Oct 7, 2020 | Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, General, Geology, Hiking, Plants, Salton Sea
A travers 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...
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...
Feb 8, 2018 | Air Quality, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Conservation, Education, Events, General, Research Center, Salton Sea, Sustainability, Water, Weather, Weather Stations
Presentations video now available for viewing: Air Quality Reduction Due to the Shrinking Salton Sea An Overview and Cases Studies of Particulate Matter Air Quality in Borrego Springs Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3 PM at the Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research...
Apr 5, 2017 | ABF, Animals, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Blog, Events, General, Plants, Research Center, Salton Sea
Steve Bier 1966 – 2017 It is with profound and deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Ranger Steve Bier, on March 29, 2017. Steve was a true professional, whose enthusiasm, passion and love for his job affected...
Oct 13, 2016 | Conservation, Education, Events, Research Center, Salton Sea, Tim Bradley, Water
Students from Colorado College led by Dr. Emilie Gray out of Colorado Springs, CO took an extended 2-week field trip to the Salton Sea region. They used the research center as their base. The photo below shows the director of UC Irvine’s Salton Sea Initiative, Dr. Tim...
May 20, 2016 | Blog, Conservation, Events, Research Center, Salton Sea
USC Environmental studies students are enjoying a desert rainbow at the Steele/Burnand Desert Research Center. Come back again to this page for updates. Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake – Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus – Photo credit to...
