Desert Ecology After Dark: A Guided Moonlight Hike

Name: Desert Ecology After Dark: A Guided Moonlight Hike
Start: 2025-04-12T17:30:00-0700
End: 2025-04-12T20:30:00-0700
Location: Split Rock

Sat, Apr 12, 5:30pm - 8:30pm PDT

Split Rock

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Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Association

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Experience the spectacular ecology of Joshua Tree National Park under the stars! This narrative hike covers the geology, plants, climate, and history of the park. The hike starts at golden hour and continues through sunset into the moonlight.

This sunset/nighttime hike takes place on Split Rock loop trail in Joshua Tree National Park (2.5 miles).
Anyone may attend! No expertise or experience is required.
Entry to Joshua Tree National Park is included in the cost of enrollment.
No meals or equipment are provided.

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.

Photo credit: NPS/Hannah Schwalbe

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Desert Institute is the educational branch of JTNPA, Joshua Tree National Park’s primary non-profit partner and offers field classes, recreational adventures, weekend excursions, and social events that span a wide spectrum of disciplines and formats. Our programming works to articulate and animate the rich resources of not only the national park but also the surrounding desert environment and the community of people who make Joshua Tree so unique. Our vision is to provide a rich, inclusive learning environment that inspires people of all ages and backgrounds to recreate together and help steward this beautiful place for years to come.

Desert Institute (DI) was established in 1999 by the former Chief of Interpretation and current Vice President of JTNPA’s Board of Directors, Joe Zarki. DI was operated by the National Park Service in its first year thanks to a grant from the Parks as Classrooms program. After the first year, the Institute program was absorbed by JTNPA as part of its educational operations.

JTNPA has provided support to the park for over 60 years through educational programming, cash aid, in-kind aid, and visitor center operations. We work in partnership with Joshua Tree National Park to help achieve programming goals in education and interpretation, along with scientific and historical research and activities.

Learn more about our work and how you can get involved: (760) 820-1103 | desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

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Sat, Apr 12, 5:30pm - 8:30pm PDT

Split Rock

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