January 28, 2009
Prime Wildflower Habitat
Preserved For The People Of
California An Visitors
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Receives Donation Of 160 Acres
Borrego Springs, CA - One-
hundred sixty acres" of prime
wildflower land were donated to
Anza-Borrego Foundation and
Institute (ABFI) by Steven S. Kay,
of Indian Wells, for inclusion in
world-renowned Anza-Borrego
Desert State Park, The property,
two 80-acre parcels, is north of
Henderson Canyon Road and
west of Peg Leg monument. Mr.
Kay's generous gift connects
existing parklands and land
already acquired by ABFI on
behalf of Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park.
Anza-Borrego Desert State
Park (ABDSP) has dramatic
spring wildflower displays that
attract visitors from all over the
world. During prolific wildflower
seasons, large numbers of
tourists flock to the sandy
outwash of Coyote Canyon to
view the acres of sand covered
with verbena, dune evening
primrose and desert sunflowers.
"Donations like Steven Kay's
protect priceless resources and
ensure future generations can
enjoy the same beauty we see
today. We are extremely grateful
for the generous gift he has given
ABFI, the people of California,
and every Anza-BorregO Desert
State Park visitor," said ABFI
president Ray Mouton.
ABFI paid for all closing costs
on the property which was
appraised at $2,500 an acre
for a total of $400,000. Delores
Lukina, ABFI's vice president
for acquisitions, coordinated the
donation with real estate broker
Jean Anderson of Borrego Vistas
Realty. Lukina lives in La Quinta,
but devotes much of her time to
helping ABFI acquire land for
ABDSP.
Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park Superintendent
Mark Jorgensen stated, "The
wildflower area is enjoyed by
thousands of people every
spring. The donated land is part
of the finest wildflower areas in
Borrego Valley and it's crucial
we get as much of it preserved
as possible. This generous
donation is greatly appreciated
by the State Park and the people
of California."
Anza-Borrego Fou ndation
and Institute, a non-profit,
public benefit organization, has
acquired more than 43,000 acres
for ABDSP since 1967. When
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
was formed, private parcels were
scattered within its borders - a
daunting 68,000 acres owned
by more than 1,700 individuals.
Since the first five-acre gift
of land, ABFI has worked to
conserve land in and around the
Park.
Anza-Borrego Desert State
Park is California's largest State
Park and is the largest State Park
in the contiguous United States
with more than 640,000 acres. It
extends into three counties: San
Diego, Imperial and Riverside.
From just above sea level to more
than 6,000 feet, the Park has
unique and diverse landscapes
and environments, and provides
habitat for many endangered and
rare species including Peninsular
bighorn sheep, least Bell's vireo,
Borrego bedstraw and Arizona
Carlowrightia. Anza-Borrego
Desert State ParkO is the first
State Park to develop a sister
park relationship across the
world. Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park and Ikh Nart Nature
Reserve in Mongolia were
officially recognized as sister
parks in September of 2008.
The mission of Anza-Borrego
Foundation and Institute (ABFI) is
to promote conservation in Anza-
Borrego Desert State Park®
and the surrounding ecological
region through land acquisition,
education, interpretation
and scientific studies. ABFI,
founded in 1967, is a non-profit
educational organization which
believesconservation of Anza-
Borrego Desert State Park® is
reached through educating Park
visitors and others about Anza-
Borrego Desert State Park®,
California's largest State Park.
Anza-Borrego Foundation also
operates Anza-Borrego Institute,
a field school which provides
high quality, in-depth educational
courses to over 1,300 visitors
each year. ABFI has a growing
member/donor program with
approximately 1,400 members.
To generate funds to support
Park programs and projects,
ABFI sells an extensive selection
of educational materials to
visitors in Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park's Visitor Center and
through ABFrs website (www.
theABF.org).
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