Oct 7, 2020 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, General, Geology, Hiking, Plants, Salton Sea
A hike from Yaqui Pass over the crest of Yaqui Ridge to Pinyon Ridge reveals sweeping vistas into the desert and east towards the Salton Sea. To the north, you can see Coyote Mountain, the Santa Rosa ridge, San Ysidro Mountains, as well as the Borrego valley and the...
Jan 30, 2020 | Air Quality, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Weather, Weather Stations
1/29/20 Dust Event Clark Dry Lake dust cloud due to Santa Ana winds that day. ...
Jan 14, 2020 | Air Quality, Blog, Research, Salton Sea, Water, Weather, Weather Stations
Presentations available for download: – Air Quality Reduction Due to the Shrinking Salton Sea- An Overview and Case Studies of Particulate Matter Air Quality in Borrego Springs (Year 3) Report mentioned in the Salton Sea presentation: Pacific Institute page on...
Jul 10, 2019 | Animals, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog
Citizen Science – Annual Bighorn Sheep Count 2019 Sheep Count (by year) Click on the dates by year below in order to download the full report. 2019 2018200619941982 2017200519931981 2016200419921980 2015200319911979...
Jan 22, 2019 | Birds, Blog, Conservation, Education
The results are tallied! Download the Christmas Bird Count CBC results Noticeable short-term (last 3 years) population increases include Ring-necked Duck (29 to 82 birds), Northern Flicker (35 to 86), and American Robin having a big year (16 to 188). Conversely,...
Dec 13, 2018 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Weather, Weather Stations
127 days with 100 °F or more were recorded in the Borrego valley this year , logged by our weather station, part of the UCNRS Climate Monitoring Network, located at the Colorado Desert District Office park headquarters. Data from prior years can be found here:...
