Upcoming Events
ECV Sunset Hike
Experience stunning views of the Mecca Hills as the sun sets over the desert landscape, discover the desert after dark as the night cools down, and see how the Mecca Hills and the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument will protect wildlife, honor culture, and increase access to nature in the ECV!
Wildflower Walk - April 6
Join us for a walk through the wildflowers of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument! You'll get to see the peak of the spring bloom happening right now in the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV), and learn about why this area has been proposed as a National Monument.
Wildflower Walk - March 30
Join us for a walk through the wildflowers of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument! You'll get to see the peak of the spring bloom happening right now in the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV), and learn about why this area has been proposed as a National Monument.
Wildflower Walk - March 29
Join us for a walk through the wildflowers of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument! You'll get to see the peak of the spring bloom happening right now in the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV), and learn about why this area has been proposed as a National Monument.
Sky Islands and Climate Refugia
The story of unique lizards and plants of the deserts of Southern California. How have they adapted to past changes, and what does our climate future hold for these creatures found nowhere else on Earth?
This Zoom lecture will be presented by CactusToCloud contributor Colin Barrows, and is hosted by the Mt. San Jacinto Natural History Association.
The Desert Is Not Deserted
CactusToCloud contributor Elizabeth Ogren Erickson will present "The Desert Is Not Deserted: The Desert is a Place Full of LIFE, from CactusToCloud, and Everything in Between" on Thursday, February 18!
This Zoom lecture is hosted by The La Quinta Museum and the Desert Lecture Collaborative.