Please review our hiker info page to familiarize yourself with hiker safety rules and our hike ratings so that you can select hikes that meet your level of fitness. Unless specified otherwise in the activity descriptions below, hikes have a 15 person limit, and they begin in the ABDNHA parking lot.
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Lecture: Native Baskets – Function and Art
ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesSpeaker: Robin TenEyck
Woven baskets have served essential functions in societies worldwide for thousands of years. However, there is also an artistry to creating beautiful baskets, and Robin TenEyck has been weaving exquisite ones for many years. In tonight’s program, Robin displays some of her baskets as well as Kumeyaay & Diegueno baskets from her collection. She also discusses the history of basket making among Southern California’s native people, and how the arrival of the railroads in California led to a significant shift from utilitarian to decorative baskets, prompting the establishment of trading posts and a growing interest in collecting baskets for display as artwork. At the ABDNHA Library. General Public: $12, Members: $10, Volunteers: $8. Register online or at the Nature Center, 760-767-3098.
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Lecture: Life in the Borderlands – the History of Crossing the California-Mexico Border
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center 590 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesDesert Lecture Series
Speaker: Immigration Historian Deborah Kang, Ph.D.
In the early 1900s, people freely crossed back and forth between California and Mexico because federal immigration laws were not strongly enforced, and the two sides were often regarded as parts of the same community. World War I and the Mexican Revolution led to this change, as strict regulations were imposed amid growing concerns about foreign enemies and immigrants. Residents in the borderlands strongly objected because they relied upon easy crossings for their society, family ties, and economy. Their objections led to enforcement being relaxed once again. Our speaker tonight, Deborah Kang, is an immigration historian who will explain the evolution of laws and practices along the California-Mexico border, from around 1900 to the present day. Join us at the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center. The program is free for ABDNHA members, and $10 at the door for the general public. Seating is first-come, first-served.
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Borrego Walkabout (Easy)
ABDNHA Parking Lot 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesLeaders: Selden McKee and Mike McElhatton
Get a little exercise, take some photos, learn the history, and hear the stories behind the buildings and places in this tiny desert town we all love so much - Borrego Springs. We will start at ABDNHA and cover approximately 1.5 miles, all of which is flat. Wear comfortable walking shoes. No charge, but pre-registration is required at ABDNHA's Nature Center, 760-767-3098.
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Lecture: Where it All Began, El Presidio of San Diego
ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United StatesSpeaker: Author and Historian Richard Carrico
Join Richard Carrico as he explores Alta California’s first Spanish settlement at Presidio Hill in San Diego. Founded in 1769, the ruins of the mission and fort are now beneath the landscaped hills in Presidio Park. Carrico’s newly released book tells the stories of those who lived at the presidio, including the Kumeyaay people. One highlighted story is of Sinusin, a Kumeyaay woman who married a Spanish soldier and raised her family at the presidio. Carrico's extensive research draws from Spanish archives, Kumeyaay oral traditions, and nearly a decade of archaeological work at the site. In the ABDNHA Library. General Public: $12, Members: $10, Volunteers: $8. Register online or at the Nature Center, 760-767-3098.
Get Tickets $8.00 – $12.00