Upcoming Events

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

Rancho Mirage-Chuckwalla Trail Full Moon Hike

Rancho Mirage City Hall Parking Lot 69825 CA-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 CA-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 CA-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

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

Theilman Trail Hike

Theilman Trailhead aka Frank Bogert Bogert Trail and Andreas Hills Drive, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Grab your hiking poles and join our Friends’ volunteer docent, on the Theilman Trail. This urban hike begins with a few rolling hills, a steep ascent with some switchbacks and […]

Free

Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike

Art Smith Trailhead Highway 74, 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 Highway 74, 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

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

Bear Creek Wash Trail Hike

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

Enjoy a hike in La Quinta Cove!Join Friends’ volunteer docent for this interpretative hike up the Bear Creek Wash. During the hike we will have outstanding views of La Quinta […]

Free

Chuckwalla Trail Interpretative Hike

Rancho Mirage City Hall Parking Lot 69825 CA-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

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 Highway 74, 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 Highway 74, 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

Earl Henderson Trail Hike

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

Enjoy this easy hike along the hillside above Araby Wash. Explore the wonders of this critical habitat area to learn about the endangered Casey’s June Beetle and fire ecology in […]

Free

Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike – CANCELLED

Art Smith Trailhead Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, United States

This bighorn sheep habitat is only open 3 months a year! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Carrizo Canyon is open October through December and provides wonderful opportunities to see the […]

Free

Dead Indian Canyon Interpretative Hike

Art Smith Trailhead Highway 74, 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

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

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

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 […]