Joshua Tree
Park Overview
Joshua Tree National Park is a desert wonderland. We offer an exceptional Outdoor Education program, designed to provide a premier outdoor experience here, featuring a combination of desert ecology, plant and wildlife studies, team-building activities, rock climbing, bouldering, caving, and camping adventures.
With its mild fall-winter climate and diverse life and earth forms, Joshua Tree is a backpacker’s dream. Hikes range from quick, easy nature walks with interpretive signs to strenuous climbs over boulders and up to barren peaks. Some highlights include the 49 Palms and Lost Palms oases, miniature tropical paradises that emerge from the sand; and the Wonderland of Rocks, where elephant-sized boulders appear to have been dropped there by giants.
The canyons and hills are typically dominated by common shrubs such as desert senna, bladder pod, jojoba, desert mallow, paper bag bush, encelia, vigueria, whiteratany, and four o’clock. Other shrubs in these areas include jimsonweed and coyote melon. After adequate rainfall the deserts can be transformed by colorful wildflower displays.
Activities
Ryan’s Peak Hike
Big Horn Sheep
Barker Dam Petroglyphs
Night Time Van Safari
Rock Climbing & Rappelling
Chasm of Doom
Desert Ecology Rotations
5-Star Food Service
Tents & Team Building
Celebration Campfire
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Camping & Facilities
Camping at Joshua Tree is fun for large and small school groups alike. Well-maintained National Park facilities include spacious group sites nestled in the heart of the most scenic desert topography amidst spectacular rock formations. WOLF supplies all tents and materials, ample clean drinking water, full outdoor kitchen, shaded enclosures, vans, top drawer instruction, science and team building equipment, and the know how to operate the most meaningful and fun desert campout programs ranking amongst the most popular school trips year after year.
