Tortoise Chat and Storytime – Cancelled due to government shut down

IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SHUT-DOWN, THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED.

Come visit our adopted desert tortoise and get answers to your questions about our charming state reptile.

We will also be hosting a story time nearby and reading the bi-lingual book, “The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit”; the first 70 visitors each day will even get a free copy of the book to take home in honor of Desert Tortoise Week.

Bring 1 liter of water, a sun hat, sunscreen and wear close-toed shoes. We will be meeting at the Desert Tortoise Enclosure.

View map/UTM coordinates for visitor center:  33.67149, -116.40839

For more information contact Friends of the Desert Mountains 760-598-9918 or the Visitor Center at 760-862-9984.

Sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership with Friends of the Desert Mountains.

NO RSVP REQUIRED.