Understand the impact of the wildfire on the plant community.

Increase California’s biodiversity database through insect and soil collection

Monitor and predict the course of wildfires

Learn about NSF NCAR’s latest research in predicting and modeling fire behavior, and how this research helps firefighters, local authorities, and resource managers.

Document the formation of ghost forests.

Track land cover state, condition, and changes.

Early detection of invasive weeds currently not known to be on the reserve; locating new infestations of weeds already on the reserve; locating potential erosion hazards.

Build crowdsourced wildfire activity dataset

Discover lizards, snakes, and other reptiles in the Coachella Valley region!

Brownie Girl Scouts explore hiking safety, wildfire preparedness, and outdoor adventure through hands-on activities, teamwork, and exciting trail safety challenges!