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Nature Watch: "Beavertail Cactus"
It may not be one of the larger cactus species, but the diminutive beavertail cactus makes up for it with one of the most strikingly beautiful flowers. Found on dry, rocky hillsides throughout Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this... — Updated 4/5/2023
Visitor's View – Coachwhip Canyon
You might zip right by Coachwhip Canyon while traveling east on Borrego Salton Sea Way, but this short desert wash at the rugged toe of the Santa Rosa Mountains is well worth a little time to explore. Coachwhip Canyon is one of... — Updated 4/5/2023
Community Wildflower Update
Dear Community Members, Here is this week’s wildflower update from the Park. We are anticipating a busier next couple of weeks due to spring break. Flower Locations: 1. Start of Coyote Canyon: (For the first mile past the end of the pavement.) Directions: Go north on DiGiorgio R... — Updated 3/28/2023
BWD Departures
One retirement and one resignation were recently received by the BWD General Manager. Both positions are key to BWD operations and finding a replacement will be difficult. At the same time, BWD Staff and Board wish both of them well in the future. After almost 20 years of service... — Updated 3/28/2023
Veternarian Shortage
“My cat died in the veterinary hospital because I couldn’t get an appointment with his veterinarian when he first showed signs of being ill. It was too late, by the time we took him to an emergency clinic.” Sound too familiar? It’s even more difficult raising pets in Borrego... — Updated 3/28/2023
SDG&E Prepares for High Winds, Storm Conditions
The safety of our customers, employees and the communities we serve is of the utmost importance at SDG&E, which is why the company is taking proactive steps to prepare for a strong winter storm expected to arrive the morning of March 21 and last through March 23. In anticipation o... — Updated 3/28/2023
Spotting the Celestial Unicorn
Have you ever been disappointed to search for a constellation figure in the heavens only to discover that it was utterly impossible? Trust me, you're not alone! Take, for example, the flying steed known as Pegasus. I defy anyone... — Updated 3/28/2023
No to Solar
The County's favorite plan to reduce carbon emissions preferred option is to place large industrial scale solar projects in Jacumba, Borrego Springs and Boulevard. The plan, according to most environmental and ecological... — Updated 3/28/2023
Community Wildflower Update
Dear Community Members, We are happy to report the winds do not appear to have caused damage to the bloom. The Park has also started to add what types of flowers are blooming at each location. Here is this week’s update: Flower Locations: 1. Start of Coyote Canyon: (For the f... — Updated 3/21/2023
Call for Action: Sign The Petition, Say NO to Solar in Borrego
Join your neighbors in opposing this terrible plan by signing a petition here: https://www.change.org/p/tell-the-san-diego-county-board-of-supervisors-no-that-borrego-springs-will-not-be-sacrif?recruite A hearing for the plan to reduce carbon, called the Regional Decarbonization F... — Updated 3/21/2023
Visitor's View – Kumeyaay Indian Village Mine Wash
It was an incredible moment of connection as I touched the finger marks frozen in time in the broken piece of crude pottery scattered on the desert floor. This was a larger piece of broken, fired clay that had once been an olla... — Updated 3/21/2023
A Howling Success
The first Peg Leg Smith Liars Contest in two years due to COVID restrictions was held at the American Legion on March 4. Funny, bizarre, and unique would be the appropriate description. We ultimately presented 18 liars, the... — Updated 3/16/2023
Borrego Springs Rotary
“I didn’t know we have an active Rotary Club in Borrego Springs,” was the comment overheard by a local Rotarian who quickly responded that although small, our club is mighty! With 13 members, this Club embodies the motto, “Service Above Self,” with our financial support for many l... — Updated 3/16/2023
How Far South Can You See?
Believe it or not, there remain quite a few people who still think we live on a flat Earth. How they've managed to escape exposure to scientific advances of the past two millennia I'll never know. Perhaps they think that these are... — Updated 3/16/2023
SDC Power Comes to Town
Borrego Springs residents and businesses will soon be receiving fliers announcing that as of April 1, 2023, the community will be buying power from San Diego Community Power (SDCP), rather than San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). By law, all residents must be given 60-day and... — Updated 3/16/2023
Hawkwatch Launches Early
This bulletin arrived just at press time from Hal Cohen, coordinator of the annual Borrego Hawkwatch that monitors the northern migration of Swainson’s hawks as they roost here on their long journey. “We officially opened the data gathering season today at Borrego Valley Haw... — Updated 3/14/2023
An Enlightening Interview, New Dark Sky President
On January 22, while attending amateur astronomer Dr. Randolph Baron’s fascinating presentation on the Orion Nebula, hosted by the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA), a fellow participant introduced himself a... — Updated 2/24/2023
Nature Watch: "Bigelow's Monkeyflower"
Like a thousand smiling faces, the tiny blossoms of the monkeyflower are beginning to pop up to greet hikers in some of Anza-Borrego's sandy washes. This is a pleasant surprise for winter visitors to California's largest state... — Updated 2/24/2023
Peg Leg Liars Contest Returns in March
After a one year hiatus due to COVID restrictions, the 2023 Pegleg Smith Liars’ Contest will be held on Saturday, March 4 at the American Legion Post 853 at 4515 Borrego Springs Road, Borrego Springs, California. The location is across from La Casa del Zorro. Mark your calendar f... — Updated 2/14/2023
Frugal Coyote Donated
Long-time community benefactors, Anne and Jim Wermers, donated the Frugal Coyote Thrift Shop to the Borrego Valley Endowment Fund (BVEF) on January 1, 2023. Upon completion of an in-depth review, both the Wermers and the BVEF concluded this was the optimal way to ensure the... — Updated 2/14/2023
Here Come the Flowers
Various flowers made their appearance quite early in the beginning of December, and it looks that these flowers are continuing to sprout in many regions around the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. So what does this mean? The long... — Updated 2/14/2023
Plight of Wildlife
The casual desert observer may notice when the coyote population seems to decline or when those fat, green caterpillars are everywhere. But it's the Oldtimers, those wise and weathered old Deseret Rats, who recognize something... — Updated 2/14/2023
Tenth Annual Borrego Springs Film Festival A Success
For the past 10 years the Borrego Springs Film festival, as part of the Borrego Springs Festivals Foundation, has attempted to bring our community an eclectic mix of viewpoints and creative insight. We do this by annually offering... — Updated 2/10/2023
Dimming Solar Power
On December 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decided that, effective April 2023, new California solar customers will experience an 80% cut in a key solar incentive. Clean energy advocates warned that the proposal would discourage Californians from “going solar... — Updated 2/7/2023
Moran Selected to BWD Board
At the January 10 Meeting, the Borrego Water District Directors interviewed candidates and made a selection to fill the four-year term vacated by Paul Rosenboom. Following 2+ hours of individual interviews and deliberations, the Board selected Gina Moran. “The Board had a d... — Updated 2/2/2023
