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.

  • Lecture: Hunting Herps in Cambodia

    ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United States

    Speaker: Lee Grismer, Ph.D., Herpetologist

    Join world-class herpetologist Lee Grismer as he takes us along on his most recent exploration to find new reptiles and amphibians in Cambodia's jungles. It became a scientific journey of discovery that placed him right in the middle of an unexpected war between Thailand and Cambodia. As always, the photography will be award-winning, as will the stories that go with it. In the ABDNHA Library. General Public: $12, Members: $10, Volunteers: $8. You can register online or at the Nature Center, 760-767-3098.

    Get Tickets $8.00 – $12.00
  • Lecture: The Urban Ecosystem

    ABDNHA Library 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, United States

    Speaker: Rachel Larsen, Ph.D.

    As cities around the world continue to grow, they are increasingly recognized for their potential to incorporate wildlife habitats into the urban environment. Wildlife in cities offers city dwellers a better quality of life by connecting them with nature. Our speaker, Dr. Rachel Larson, is a scientist at the San Diego Natural History Museum and an urban ecologist. She will share insights from her research on what makes cities unique ecosystems, how wild animals are trying to make a living alongside us, and what it will take better to incorporate nature into the world’s concrete jungles. In the ABDNHA Library. General Public: $12, Members: $10, Volunteers: $8. You can register online at abdnha.org or at the Nature Center, 760-767-3098.

    Get Tickets $8.00 – $12.00

Location, Hours & Contact Information

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
652 Palm Canyon Drive
PO Box 310
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
abdnha2@att.net

ABDNHA Office
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
760-767-3052

Borrego Desert Nature Center
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
760-767-3098

Visitor Plaza & Desert Garden
Open every day sunrise to sunset

Mission Statement

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA, pronounced “AB-NA”) is an award-winning, community based, educational non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1971.  

ABDNHA’s mission is to  information, educational programs and recreational activities to enhance the public’s understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the Anza-Borrego Desert and surrounding area.

Tax ID: 23-7107105
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Join ABDNHA and make the desert a part of your life!

Location, Hours & Contact Information

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
652 Palm Canyon Drive
PO Box 310
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
abdnha2@att.net

ABDNHA Office
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
760-767-3052

Borrego Desert Nature Center
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
760-767-3098

Visitor Plaza & Desert Garden
Open every day sunrise to sunset

Mission Statement

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA, pronounced “AB-NA”) is an award-winning, community based, educational non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1971.

ABDNHA’s mission is to provide information, educational programs and recreational activities to enhance the public’s understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the Anza-Borrego Desert and surrounding area.

Tax ID: 23-7107105
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Join ABDNHA and make the desert a part of your life!

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