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Five Ways to Support Anza-Borrego Desert State Park This Earth Day

Five Ways to Support Anza-Borrego Desert State Park This Earth Day Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is vast, resilient, and alive with stories written across 650,000 acres of desert landscape. From sweeping badlands and hidden palm oases to delicate wildflowers and dark night skies, it’s a place that needs us to care about it. Here are […]

Moments in Time with Dave Van Cleve: Have you ever VERPed in public? 

Moments in Tim with Dave Van Cleve: Have you ever VERPed in Public? David Van Cleve has many ties to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Anza-Borrego Foundation. In the 1980s, he was an environmental scientist in the San Diego regional office, where he collaborated with park staff on many significant natural resource projects. In 1989, […]

Where Teachers Become Learners: Recapping the 2026 Teacher Symposiums

The 2026 Anza-Borrego Foundation Teacher Symposiums brought together inspiring groups of educators for immersive, place-based learning experiences at the Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center, located within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Through two symposiums held in March and April, teachers stepped into the role of learners first, exploring the desert through science, culture, art, and community […]

ABF in Action: Emily Blanchard, Education Coordinator

ABF in Action: Emily Blanchard, Education Coordinator ABF in Action is our monthly spotlight series highlighting the people who bring Anza-Borrego Foundation’s mission to life. Each month, we introduce you to a member of our dedicated team—the people working behind the scenes (and out in the desert!) to protect the Park, inspire visitors, and connect […]

The Story of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park How California’s Largest State Park Came to Be

The Story of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park How California’s Largest State Park Came to Be Anza-Borrego Desert State Park didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of vision, persistence, and decades of conservation work by people who believed this vast desert landscape was worth protecting—long before most people fully understood its value. Today, spanning […]

Moments in Time with Dave Van cleve: GIS Saved Coyote Canyon

Satellite Photo of Pines Fire From Space

Moments in Time with Dave Van Cleve: GIS Saved Coyote Canyon David Van Cleve has many ties to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Anza-Borrego Foundation. In the 1980s, he was an environmental scientist in the San Diego regional office, where he collaborated with park staff on many significant natural resource projects. In 1989, he was […]

ABF in Action: Stacy Valdez, Community Engagement Coordinator

https://youtube.com/shorts/INxH4J69wdU ABF in Action: Stacy Valdez, Community Engagement Coordinator ABF in Action is our monthly spotlight series highlighting the people who bring Anza-Borrego Foundation’s mission to life. Each month, we introduce you to a member of our dedicated team—the people working behind the scenes (and in the heart of the desert!) to protect the Park, […]

Camp Borrego: 5th Grade Outdoor Camp 2026 Impact Report

Camp Borrego: 5th Grade Outdoor Camp 2026 Impact Report Thanks to the generous support from Slaggie Family Foundation, Anza-Borrego Foundation successfully delivered another transformative year of Camp Borrego, our flagship 5th-grade outdoor education program. In 2026, we welcomed a new cohort of approximately 24 students from Borrego Springs Elementary School for a three-day, two-night camping […]

The Astonishing Diversity of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

The Astonishing Diversity of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park If you think deserts are empty or barren, you haven’t truly explored one—especially not Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one of the most ecologically and geologically diverse landscapes in California, and one of the most remarkable desert ecosystems in North America. Anza-Borrego is a place of dramatic elevation shifts, […]

Moments in Time with Dave Van Cleve: Pigs – ¡Sus scrofa no es mi scrofa!

Large feral boar in desert

Moments in Time with Dave Van Cleve: Pigs – ¡Sus scrofa no es mi scrofa!   David Van Cleve has many ties to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Anza-Borrego Foundation. In the 1980s, he was an environmental scientist in the San Diego regional office, where he collaborated with park staff on many significant natural resource […]

ABF in Action: Terry Miley, Finance Director

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ck9xp0x6dRk ABF in Action: Terry Miley, Finance Director ABF in Action is our monthly spotlight series highlighting the people who bring Anza-Borrego Foundation’s mission to life. Each month, we introduce you to a member of our dedicated team—the people working behind the scenes (and in the heart of the desert!) to protect the Park, inspire […]

Winter Hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Women hiking through a rock walled canyon with a view of the desert below them.

Did You Know? Winter is an excellent time for hiking in the Park! Winter is prime hiking season in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park—and many visitors don’t realize just how different the desert feels once temperatures cool. From late fall through early spring, daytime temperatures are more comfortable, wildlife activity increases, and the desert’s subtle details […]

Moments in Time with Dave Van Cleve: Desert Cahuilla

Moments in Time with Dave VanCleve: Desert Cahuilla  David Van Cleve has many ties to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Anza-Borrego Foundation. In the 1980s, he was an environmental scientist in the San Diego regional office, where he collaborated with park staff on many significant natural resource projects. In 1989, he was selected to serve […]

Five Ways to Love Anza-Borrego Desert State Park this Valentine’s Day

Five Ways to Love Anza-Borrego Desert State Park This Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is often about roses, chocolates, and grand gestures, but love can also look like care, protection, and commitment. If Anza-Borrego Desert State Park holds a special place in your heart, this Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your love in […]

ABF in Action: Bri Fordem, Executive Director

https://youtube.com/shorts/gux768c_L5g?feature=share ABF in Action: Bri Fordem, Executive Director ABF in Action is our monthly spotlight series highlighting the people who bring Anza-Borrego Foundation’s mission to life. Each month, we introduce you to a member of our dedicated team—the people working behind the scenes (and in the heart of the desert!) to protect the Park, inspire […]

Experience California’s Largest State Park This Winter

The desert at sunrise- pink sky dotted with clouds.

Experience California’s Largest State Park This Winter As cooler desert temperatures settle in, winter marks the beginning of peak season at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park—California’s largest and most biodiverse desert state park. Spanning 650,000 acres just 90 minutes east of San Diego, Anza-Borrego offers a rare chance to explore vast desert valleys, palm oases, winding […]

ABF in Action: Mario Mouett, Retail Director

ABF in Action: Mario Mouett, Retail Director ABF in Action is our monthly spotlight series highlighting the people who bring Anza-Borrego Foundation’s mission to life. Each month, we introduce you to a member of our dedicated team—the people working behind the scenes (and in the heart of the desert!) to protect the Park, inspire visitors, […]

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