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Become a desert detective! This course reveals the animals who use burrows — from holes to mounds — to weather climatic extremes, hide from predators, and hunt for food. This class is held at Black Rock, with the classroom portion taking place in the Black Rock Nature Center education room.
Anyone may attend! No expertise or experience is required.
No park pass is required.
Participants earn 1 unit toward a Desert Ecology & Conservation Certificate (see below).
No meals or equipment are provided.
This class is leisurely. It requires less than 2 miles of walking with shade, seating, consistent terrain, and little to no elevation gain.
Participants earn 1 unit toward a Desert Ecology & Conservation Certificate. Eligible Desert Institute classes can be taken for fun or for credit toward a certificate. To earn the certificate, you must complete 12 units of eligible classes within three years. We offer a variety of classes each season! The certificate is available through UCR Extension. You do not need to be a current student in any academic program to earn the certificate. Units do not contribute to any academic degree.
Photo credit: NPS/Carmen Aurrecoechea
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Joshua Tree National Park Association, 74485 National Park Dr,Twentynine Palms, California, United States
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