A California State Park Non-Profit Cooperating Association
Latest Update: July 5, 2022
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The Poppy Reserve Mojave Desert Interpretive Association Supports Five California State Parks:
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve
Saddleback Butte State Park
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, Home of Mitchell Caverns
Our mission: promote educational programs, fund infrastructure repairs, support volunteer programs, facilitate staffing, and sponsor special events for the parks listed above. Would you like to support our mission? Please visit our Support page and/or make a tax deductible donation using the Paypal button below.
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California State Parks (Mojave Area) Status Updates
The Saddleback Butte State Park campground and day use areas are open to the public. The visitor center is closed for the summer. Visitor Center will open again on September 3 on weekends. More informaiton: www.parks.ca.gov/SaddlebackButte.
April 2022 Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Visitor Center is now closed. Park is open for hiking and picnicing from sunrise to sunset. What does the Poppy Reserve look like right now? View the LIVE CAM.
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park: Tour reservations will be opening up for the Spring tour season, April-June (dates TBA). To make a reservation or for more information, call (661) 946-6092 or email Mojave.Sector@parks.ca.gov. Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park: The park is open for day-use and hiking. www.parks.ca.gov/RipleyDesertWoodland
Reservations are available to tour Mitchell Caverns in the Providence Mountains State Recreation Area.
Antelope Valley Indian Museum: http://AVIM.parks.ca.gov The museum is open weekends 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; face coverings are required to enter and explore the museum. The A.V. Indian Museum is supported by the Friends of the Antelope Valley Indian Museum.
Red Rock Canyon State Park: The park is fully open. Fires are permitted in designated grills and campground fire pits. The Visitor Center is closed for the summer but will open again starting in October, weekends 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (hours subject to change). www.parks.ca.gov/RedRockCanyonStatePark. Red Rock Canyon in supported by the Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association.
Red Rock Canyon State Park: The park is fully open. Fires are permitted in designated grills and campground fire pits. The Visitor Center is closed for the summer but will open again starting in October, weekends 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (hours subject to change). www.parks.ca.gov/RedRockCanyonStatePark. Red Rock Canyon in supported by the Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association.
To do from Home:1. Take a virtual tour of the Poppy Reserve and Mitchell Caverns.
2. Watch a video about Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park.
3. View videos of the Poppy Reserve on the State Park Poppy Reserve YouTube Channel and be sure to subscribe!4. Fun for Kids: take the virtual tours listed above! Also, learn more about life at the Poppy Reserve as well as download a coloring page with information about our state flower. View photos from the Poppy Reserve (from 2020)
5. Learn more about Poppy Reserve flora and fauna: download the colorful park brochure.
6. Learn about wildflowers at Saddleback Butte State Park and Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park.
7. View a video introduction to Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park.
8. Learn about Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park by downloading the park brochures.
9. Download the park brochure to learn about all there is to do at Saddleback Butte State Park.
10. Find out how you can volunteer and how to join us or renew your membership.
11. View Jane Pinheiro Collection online
12. View photos of Wildflowers by Families

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PO Box 1408Lancaster CA 93584-9008661 946-6092president@prmdia.org
Our Partners
Great Basin District of California State Parks
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California State Parks Foundation
Parks California
Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association
Transition Habitat Conservancy
Friends of the Antelope Valley Indian Museum
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