San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers

10/12/2026

It looks like the weather will be on our side this Wednesday at 9am for our Ramona Grasslands hike! Join us for an easy 3.5 mile hike in this beautiful pastoral setting, complete with oaks and cows.
Register here https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/
📸 October 7, 2026

10/09/2026

CANCELLATION NOTICE
Due to the incoming tropical disturbance and the prediction for rain Saturday night and Sunday morning, we’ve decided to cancel the Sunday hike at Batiquitos Lagoon. We always hate to cancel hikes, and would not cancel if the rain forecast was for a negligible amount, but it gets worse every time we look. Better safe than sorry, and the trails will appreciate it.

Keep your fingers crossed that we actually get rain! We desperately need it!
📸 March 2024

10/07/2026

We Canyoneers are so lucky to have access to all of these amazing scientists at The Nat! As an avid birder myself, I can’t wait to meet Ryan!

SAN DIEGO—Not every ornithologist starts out loving birds. Ryan Terrill did. A lifelong birder and the San Diego Natural History Museum's new curator of ornithology, Terrill’s appreciation for the feathered animals has been at the foundation of his career. It's also something he is eager to shar...

10/05/2026

If you’re one of these fabulous people, submit your research!

09/30/2026

Regretfully we've decided to cancel the October 3rd hike at Robert's Ranch. It's supposed to be very hot, and there is little shade on this hike. We are sorry - keep your fingers crossed that this heat will end soon!
Enjoy Annie's Canyon tomorrow if you go, and the next hike after that is Batiquitos Lagoon on October 11th.

📸 of a snowy Canyoneer hike on Palomar Mountain in 2023 to bring us cool energy

09/29/2026

TOMORROW, September 30th, 9:00am - 11:30am:

Explore Annie's Canyon with the Canyoneers! Experience one of San Diego's newest (and very popular) trails!

This is a short but challenging exploration of a sandstone slot canyon. An easier optional hike will be offered for those not wanting to brave the slot canyon. Both hikes lead to an overlook of the San Elijo Lagoon and Pacific Ocean.

🗺 Expect an intermediate 2-mile hike with an elevation change of 350 feet that does include some moderate challenges.

Please visit the San Diego Natural History Museum website for more information and to RSVP for this hike and future Canyoneer hikes: https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

🌀 To learn more about the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, visit:
https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/SanElijo.html

09/17/2026

Come join the Canyoneers on a relatively flat and easy 2-mile hike through the Tijuana Estuary THIS SATURDAY, September 19th, from 9:00am to 11:00am!

You'll have a chance to see some plants that are unique to the different habitats within the estuary, such as coastal sage scrub, mudflats, salt marsh, riparian zones, and vernal pools. You will also learn about the animals that inhabit and/or migrate through Southern California's largest coastal wetland.
*Pro tip: bring binoculars if you have them!

To RSVP for this hike and for more information about Canyoneer hikes, visit:
https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

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For information about the Tijuana Estuary, visit:
https://tijuanaestuary.org/ and
Tijuana Estuary (Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve)

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

The time is here! Our Canyoneer season begins…..this Sunday 🎉!
Join us for the first hike at Crest Canyon in Del Mar! This is a lovely hike with loads of native plants and birds. Learn about the airport 🛩️ that used to be across the marsh, enjoy the early morning (lower) temps and best of all, reconnect with your Canyoneer friends!
Sunday, September 13, 7:30 -9:30 AM

Register here https://www.sdnat.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

We have a great season coming up! Can’t wait to see you again 😍