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Week of Events
Sunday, November 22, 2026
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November 22, 2026 -Hike: Kiwanis Wash – FULL (Wait List)
Hike: Kiwanis Wash – FULL (Wait List)
Leader: Kathy Bussey, ABDNHA Volunteer
This hike is FULL - please call ABDNHA at 760-767-3098 to get on the wait list.
Enjoy an easy, flat, quiet hike, under two miles round-trip, just five minutes from ABDNHA, with street-side parking. This little-visited wash gives you a “far-afield” experience, local history, the tallest ocotillo in town, a curious swirly land formation, and the mysterious Kiwanis item. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot. Wear hiking shoes, and bring water and a hat. No charge. Register at the Nature Center or 760-767-3098.
Monday, November 23, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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November 24, 2026 -Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash
Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash
Leader: Mike McElhatton, ABDNHA Education Program Director
Experience the unique and serene beauty of moonlit canyon walls as ABDNHA Program Director Mike McElhatton leads a 1.5-mile walk through South Palm Wash. Mostly easy, with a few short, steep inclines that require some flexibility. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot to carpool. Bring a flashlight, water, and hiking shoes. Maximum 22 participants. No charge. Cancels with cloud cover. Call or visit the Nature Center at 760-767-3098 to reserve, and leave a cell number for weather-related updates or cancellations.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, November 26, 2026
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November 26, 2026 -Bird Walk: Borrego Springs Resort – FULL (Wait List)
Bird Walk: Borrego Springs Resort – FULL (Wait List)
Leaders: Tom Keffer and Lee Christie, ABDNHA Volunteers
This program is FULL - please call ABDNHA at 760-767-3098 to get on the wait list.
Enjoy an easy, early Thanksgiving bird walk! Though the Borrego Springs Resort golf course is closed, its water features still attract many birds. Look for Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Green and Black-Crowned Night Herons, and possibly a Vermilion Flycatcher. Two miles, no elevation gain, easy trail. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot by 7:50 a.m. Bring snacks, binoculars, and water. No charge; registration required. Reserve by calling or visiting the Nature Center at 760-767-3098. Maximum 10 participants.
Friday, November 27, 2026
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November 27, 2026 -Biking: ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride (Every Friday)
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November 27, 2026 -The Fascinating Story of Borrego’s Sky Art
Biking: ABDNHA Friendly Friday Bike Ride (Every Friday)
Leader: Paul Petersen, ABDNHA Volunteer
Relaxed social ride of 20-30 mostly flat miles at a 10-12 mph pace. Routes will vary weekly; fun rides to highlight the roads less traveled. Return time will vary by the route chosen. No charge or registration required. Meet in the parking lot opposite the public County Library’s south entrance.
The Fascinating Story of Borrego’s Sky Art
Speaker: Diana Lindsay, Historian and Author
They are unique in America, and people from around the world are drawn here to see them. This is the story of a chance encounter between a local visionary and an ambitious, talented artist, and how that encounter led to the creation of more than 100 metal sculptures across the Borrego Valley known as "Sky Art". The most famous of all, the massive sculpture of a sand servant that goes under a highway on one side and emerges on the other, is used by the State of California in tourism information worldwide. All of these sculptures came to life in the artist's mind, but not all are fictional; some depict ancient animals that once roamed the Borrego Valley, as well as the human history of our area. And there is a new one as well, a giant roadrunner facing off against a snake, that matches the scale of the sand serpent. Join historian, author, and publisher Diana Lindsay as she tells the fascinating history of how the Borrego Valley became an outdoor art exhibit under the desert sky. In the ABDNHA Library. GP $12, M $10, V $8. The presentation will be followed by a tour of the sculptures the following morning, Saturday, November 28, at 9 a.m.
To register: Call the Nature Center at 760-767-3098 or click here.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
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November 28, 2026 -Driving Tour of Borrego’s Famous Sculptures
Driving Tour of Borrego’s Famous Sculptures
Leader: Diana Lindsay, Historian and Author
Join historian and author Diana Lindsay and other tour leaders as we take a driving tour of Borrego’s famous desert sky art, the metal artwork of Ricardo Breceda. We will see the famous Sand Serpent, as well as the newest sculpture, The Snake and the Roadrunner. Along the way, we will visit the sculptures of the many creatures that once inhabited the Borrego Valley, the sculptures that depict history, as well as those created entirely in Ricardo’s mind. Meet in the ABDNHA parking lot. GP $12, M $10, V $8.
To register: Call the Nature Center at 760-767-3098 or click here.