Natural History Wanderings

The festival will begin the Friday after Thanksgiving with a native plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will continue on Saturday from 9 a.m. until sellout. All plants offered for sale will be native to the Lower Colorado Desert, and volunteers will be available to answer questions about how to get the best results. Plants may be pre-ordered from a list at anzaborregobotany.org.

This year’s featured speaker, Don Rideout, will discuss Growing Native Desert Trees. Don’s informative talk will take place in the Discovery Lab at the Visitor Center on Saturday, November 26 at 10:00 a.m. Don is the author of the Society’s very popular guide, Gardening with Native Desert Plants: A How-to Booklet, posted on the Society’s websitesite: anzaborregobotany.org.