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of the desert environment. Sign up at the visitor center as space is limited. 45 Minutes

Display: Usefulness of Desert Plants - 11:00 a.m.
Stop by the visitor center and see the items made from desert plants. Volunteer Naturalist Marge Hatcher will be available for questions about the garden plants around the visitor center and elsewhere in the desert. 3 Hours

Campfire: Mysteries of Anza-Borrego - 7:30 p.m.
Take a deeper look into the past. Join Ranger Josh for a trip into the earlier times of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Meet at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center. 1 Hour