Natural History Wanderings

With almost 8 inches of rain since July, we have experienced a widespread bloom of flowers. Click the link below for specific tips and locations.

Although the show of annual wildflowers is mostly over, shrubs and cacti are still blooming at the Visitor Center and in western canyons such as Borrego Palm Canyon, Hellhole Canyon, and Henderson Canyon.  The Highway 78 corridor also has plenty of minor canyons worth exploring, in addition to Plum Canyon (2WD vehicles should stay to the right when the dirt road forks). Palo Verde trees are starting to bloom with abundant yellow flowers. Ocotillo are looking great in many locations!

AREA MAP WITH WILDFLOWER VIEWING TIPS 4/13/19