The 2025-26 activity calendar is now available, filled with exciting opportunities to explore and learn.
Jake Hinton • October 19, 2025
ABDNHA 2025-26 Activity Calendar is Out!
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Explore the ABDNHA 2024-2025 Activity Schedule
The Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA) is a community-driven organization dedicated to fostering appreciation of the Anza-Borrego Desert. Founded in 1971, ABDNHA offers educational programs, hikes, and community events to connect people with the desert's unique environment.
ABDNHA's Mission and Impact
ABDNHA's mission is to educate residents and visitors about the ecology, geology, and cultural history of the Anza-Borrego region. Through expert-led programs, hikes, and lectures, the organization promotes sustainable practices and encourages stewardship of the desert.
Educational Programs and Activities
- Nature and Science Education: ABDNHA offers webinars, stargazing events, and other programs to explore the desert's wonders.
- Guided Hikes and Field Trips: Led by knowledgeable volunteers, these hikes immerse participants in the desert landscape, highlighting native plants, animals, and geology.
- ABDNHA Desert Garden: The Desert Garden showcases native and adapted desert plants, providing insights into desert landscaping and the ecological importance of desert flora.
- Conservation Efforts: ABDNHA promotes sustainability and protects the region’s unique habitats for future generations.
- Community Engagement: Events like the Borrego Days Parade and member appreciation days foster community spirit and celebrate desert life.
Visit the Nature Center
The ABDNHA Nature Center in Borrego Springs offers interactive exhibits, a gift shop, and information on activities. It’s an ideal starting point for learning about the region and upcoming events.
Join the ABDNHA Community
Get involved by attending hikes, workshops, or supporting conservation efforts. The 2023-2024 activity calendar features a variety of events—many of which are free. Some activities require registration due to limited space. For the latest schedule, visit ABDNHA's Activity Calendar or call 760-767-3098.
Connect with nature and join a community passionate about the wonders of Anza-Borrego.
Photo courtesy County of San Diego
Organizers announce no 2026 event as they review the race's long-term sustainability, with plans to work toward a return in 2027.
On Wednesday, July 29, at 7pm BSFI presents: A Simple Plan – 1998 – Rated R – 2h 1m A Simple Plan is a gripping neo-noir crime thriller that represents a striking departure from Sam Raimi's reputation as a master of horror and stylized genre filmmaking. Directed by Raimi and written by Scott B. Smith, adapting his own 1993 novel, the film stars Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda, and is set in rural Minnesota. The story follows brothers Hank (Paxton) and Jacob Mitchell (Thornton), who, along with Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe), stumble upon a crashed plane in the woods containing $4.4 million in cash. The four — including Hank's wife Sarah (Fonda) — go to great lengths to keep the money secret, but begin to doubt each other's trust, resulting in lies, deceit, and murder. Roger Ebert, who ranked the film fourth on his list of the best films of 1998, praised how rarely a film is "this skillful at drawing us, step by step, into the consequences of criminal action," and Gene Siskel called it "an exceedingly well-directed genre picture" in which Raimi "does an excellent job of presaging the lethal violence that follows." A Simple Plan premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim, before a limited US release in 1998. It underperformed at the box office, grossing $16.3 million, but was widely praised by critics. On the awards front, the film earned two Academy Award nominations: one for Best Supporting Actor for Thornton and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for Smith. After Paxton's death in 2017, critic Matt Zoller Seitz declared his performance as Hank the finest of Paxton's career — a fitting testament to a film that, despite its modest box office, has only grown in reputation as one of the most emotionally devastating thrillers of its era. This season’s BSFI movie screenings are being generously underwritten by the Borrego Valley Endowment Fund (BVEF). A Simple Plan — Free BSFI Movie Screening When: Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Where: Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center, 590 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs Rating/Runtime: Rated R | 2 hours, 1 minute
