

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Resident to Rare: Birds of Joshua Tree National Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Meet the remarkable resident and migratory birds of Joshua Tree National Park, from the Gambel’s Quail to the elusive Lawrence’s Goldfinch! This weekend field class covers identifying common and rare birds in the park with a focus on each species’ nesting and feeding habits, interactions with plant life, and adaptive strategies. The lecture portion of this class is held via Zoom. The field portion encompasses the entire park, with the Saturday class beginning at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve and ending at Barker Dam, and the Sunday class beginning at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms and ending at Box Canyon in Joshua Tree National Park. Anyone may attend! No expertise or experience is required. Entry to Joshua Tree National Park is not included in the cost of enrollment. Visit recreation.gov or a visitor center to purchase your pass ahead of time. Participants caravan in their personal vehicles. Carpooling with other participants is recommended. The Zoom component and the two days in the field are covered in one ticket, you do not need to purchase tickets separately for each day. Class Location: April 11 - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, April 12 Luckie Park, Ocotillo Patch, Cottonwood Visitor Center, Box Canyon (past the 10 freeway). This class is moderate. It requires less than 5 miles of walking with limited elevation gain on somewhat variable terrain and/or more than one hour outdoors in the elements. Meet Your Instructor! Kurt Leuschner, M.S., Wildlife Ecology, is a Professor of Natural Resources at College of the Desert. Leuschner's specialties include ornithology, entomology, and desert ecology. He has led hundreds of field trips both locally and as far afield as Africa. He teaches natural history courses for the Bureau of Land Management, UCR Extension, the Desert Institute, the Living Desert, California State Parks, Riverside County Parks, and many other conservation organizations. Equipment list: A minimum of 2 to 3 liters of water per day, food and snacks, closed-toe athletic shoes or hiking boots — no sandals are permitted, including hiking sandals, sun protection, including hat, sunglasses, sunscreen — light-colored long-sleeved shirts are recommended, daypack to carry equipment and personal items, binoculars, notebook and writing utensil, full tank of gas prior to arriving at the meeting location. Photo credit: NPS Robert Zuniga
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/morongo-valley/resident-to-rare-birds-of-joshua-tree-national-park/200029561213807
- **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures, trekking, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.humanitix.com/resident-to-rare-birds-of-joshua-tree-national-park/tickets?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=morongo+valley-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Morongo Valley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 11055 East dr, Morongo Valley
- **lat**: 34.05052
- **long**: -116.56786
- **full address**: 11055 East dr, Morongo Valley, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Joshua Tree National Park Association (https://allevents.in/org/joshua-tree-national-park-association/16042625)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 11055 East dr, Morongo Valley, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Joshua Tree National Park Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, trips-adventures, trekking, meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Resident to Rare: Birds of Joshua Tree National Park ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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