ABDNHA Desert Nature Center
What is the ABDNHA Nature Center?
The ABDNHA Desert Nature Center is a combination of nature displays, information center, gift shop and bookstore.
You’ll find a variety of desert-inspired items in the store, including:
- Unique gifts: ironwood figures, capiz shell boxes, onyx hearts, pottery, jewelry, hand-painted tiles, windchimes, gourd ornaments, notecards and tea towels.
- Adult clothing: t-shirts, caps, hats, socks, bandanas and scarves.
- Souvenirs: stickers, patches, pins, mugs, shot glasses, postcards and posters.
- Books & maps covering a wide range of topics: geology, history, birds, fiction, night sky, mammals, Native American, travel, reptiles & amphibians, essays, plants, insects & spiders, guides, natural history, gardening, cookbooks, desert classics and sale books.
- Gifts for children: t-shirts, bibs, baby blankets, junior ranger vests, toys, plushes, science kits, games and books.
- Greeting cards & notecards: fun special occasion cards and beautiful blank notecards.
- Bird feeders & accessories: hummingbird feeders, oriole feeders, nyjer feeders and other assorted feeders.
- Gardening tools: garden kneelers, garden gloves, bucket caddies, super pruners and popup garden bags.
- Holiday items: Christmas cards and ornaments.
- And much, much more!
Explore More at ABDNHA
Explore the Desert Garden and Visitor Plaza in person, and shop online for local guides and nature-related items anytime.
Shop the Desert Nature Center online for books, maps, apparel, gifts, and educational items for desert visitors.
Located outside the Desert Nature Center, with 12 interpretive panels and a large Anza-Borrego map for visitors.
Take a stroll through the ABDNHA Desert Garden behind the parking lot and explore a variety of desert plants in this beautiful outdoor space.