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  • VOLUNTEER ONLY! Water Bus Tour

    Sams Club Parking Lot 34220 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA

    Join us on a fascinating and educational 350-mile, 11 hour luxury bus tour. Learn about the history and importance of water in the Coachella Valley. Find out how the desert […]

  • Tortoise Chat and Storytime

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Montane Botanic Garden Trail Adaptive Sports Hike

    Oak Glen Preserve 39611 Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa, CA

    Montane Botanic Garden Trail Adaptive Sports Hike Join SoCal Adaptive Sports and Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a hike for persons with disabilities, their family, and friends […]

  • Paint El Paseo Pink Walk to Fight Cancer

    The Gardens at El Paseo 73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

    Join other volunteers for team ‘FRIENDS OF THE DESERT MOUNTAINS’ at the Paint El Paseo Pink walk to fight cancer. The route is approximately 2 miles roundtrip. There will be […]

  • Star Party in the Mountains

    Sawmill Trailhead Parking Lot HGHX+XQG, Pinyon Pines, CA

    Join members of the Astronomical Society of the Desert for fun “sky tours” and direct observations of the night sky through telescopes and binoculars. This is a family event. Minors […]

  • Desert Mountains Art Fair

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Join us at our monthly Desert Mountains Art Fair! Mediums may include photography, paintings, ceramics, hand painted silks, and more. Support local artists and find beautiful and unique gifts and […]

  • Earl Henderson Trail Hike

    Earl Henderson Trail Bogert Trail at Barona Rd, Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Our volunteers will take you on a guided hike through the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument!Enjoy this easy hike along the hillside above Araby Wash. Explore the […]

    Free

  • Volunteers ONLY: Interpretative Hike Training via Zoom

    Both new and returning hike team volunteers need to attend this training. Join Friends of the Desert Mountains Hike Program Leader Ada Nuckels for an interactive session for returning and […]

    Free

  • Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Carrizo Canyon is open October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and many […]

    Free

  • Dead Indian Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Dead Indian canyon is only open from October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn […]

    Free

  • Yoga with a Ranger

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Join a park ranger for yoga at a National Monument!Join a National Monument park ranger for an outdoor fun yoga flow for all skill levels. Connect with the landscape through […]

    Free

  • Birding Walk-About, Visitor Center

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Calling All Birders!Our experienced birding volunteer docent will share interesting facts about the Coachella Valley native species and other migratory birds found in the National Monument. We begin the search […]

    Free

  • Mecca Aster Canyon Hike

    Box Canyon and Painted Canyon Roads Box Canyon Road and Painted Canyon Road, Mecca, CA, United States

    Our volunteers will take you on a guided hike in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument.Join us for a hike into the Mecca Wilderness and the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. This […]

    Free

  • Chuckwalla Trail Interpretative Hike

    Rancho Mirage City Hall Parking Lot 69825 California 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

    Explore this popular trail in Rancho Mirage.This trail meanders through the rolling foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains above Rancho Mirage and Cathedral Canyon. You may see a few wildflowers […]

    Free

  • Volunteer Orientation

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Orientation for new volunteersWe need ALL volunteers (that are new or have not attended an orientation in the prior season) to attend orientation and sign paperwork. If you have not […]

    Free

  • Returning Volunteer Agreement Signing + Updates

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Orientation for returning volunteersWe need RETURNING volunteers (those who have attended a general volunteer orientation) to attend ONE session this year and sign new BLM volunteer agreements. Please attend one […]

    Free

  • Star Party at the Monument

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Join the Astronomical Society of the Desert to view the night sky through telescopes.Join members of the Astronomical Society of the Desert for fun “sky tours” and direct observations of […]

    Free

  • Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Carrizo Canyon is open October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and many […]

    Free

  • Dead Indian Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Dead Indian canyon is only open from October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn […]

    Free

  • Volunteer Only: Trail Maintenance/Weed Warriors Training Day

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Orientation for new and returning volunteers to the Trail team or Weed WarriorsExisting Outreach volunteers and new volunteers interested in learning more about working Outreach tables – PLEASE ATTEND THIS […]

    Free

  • Earl Henderson Trail Hike

    Earl Henderson Trail Bogert Trail at Barona Rd, Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Our volunteers will take you on a guided hike through the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument!Enjoy this easy hike along the hillside above Araby Wash. Explore the […]

    Free

  • Friends & Champions

    SilverRock Park 51900 Silverrock Way, La Quinta, CA

    Join us for a light-hearted evening benefiting Friends’ wonderful programs and connecting people to the land. Friends & Champions is the annual fundraiser of Friends of the Desert Mountains. In […]

  • Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Carrizo Canyon is open October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and many […]

    Free

  • Dead Indian Canyon Interpretative Hike

    Art Smith Trailhead MH9R+7Q, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year!Dead Indian canyon is only open from October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn […]

    Free

  • Yoga with a Ranger

    Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Join a park ranger for yoga at a National Monument!Join a National Monument park ranger for an outdoor fun yoga flow for all skill levels. Connect with the landscape through […]

    Free

  • Indio Badlands Trail Full Moon Hike – 7pm Group

    Indio Hills Badlands Trail Golf Center Parkway, Indio, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Strap on your hiking boots for a full moon hike on the first mile of the Indio Badlands Trail. As we embark on this hike, […]

    Free

  • Indio Badlands Trail Full Moon Hike – 7:15p Group

    Indio Hills Badlands Trail Golf Center Parkway, Indio, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Strap on your hiking boots for a full moon hike on the first mile of the Indio Badlands Trail. As we embark on this hike, […]

    Free

  • Excursión Bajo la Luna Llena en el Sendero Indio Hills

    Indio Hills Badlands Trail Golf Center Parkway, Indio, CA, United States

    Nuestros voluntarios lo llevarán en una caminata a la luz de la luna a través de las tierras baldías de Indio.Póngase las botas de montaña para una caminata bajo la […]

    Free

  • Indio Badlands Trail Full Moon Hike – 7:45p Group

    Indio Hills Badlands Trail Golf Center Parkway, Indio, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Strap on your hiking boots for a full moon hike on the first mile of the Indio Badlands Trail. As we embark on this hike, […]

    Free