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.
Week of Events
Borrego Rock & Gem Club (BRAG) Field Trip
Like rocks? Join BRAG and meet other rockhounds! The BRAG club field trip is every 2nd Wed, meeting in the ABDNHA parking lot. Note: Field trips may start at 8:00 am or 9:00 am, depending on the destination. We usually try to get back to Borrego around 3:00 pm.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 -Hike: Hornblende Canyon
Hike: Hornblende Canyon
Leader: Bruce Kelley
Hornblende canyon is a beautiful canyon with interesting rock features along the way. This is also one of the best places in the park to see Dudleya. (See the Dudleya Presentation on March 13.) This beautiful succulent grows in several places along Hornblende Canyon. Meet in the parking lot of ABDNHA no later than 7:50 a.m. Call the Nature Center to reserve.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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March 10, 2026 -Hike: Plant Amble (Easy)
Hike: Plant Amble (Easy)
Leader: Pam Blake
This is a variation on Pam’s ambles, focused on plants. We will enjoy a slow stroll through the desert, discussing various plant adaptations to life in this challenging environment. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 9:30 and be back before noon after a relatively short and easy walk. Call the Nature Center to reserve. Activity repeats 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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March 11, 2026 -4WD Tour: Oriflamme Canyon
4WD Tour: Oriflamme Canyon
ABDNHA Member-priority trip
Leader: Dave Walters, ABDNHA Volunteer
We meet at ABDNHA parking lot at 9 a.m. We will caravan to the Banner Store at 36342 Hwy 78, then enter the trail there. We will travel along and across Chariot Creek and take a break above Oriflamme Canyon. We proceed on the trail into the canyon, where we take lunch at the abandoned CCC Camp. After lunch, we enter the Vallecito Wash and exit the trail at Box Canyon and the S2 highway. Bring water, food, snacks, a chair, a hat, and weather-appropriate clothing. We will be communicating on GRMS channel 15.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, March 13, 2026
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March 13, 2026 -ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride
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March 13, 2026 -Lecture: Dudleya, California’s Unique Succulent
ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride
Leader: Paul Petersen, ABDNHA Volunteer. Relaxed social ride of 20-30 miles, mostly flat, at a 10-12 mph pace. Routes vary weekly, and fun rides to highlight the roads less traveled. Return times vary depending on the chosen route. FREE, every Friday. No registration required. Meet in the parking lot opposite the County Public Library.
Lecture: Dudleya, California’s Unique Succulent
Speaker: Jeff Moore, Author, Owner of Solana Succulents
Dudleya are beautiful succulents native to California, with some occurrences in northern Baja, Mexico, and Oregon. Jeff’s presentation will cover most of the currently described species in California and Baja, following the flow of his new book, co-written with Jeremy Spath and Kelly Griffin.
Dudleya are found in some of the most stunning locations along the California coast—complete with cliffside backdrops and vast ocean vistas, and their photographs are breathtaking, as Jeff will share during the presentation. Jeff first became interested in Dudleya when he saw some at the San Diego County Fair in the early 1980s. He began selling them in his spare time, which eventually led to the opening of Solana Succulents in 1992. GP $12, M $10, V $8. Register online or at the Nature Center by calling 760-767-3098.
Register here for the program.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Hike: Exploring Coyote Canyon
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March 14, 2026 -ABDNHA’s Annual Desert Home & Garden Tour
Hike: Exploring Coyote Canyon
Leader: Marlin Burke, Naturalist Volunteer
We meet at ABDNHA and then carpool to Coyote Creek, where we explore the history of Native Americans and early settlers, geology, paleontology, Plant life, Coyote Creek itself, and whatever else catches our attention. Easy walking; driving on a dirt road. High clearance 2WD or SUV acceptable due to dirt road with possible rocks or potholes. No charge, but registration is required. Call or visit the ABDNHA Nature Center, 760-767-3098.
ABDNHA’s Annual Desert Home & Garden Tour
Enjoy a tour of 4-6 beautiful private homes and gardens in Borrego Springs at your own pace during ABDNHA's annual Desert Home & Garden Tour. Tickets will be available for sale in January 2026.