San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers

06/01/2026

It’s been a great🥾season and it’s almost over!
We have 3️⃣ hikes left before we take our summer hiatus.

June 6 Saturday 3pm - Blue Sky Ecological Reserve 🌳
June 15 Sunday 8am - Batiquitos Lagoon 🦅
June 20 Saturday 9am W. Heise County Park 🦌 - our FINAL HIKE 😢

We hope to see you out there!
Go here to register
https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

📸 from Blue Sky, Batiquitos, and Heise Park taken over the last few years

05/26/2026

Want to see some of the best views in San Diego County? Join us on Sunday May 31st for a hike along the PCT in the beautiful Laguna mountains. We'll start hiking at Kwaaymii Point and end at Sunrise trailhead, just short of 7 miles with around 500 ft elevation change.
∗ There will also be a shorter 5 mile offering along the same trail, and you can make your decision during the hike.
→ This is a point to point hike, so there will be some 🚗shuttling between the start and end points. Meeting place will be Sunrise trailhead at 9am.
If you join us, bring plenty of water 💦 (there is little shade), good footwear 🥾, hat 🧢, a snack 🥨, and some electrolytes.
Hope to see you there! Register here https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

05/22/2026

Join us Saturday May 23rd at 9am for a guided interpretive hike through Los Peñasquitos Canyon!
This is a 6 mile hike through a mix of grasslands and riparian habitats. The water is flowing!
For more info and to sign up go here https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

05/19/2026

Join us on a midweek beach hike! On Wednesday morning we'll be exploring the area around La Jolla Shores, under the pier and down to the tide pools. See you there at 8am!
For more info and to register https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

05/13/2026

This Sunday at 8am join us to hike down to a waterfall! We will start just off Sunrise Highway and make our way down to Cottonwood Creek to sit by the flowing water. This hike is 3 miles, with a steep decent and returning ascent, so poles and good boots are recommended.
For more info and to sign up, go here https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

05/13/2026

The Canyoneers are leading a hike in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park on Saturday 8am. Join us for a steep but short hike up to an overlook. This area is filled with birds and coastal sage scrub.
For more info and to sign up, go here https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

05/10/2026

The Canyoneers helped celebrate the SD River Park Foundation’s annual River Days by leading a public hike at Eagle Peak Ranch, the flagship property of SDRPF. For more information on the foundation and their mission, visit them here

http://sdriverdays.org/

04/30/2026

Coming up this Sunday May 03 at 9am - join us on Palomar Mountain for a beautiful hike through the pines! This is an easy 3 mile hike with 600 ft of elevation change. The weather looks to be perfect.
More info and register here: https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/

04/20/2026

Everyone!! This is an amazing opportunity to contribute!

Want to help scientists do research? Turns out you can. Yes, you! Actually, anyone can. And there are over 30 opportunities to do so this weekend.

City Nature Challenge begins this Friday, April 24 and runs through Monday, April 27. Find The Nat team at the below events or visit our website for an even longer list with dozens of opportunities: https://buff.ly/cn5fXET

🌊 Friday, April 24 from 8–10 AM. Explore the Scripps Coastal Reserve through a docent-led walk.
🌱 Saturday, April 25 from 2–4 PM. Hike through the Elliot Chaparral Reserve with special access to this typically restricted area.
🐦 Sunday, April 26 from 9–11:30 AM. Bird sit and nature journaling along the Bayshore Bikeway in Imperial Beach.

Your wildlife observations are often used by scientists in San Diego County, so your participation is directly helping conservation in our region.