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SUMMARY:Webinar: Rattlesnakes of Anza-Borrego
DESCRIPTION:Eric Dugan\, Herpetologist\nIn this webinar\, Eric Dugan will describe the rattlesnakes found in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park\, with information about the habitats where each of them exists. He will also talk about a dietary study he has been working on for the past ten years. No charge\, but donations are welcome. \nRegister here for the webinar.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/webinar-rattlesnakes-of-anza-borrego/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T200000
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SUMMARY:ABDNHA Desert Lecture Series: Bobcats in the Neighborhood
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andy Blue\nAndy Blue discusses a fascinating animal\, the bobcat\, found both in the wild and in our semi-rural community of Borrego Springs. Although bobcats are more numerous than many realize\, they are more secretive than their fellow upper-tier predator\, the coyote. \nAndy has been a powerhouse in the zoological community for many years\, working in Russia\, Ukraine\, Iraq\, Cuba\, Southeast Asia\, and Latin America. He started at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park at age 16 and became a curator. He has served as Zoological Manager at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and as director of the Ramona Wildlife Center. Currently\, he is the Campus Director at the San Diego Humane Society. The highlight of his job is returning rehabilitated animals to the wild. General Public: $10 at the door; Members: no charge. Seating is first-come\, first-served.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/abdnha-desert-lecture-series-bobcats-in-the-neighborhood/
LOCATION:Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center\, 590 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T193000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Burrowing Owls Acoustic Research
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Samantha Lima\, Ph.D.\nSam is a postdoc at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance\, where she conducts research on burrowing owls. Tonight\, she will introduce bioacoustics and its application in species monitoring and explain the work of SDZWA to monitor these charismatic birds using passive acoustic methods. Additionally\, she will include a demonstration of the equipment and engage in discussions about acoustic fieldwork. GP $12\, M $10\, V $8. Register online or at the Nature Center\, 760-767-3098. \nRegister here for the program.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-burrowing-owls-acoustic-research/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T173000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: What’s Up with the Hawkwatch?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Tracee Geernaert and Candice Hess\, Hawkwatch Leaders\nCome to the ABDNHA Library to see and hear what’s new in 2026 for the Swainson’s Hawkwatch. Hear about peak counts\, which occur mid-March\, and we are hoping for a great year. Our early bloom bodes well for lots of insects\, also known as “hawk food.” We will bring photos\, anecdotes\, and lots of laughs from the field! \nThe Hawkwatch update will also include a talk by visiting wildlife biologist Lizzi Weisman who is part of one of the longest-running raptor studies in North America\, the Butte Valley Swainson’s Hawk project. She will discuss their study of the ecology of Swainsons hawks in Butte Valley to determine how their reproductive success is related to the quality of the habitat they choose for their nests. Register online or call 760-767-3098. GP $12\, M $10\, V $8. \nRegister here for the program.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-whats-up-with-the-hawkwatch/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Swainson's Hawk Incredible Migration
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Hal Cohen\, Hawkwatch founder\nLearn about the Swainson’s Hawk and its incredible 6\,000-mile migration from Argentina to the skies above Borrego Springs\, on its way to Alaska. Hal will share highlights of this migration\, hawk natural history\, hawkwatch history\, and invite your participation in the hawkwatch. Following the talk\, interested participants are invited to attend the evening watch (one hour before sunset to dark). ABDNHA Library. GP $12\, M $10\, V $8. Register at abdnha.org or call us at 760-767-3098. \nRegister here for the program.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-swainsons-hawk-incredible-migration/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T130000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Native Bats of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Don Endicott\nDon is a volunteer naturalist with a special interest in bats and bat research. He records bat echolocation sounds and submits them to the San Diego Natural History Museum’s acoustics collection\, as well as for research and analysis in commercial bat software. Don began conducting this acoustic research on the park’s bat population in early 2020\, following a fire in Borrego Palm Canyon. If time and conditions permit\, he will lead the group outdoors after the lecture to see if he can detect the calls of active bats. At the ABDNHA Library. GP $12\, M $10\, V $8. Register online\, or call the Nature Center at 760-767-3098. \nRegister here for the program.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-native-bats-of-anza-borrego-desert-state-park/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T190000
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SUMMARY:ABDNHA Desert Lecture Series: Pursued by a Mountain Lion
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James W. Cornett\, Desert Ecologist\, Author\nWhile hiking alone in the Baboquivari Mountains of southern Arizona\, Jim Cornett came face to face with a mountain lion that had stalked him down a mountainside. The confrontation lasted nearly forty-five minutes\, with the cougar lunging at Jim several times\, in an attempt to get him to turn and run. Join Jim as he recounts the frightening experience and explains what he did right and what he did wrong in his encounter with the largest of resident American felines. Along the way\, Jim will describe the natural history of mountain lions\, the threat they pose to humans (real and imagined)\, and their future in an increasingly urban world. Free for ABDNHA members\, all others $10 at the door of the Performing Arts Center. Seating is first-come\, first-served.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/abdnha-desert-lecture-series-pursued-by-a-mountain-lion/
LOCATION:Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center\, 590 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T193000
DTSTAMP:20260615T044045
CREATED:20260220T225708Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Mojave Desert Tortoises
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Melissa Merrick\, Ph.D\, Researcher\, San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Alliance\nDr. Merrick will present an update of her presentation last year about her research of the Desert Tortoise Recovery Program at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance\, highlighting a partnership with The Living Desert Zoo to raise larger\, less vulnerable juvenile tortoises for release. The research focuses on various aspects of juvenile tortoises\, including personality\, anti-predator trainability\, thermal ecology\, and the impact of release-site selection on predation risk. In the ABDNHA library. GP $12\, M $10\, V $8. Register online or at the Nature Center\, 760-767-3098. \nRegister here for the program.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-mojave-desert-tortoises/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260615T044045
CREATED:20251206T215503Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: The Urban Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rachel Larsen\, Ph.D. \nAs 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.\n\n\nGet Tickets
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-the-urban-ecosystem/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T193000
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Leeches\, Land Mines\, and Lizards; The Nature of Researching Nature in Cambodia
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Lee Grismer\, Ph.D.\, Herpetologist \nJoin 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.
URL:https://abdnha.org/activity/lecture-leeches-land-mines-and-lizards-the-nature-of-researching-nature-in-cambodia-3/
LOCATION:ABDNHA Library\, 652 Palm Canyon Drive\, Borrego Springs\, CA\, 92004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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