• 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
  • La Quinta Full Moon Hike – 7pm Group

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Experience a hike by moonlight! See the beauty of the shadows and wash of moonlight over our mountains. We will be looking for all types […]

    Free
  • La Quinta Full Moon Hike – 7:15p Group

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Experience a hike by moonlight! See the beauty of the shadows and wash of moonlight over our mountains. We will be looking for all types […]

    Free
  • La Quinta Full Moon Hike – 7:30p Group

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Experience a hike by moonlight! See the beauty of the shadows and wash of moonlight over our mountains. We will be looking for all types […]

    Free
  • Night Sky Star Observations – La Quinta

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Join us to view the night sky through telescopes.Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer astronomers will be setting up their telescopes and are inviting you to their “star party”. A […]

    Free
  • La Quinta Full Moon Hike – 7:45p Group

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Experience a hike by moonlight! See the beauty of the shadows and wash of moonlight over our mountains. We will be looking for all types […]

    Free
  • La Quinta Full Moon Hike – 8pm Group

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Experience a hike by moonlight! See the beauty of the shadows and wash of moonlight over our mountains. We will be looking for all types […]

    Free
  • Long Canyon Adaptive Sports Hike

    Long Canyon Trailhead XH74+2F, Desert Hot Springs, CA

      Join SoCal Adaptive Sports and Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a hike for persons with disabilities, their family, and friends on the Long Canyon Trail. This […]

  • Randall Henderson Trail Interpretative Hike

    Randall Henderson Trailhead 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Explore this popular trail on the National MonumentOur Friends’ volunteer docent will take you on a guided hike through the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument! You will […]

    Free
  • Rancho Mirage-Chuckwalla Trail Full Moon Hike

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

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Grab your hiking boots and join Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a full moon hike on the lower portion of the Chuckwalla […]

    Free
  • Rancho Mirage-Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook Trail Full Moon Hike – 7:15p

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

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Join Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a full moon hike on the Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook trail loop. You will experience the views of […]

    Free
  • Rancho Mirage-Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook Trail Full Moon Hike – 7:30p

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

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Join Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a full moon hike on the Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook trail loop. You will experience the views of […]

    Free
  • Rancho Mirage-Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook Trail Full Moon Hike – 7:45p

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

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Join Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a full moon hike on the Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook trail loop. You will experience the views of […]

    Free
  • Rancho Mirage-Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook Trail Full Moon Hike – 8p

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

    Experience the desert in the moonlight!Join Friends of the Desert Mountains volunteer docents on a full moon hike on the Jackrabbit/Bighorn Overlook trail loop. You will experience the views of […]

    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Garstin Trail Hike

    Garstin/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!Join our Friends’ volunteer docent hiking the Garstin trail and getting your […]

    Free
  • Volunteer Only: Land Monitoring Training

    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 Land Monitoring program.Existing volunteers and new volunteers interested in learning more about working our Land Monitoring program – PLEASE ATTEND THIS SESSION.This […]

    Free
  • VOLUNTEER ONLY: History of Cahuilla People

    Friends of the Desert Mountains Conference Room 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Enjoy lectures to enhance your knowledge and share with the public.Expand your knowledge of the Desert Mountains and be a better “Friend”. Join speaker Kate Anderson as she shares the […]

    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: Visitor Center Training

    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 Visitor Center. Join us to learn more about our Visitor Center program.Existing Visitor Center volunteers and new volunteers interested in learning more […]

    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
  • Cove to Lake Overlook Interpretative Hike

    La Quinta Cove Trails Parking Lot Calle Tecate & Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Explore a popular trail in La Quinta Cove!Join Friends’ volunteer docent for this interpretative hike to the Morrow Trail Overlook to Lake Cahuilla. This is an easy hike through loose […]

    Free
  • Public Lands Day, Monumental Clean-up at SRSJMN Monument Visitor Center

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

    Show your love and support for public lands!Show your love and support of public lands by going outdoors and helping with some maintenance around the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • 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
  • Nature Walk at Blixseth Park

    Our volunteers will take you on a nature walk in Rancho Mirage. Join our Friends’ volunteer docents for a nature walk in Blixseth Mountain Park. The Park features native desert […]