Volunteer: Anza-Borrego Desert BioBlitz
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Anza-Borrego Foundation (ABF) is the official nonprofit partner of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. We raise funds for initiatives in the Park, acquire land for conservation, educate the public about the Park’s resources, and fund research relevant to our region.
ABF also operates two retail locations, one inside the Park Visitor Center and one in Borrego Springs. Both retail locations sell interpretive merchandise such as books, apparel, and maps, and staff help visitors discover and remember the wonders of the park.
Our small, dedicated staff-together with the board and volunteers-works hard to protect the park and cultivate an understanding and appreciation of this land.
Anza-Borrego Foundation, founded in 1967, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Anza-Borrego Foundation, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center are hosting a BioBlitz Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th, as part of the global City Nature Challenge and in celebration of Earth Day. Our State Environmental Scientist from the Colorado Desert District will be leading each taxon group effort. This is the first time we’ve organized something to this extent and want to involve as many interested organizations, scientists, and volunteers as possible.
We’re looking for hike leaders or hike supporters for Friday, April 26 6-10pm AND/or Saturday, April 27 8am-12pm. Leaders can either focus participants attention on identifying species of a particular taxon (like birds, plants, arthropods, etc) or simply lead a group of about 15-20 people on a leisurely hike with the goal of cataloguing as many organisms as possible using the iNaturalist app. General knowledge of the surrounding environment and wildlife is helpful but expert knowledge is not necessary as iNaturalist can help identify organisms. Hikes will be about 2-3 hours long and locations are still TBD but will be determined in advance.
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.
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