• Nature Walk at Blixseth Park

    Blixseth Mountain Park Mirage Road, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

    Join our Friends’ volunteer docents for a nature walk in Blixseth Mountain Park. The Park features both native and non-native desert landscape, a wide walking path with benches for observing […]

  • Art Smith Trail Hike

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

    Join a guided hike through the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument! You will have excellent views of the Coachella Valley and learn some of the local history. […]

  • Randall Henderson Interpretative Hike

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

    Our Friends’ volunteer docent will take you on a guided hike through the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument! You will see excellent views of the Coachella Valley […]

  • Sunset Yoga with a Ranger

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

    Join a National Monument park ranger for a sunset fun yoga flow for all skill levels. Relax as the sun sets and stars emerge, flowing through gentle outdoor yoga to […]

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  • Bear Creek Wash Hike

    Cove Oasis Trailhead Parking Lot Calle Tecate and Avenida Juarez, La Quinta, CA, United States

    Join us for this interpretative hike up the Bear Creek Wash. This hike is rated as easy with 4 miles round-trip and an elevation gain of approximately 325 feet. The […]

  • Ed Hastey Garden Walk

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

    Enjoy strolling the Ed Hastey Garden Walk led by Friends’ volunteer docent. It is a great introduction to learn about native plants and animals that inhabit our desert, and the […]

  • Tortoise Chat

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

    Have questions about desert tortoises? Come visit our desert tortoise enclosure and learn about conservation efforts to study and protect our wild desert tortoise population in the Monument. Also, great […]

  • Geology of the Coachella Valley: Randall Henderson Interpretative Hike

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

    Hiking the Randall Henderson Trail makes the ideal place to talk about the Geology of the Coachella Valley. From the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains, we have views of […]

  • Snow Creek PCT Trail Hike

    Pacific Crest Trail Snow Creek Snow Creek Canyon Road and PCT, Whitewater, CA, United States

    Join a Friends’ volunteer docent on a hike on the spectacular Pacific Crest Trail and learn about some of the epic resources unique to the Monument! Moderate hike through desert […]

  • Earth Day Birding Bus Tour

    Sam’s Club Parking Lot 34220 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA, United States

    Whether you are a beginner or a serious birder, enjoy spectacular desert and mountain scenery on a guided bus tour to well-known birding and nature hotspots in and around the […]