Join us in Building the Future for Education

Seventeen years ago, California State Parks partnered with Anza-Borrego Foundation to provide Camp Borrego, a three-day, two-night environmental education camp in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, for 5th grade students in underserved schools in Imperial and San Diego Counties. Camp Borrego closed in 2017, as safety upgrades in infrastructure were needed. In 2018, ABF’s board members and staff committed to re-building a safe, permanent and broadened facility that would create the potential to expand Camp Borrego to other schools outside Borrego Springs.

ABF’s five-year strategic plan also includes plans to build a new desert education facility, not only to expand Camp Borrego, but also used as a public meeting place, to fulfill ABF’s and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park’s mission. In addition to revitalizing Camp Borrego to serve its original purpose, ABF seeks to create additional educational opportunities for all ages based in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The five-year strategic plan includes the following seven program areas:

If you are interested in learning more about ABF’s five-year strategic plan, please contact ABF’s Education Director, Oliver Goodman, at oliver@theabf.org.

 

Desert Education Facility

The proposed new desert education facility is located within the same area as the current Camp Borrego, in Borrego Palm Canyon, and will be the new home for the expanded Camp Borrego, ABF’s public access education programs and Park camping through the California Reserve System. California State Parks and Anza-Borrego Foundation are designing the facility together in partnership. It includes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This design will increase the capacity of Camp Borrego, the 5th-grade environmental education camp, by 100%, with the potential of a 200% expansion based on scheduling. This translates to an increase from 400 students to 1,600 students a season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned to the next steps!

If you have any questions about the project, are interested in helping fund it, or partner with us, please contact ABF’s Executive Director, Bri Fordem, at bri@theabf.org.