Plant Communities of Anza-Borrego

Instructor: Michael Wangler, Professor of Geography, Cuyamaca College
Fee: $45, or $35 for ABF members

This program will provide an overview of the major plant communities found in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. We will discuss how climate, geology, and topography have helped to shape the plant communities we see today, and we will learn about the necessary environmental conditions for a spectacular springtime bloom. We will visit a number of the more common and easily recognizable plant communities, beginning in the low desert in the morning and working our way up to the high desert by the afternoon.

This class is intended for amateur botanists and desert plant enthusiasts.

Physical Requirements: Easy (several short, easy walks)

Please bring: Water, lunch & snacks, hat, sunscreen, light jacket, daypack, camera, hand lens, recommended book(s), notebook and pencil

Recommended Books:
1) California Desert Flowers: An Introduction to Families, Genera, and Species; by Sia Morhardt and J. Emil Morhardt (2004)

2) The Jepson Desert Manual: Vascular Plants of Southeastern California; by the Jepson Herbarium (2002)

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This is the first class in a 3-part series. You'll save $10 if you sign up for the full series. Call 760-767-4063 to register.