How did conservation efforts help safeguard the future for California condors? What makes burrowing owls unusual? What other wildlife are at home in this region? Meet with wildlife care specialists to find out the answers to these questions and how your support helps secure the future for wildlife.

• Burrowing Owl and Other Southwest Species: 10:45 a.m., Condor Ridge
• Condors: 12:45 p.m., Condor Ridge 

Where will your pollinator take you? Choose your favorite local pollinator and create a cute puppet, then embark on a scavenger hunt. Let your pollinator puppet lead the way to the plant they like best!

Native plants and pollinators, including butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees, are crucial to the health of our delicately balanced ecosystems. Build your own native seed ball to help create a pollinator way station where you live and support pollinators passing through.

Dig in like a desert tortoise and discover which other species rely on their underground burrows to thrive. With support from wildlife allies like you, we’re collaborating with our partners to save and protect these iconic tortoises and other wildlife through our Southwest Conservation Hub.  

At home in open grasslands, burrowing owls are one-of-a-kind, pint-size predators. Explore more about these remarkable birds and how we’re working to save them.

North America’s fastest land mammal might not be what you expect. Connect with our work to save and protect the endangered peninsular pronghorn, an antelope-like species found in Baja California that can run up to 60 miles per hour. 

Mountain lions—also called cougars, pumas, and panthers—have a huge home range spanning from Canada to the tip of South America. In our own region, however, their populations are shrinking. Chat with our wildlife care specialists about how coexisting with local mountain lions is critical to their conservation.  

Gather around for a children’s tale about fascinating wildlife. You’ll get to know species that live right here in the Southwest and discover just what makes them so interesting. If you stay until the story’s end, there might just be a surprise visitor. 

Join our wildlife care specialists as they introduce you to some incredible wildlife ambassadors. Using a delightful mix of English and Spanish, our team will connect you with our conservation efforts worldwide, from the far reaches of the savanna to the majesty of this diverse region we call home. 

Take a journey through the Baja Garden and California Nativescapes Garden on this 60-minute walking tour, where you’ll encounter a bounty of local flora. Tours with an expert guide depart from Marker 2 (Park Base) at 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Please note this tour has a maximum capacity of 20 guests.  

Your symbolic adoption of a burrowing owl or butterfly helps save, protect, and care for wildlife around the globe.

Your continued support helps save wildlife worldwide, from here in the Southwest to Africa’s grasslands and through lush rainforests across the globe. Become a hero for wildlife and support our Southwest Conservation Hub with a monthly gift today.