Parking lot work 5/20 – 6/1/24
White Tank Mountain Regional Park has begun a parking lot renovation project through the park which is anticipated to limit parking.
The park remains open to recreationists during this time but visitors should expect limited parking availability, especially at major trailheads.
The renovation project should take about two weeks, wrapping up on Saturday, June 1st.
May Events at White Tank
Guided Bird Walk with Joe Ford
Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. More details here.
Join Mr. Joe Ford for a guided bird walk at beautiful White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Please dress accordingly for a short hike. We highly encourage all guests to pack plenty of water and a snack. We will be meeting at 6:30 on the South Patio behind the Nature Center. A presentation will follow the hike in the Nature Center Classroom.
Desert Edible Plants Hike
Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration required, see here for more details.
Learn about the many native plants that can be eaten in the desert and learn about the first peoples that harvested and ate them with Ranger Derik.
You will be hiking along the waterfall trail which is rated as easy, however there are a few short rocky sections towards the middle of the hike. Along the hike we will stop by grinding stones, Petroglyphs and many native desert edible plants to look at and in some cases even sample (if they are in season). We will be out for 1.5 hours so make sure you have plenty of water, sunscreen, and a snack. It is encouraged that you wear hiking boots or running shoes and proper clothing for the weather. Water and bathrooms are available at the trailhead.
White Tank Seed Harvest
Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration required, see here for more details.
Seed Collection Time!! The Desert Defender Team spent months removing Invasive species. It is time to collect native seeds, which will be used to make seed bombs this summer and then deployed in the parks, planted in areas where invasive species were treated earlier this year or in wildfire-impacted areas. We will be improving the park’s native biodiversity and preventing more invasive species from invading.
Participants will learn to identify native plant species in seed form, proper and sustainable collection methods, and how to collect native seeds and bag and label them properly; the seed will then be saved in appropriate climate conditions until we host seed bomb workshops. Participants will physically cut, clip, or break off the seed from the entire plant (taking only a percentage from each plant/population) to ensure the plants are still dropping seeds in their current location.
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