Upcoming Ranger Programs at Anza-Borrego DSP

Friday, October 19, 2007
1:00 p.m. - Talk - - Desert-mart 45 Minutes
Come stroll down the aisles of Desert-Mart with Volunteer Naturalist Hank Barber to discover how the ingenious Native Americans used desert plants for their food, clothing, shelter, and medicine. Focus is on the three most important plants: Agave, Creosote, and Mesquite.

Saturday, October 20, 2007
11:00 a.m. - Talk - Bats - Myths and Marvels 1 Hour
Join volunteer naturalist Norma Decker at the Visitor Center Discovery lab for this intimate look at the wonders of bats.

Friday, October 26, 2007
12:00 p.m. – Talk - - Desert-mart 45 Minutes
Come stroll down the aisles of Desert-Mart with Volunteer Naturalist Hank Barber to discover how the ingenious Native Americans used desert plants for their food, clothing, shelter, and medicine. Focus is on the three most important plants: Agave, Creosote, and Mesquite

Saturday, October 27, 2007
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Tour - - Research Lab Tours 3 Hours
Join us for a walking tour of both the Begole Archaeological Research Center and the Stout Paleontology Lab here at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Groups leave every half hour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

Sunday, October 28, 2007
9:00 a.m. – Noon – Tour - - Research Lab Tours 3 Hours
Join us for a walking tour of both the Begole Archaeological Research Center and the Stout Paleontology Lab here at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Groups leave every half hour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE VISITOR CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON TRAILS OR TOURS. - - PLEASE CALL AHEAD FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATION, (760) 767-4205

Source: California State Parks

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