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Native Plant Sale

Saturday, February 19, 2022

9 a.m. to noon - come early for best selection

Sale is at ABDNHA's Birds & Blooms Garden Shop,

next to Carlee's, at 652 Palm Canyon Drive

760-767-5560 (Birds & Blooms)

Native and desert plants, mostly one-gallon and five-gallon size.

The selection at the plant sale may include these and others:

Fairy Duster

Desert Lavender

Desert Marigold

Tacoma Yellow Bells

Apricot Mallow

Jojoba

Chuparosa

Milkweed (5 gal size, if available)

Agave, Aloe & Yucca

Cacti

22nd Annual Borrego Desert Garden Tour

Saturday, March 12, 2022

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Explore five spacious private gardens at your own pace!

Tickets are now available online and in the ABDNHA Nature Center.

$30 for the general public

$22 for ABDNHA members

$20 for ABDNHA volunteers

Buy your tickets now and get the early-bird discount of $2 off per ticket!

This is a fund-raising event for the 501(c)3 educational non-profit Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. Tickets purchased for this event are not refundable.

No need to register. At the Performing Arts Center.

Free for members, $10 for nonmembers at the door.

Another "Cool" Canyon

Thurs, Feb 10, 8:00 am

Full Moon Walk: South Palm Wash

Wed, Feb 16, 6:00 pm

Pam's Ambles

Fri, Feb 18

Calcite Mine

Sun, Feb 20, 8:00 am

Paint and the Spiral Loop

Tues, Feb 22, 9:00 am

The Bench

Wed, Feb 23, 8:30 am

Alcoholic Pass

Thurs, Feb 24, 8:30 am

Beckman Wash

Mon, Feb 28, 8:00 am

South Palm Wash

Wed, Mar 2, 8:30 am

Ash Canyon

Fri, Mar 4, 8:30 am

Pam's Ambles

Fri, Mar 4, 9:00 am

Pena Spring

Tues, Mar 8, 8:30 am

Truckhaven Cannonball Loop

Tues, Mar 8, 8:30 am

Rainbow Canyon

Thurs, Mar 10, 8:00 am

Gemini: Twins of the Night Sky

Sun, Feb 6, 6:45 pm

(In-Person Lecture & Telescope Viewing)

Geology of San Diego County

Fri, Feb 11, 6:30 pm

(Webinar & In-Person Lecture)

Walking Tour of the Universe

Sat, Feb 12, 6:30 pm

(Webinar & In-Person Lecture)

Salton Sea Geothermal Tour

Fri, Feb 18, 7:15 am

(In-Person Field Trip)

Program is full

Military History of Borrego Springs and the Salton Sea

Fri, Feb 18, 6:30 pm

(Webinar)

ABDNHA DESERT LECTURE SERIES

The Desert Bighorn Sheep:

State of the Species

Fri, Feb 25, 7:30 pm

(Webinar & In-Person Lecture)

Michelle Kondos: Painting the West

Sat, Feb 26, 6:30 pm

(Webinar & In-Person Lecture)

Nebulae of the Late Winter Sky

Sun, Feb 27, 6:45 pm

(In-Person Lecture & Telescope Viewing)

Deep Space Photography

by William Brown

Fri, Mar 4, 6:30 pm

(Webinar)

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Sat, Mar 5, 6:30 pm

(Webinar & In-Person Lecture)

Double Stars, or Love, Stellar Style

Sun, Mar 6, 7:15 pm

(In-Person Lecture & Telescope Viewing)

How Did it All Begin?

Going to the Ends of Earth

to Find the Beginning of Time

Fri, Mar 11, 6:30 pm

(In-Person Lecture)

Friendly Friday Bike Ride

Every Friday, 10:00 am

Feb 11, 18 & 25

Mar 4 & 11

Nature Journaling in the Garden

Tues, Feb 15, 10:00 am

Native Plant Sale

Sat, Feb 19, 9:00 am

Borrego Rock & Gem Meeting

Wed, Feb 23, 2:00 pm

Borrego Rock & Gem Field Trip

Wed, Mar 9, TBD

For full details on the programs, how to register, where to meet, and what to bring, click on the button below. Most in-person programs have a limited enrollment, and many fill quickly.

Important message: In the interest of maintaining a healthy environment for everyone participating in our in-person activities, including hikes and tours, proof of full COVID vaccination is required; either the original CDC vaccination card, a photo on your phone, or a printed paper copy of the card will suffice.

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Valentine's Day!

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Borrego Desert Nature Center

652 Palm Canyon Drive

Borrego Springs, CA

760-767-3098

Just west of Carlee's

Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm & Sun 10am-4pm

Birds & Blooms Garden Shop

652 Palm Canyon Drive

Borrego Springs, CA

760-767-5560

Next to the ABDNHA Desert Garden

Thurs-Sat, 10am-3:30pm

ABDNHA Members receive 15% off purchases!

Shop at home and pick up in the Nature Center to save on shipping!

Join or give a gift membership anytime throughout the year!

Membership is for 12 months from the month you join.

Give your loved one a gift membership for Valentine's Day!

Join ABDNHA and support an award-winning non-profit 501(c)3 nature educational organization dedicated to interpreting and preserving the Anza-Borrego Desert.

As a member, you can enjoy all of the great benefits below:

• Stay informed about the desert and activities
• The Sand Paper Newsletter - 5 per year
• 15% discount at Nature Center and Birds & Blooms Garden Shop!
• Special member appreciation events
• Calendar of activities & reduced price on lectures, hikes, & field trips
• Friendship & camaraderie with other desert lovers, and have a great time
• Support of nature education & desert conservation

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

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Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA, pronounced "AB-NA") is an award-winning, community based, educational non-profit 501c3 organization, founded in 1971.

ABDNHA offers information to visitors and programs to enrich the lives of those who live in and visit the community of Borrego Springs. We sponsor approximately 150 hikes, lectures, tours, special events, and educational programs each year, and we lead conservation and citizen-science programs, including the Borrego Dark Sky Coalition and the Borrego Valley Hawk Watch.

We invite you to join us and make the desert a part of your life!