Note: this page is best viewed on a computer. Mobile dashboard coming soon!

Tips for using the wildflower dashboard:

• Maximize your browser window for the best browsing experience. You can click on wildflower clusters to learn more about the species found at any location.

• Zoom using the controls on the bottom right of the map, or pinch to zoom on a touchscreen. The display will adapt and show more detail as you zoom in to specific locations.

• Known wildflower hotspots are bookmarked and can be accessed by the button at the top right of the map. You can also use the bookmark button to return to the default map. Hotspots include:

  • Mission Creek Preserve (directions via Google Maps)

  • Whitewater Preserve (directions via Google Maps)

  • Indian Canyons (directions via Google Maps)

  • Borrego Palm Canyon (directions via Google Maps)

Help add to this map!

 Each spring the desert is transformed, in what seems like a magic trick - a rainbow of annual wildflowers sprouts from the dry desert soil. This transformation comes from the “seed bank” - tiny sparks of life waiting for just the right conditions - rain, sun, and warmth - to germinate.

As the climate crisis progresses, those perfect conditions are changing, arriving at different times of year, or not at all. What effect will this have on the spring wildflower season? Help us understand these changes by making as many observations of wild plants with flowers as possible!