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October 2020
Fall Fundraiser Our Special Dinner Under the Stars at The Aerie restaurant is filling quickly for Sunday, November 15th, but there’s...
Bighorn Institute
Oct 31, 20203 min read


September 2020
Lambs Are Alive! We’re excited to report several spring lambs are still alive and well in the San Jacinto Mountains (SJM) near Palm...
Bighorn Institute
Oct 1, 20203 min read


August 2020
Spring Lamb Update As you may recall, the northern Santa Rosa bighorn herd near Palm Desert/Rancho Mirage had a late spring lambing...
Bighorn Institute
Aug 31, 20203 min read


July 2020
Save the Date: 2020 Fall Fundraiser While we realize much is up in the air regarding social gatherings and such, the dates are saved at...
Bighorn Institute
Aug 1, 20204 min read


June 2020
Lambing Season “Ends” Lambing season has officially come to a close as it extends from January through June for Peninsular bighorn sheep....
Bighorn Institute
Jun 29, 20204 min read


May 2020
Lamb Update Last month saw the birth of the first spring lambs of the year in the Rancho Mirage/Palm Desert herd as many of these ewes...
Bighorn Institute
May 29, 20203 min read


April 2020
From the Field We are still seeing lots of lambs running around the mountains near La Quinta and Palm Springs and are excited that a...
Bighorn Institute
May 4, 20203 min read


March 2020
March 2020 was a month that none of us will soon forget with COVID-19. While we update you on the status of the sheep and the Institute,...
Bighorn Institute
Mar 31, 20204 min read


February 2020
3rd Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser April 9th The Spring Fling fundraiser is a not-to-be-missed event at the ultra-exclusive Stone Eagle...
Bighorn Institute
Mar 2, 20203 min read


January 2020
Reminder: Membership Meeting on Feb. 1st Bighorn Institute’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place Saturday, February 1st from 8:30am...
Bighorn Institute
Jan 30, 20203 min read


December 2019
Mountain Lion in the Range December saw two bighorn sheep fall victim to mountain lion predation in the northern Santa Rosa Mountains. A...
Bighorn Institute
Dec 28, 20193 min read


November 2019
Another Successful Fundraiser! Bighorn Institute’s 32nd Annual Party and Golf Classic took place November 17th & 18th and was a wonderful...
Bighorn Institute
Nov 30, 20194 min read


October 2019
It's Almost Time! Bighorn Institute's Annual Party and Golf Classic fundraiser is just a couple of weeks away November 17th &18th at...
Bighorn Institute
Oct 31, 20193 min read


September 2019
32nd Annual Party and Golf Classic We’re excited to be gearing up for our 2019 Annual Party & Golf Classic November 17th & 18th! Our...
Bighorn Institute
Oct 2, 20193 min read


August 2019
Two More Sheep Perish in LQ without Fence The sheep suffered two more losses in La Quinta at the end of July and early August. A ram...
Bighorn Institute
Aug 31, 20193 min read


July 2019
Waterhole Count In early July, we conducted a waterhole count in the northern Santa Rosa Mountains (NSRM) along with the help of a great...
Bighorn Institute
Jul 31, 20193 min read


June 2019
World Environment Day a Success In early June, we participated in the 7th Annual World Environment Day in Palm Springs, which had a great...
Bighorn Institute
Jul 12, 20193 min read


May 2019
Save the Date! The 2019 Annual Party and Golf Classic fundraiser will take place November 17 & 18 at Stone Eagle Golf Club! This is the...
Bighorn Institute
May 31, 20193 min read


April 2019
Spring Fling a Success Bighorn Institute’s Spring Fling was held on April 4th at the exclusive Stone Eagle Golf Club and was a great...
Bighorn Institute
Apr 30, 20193 min read


March 2019
It’s Not Too Late! There are still a few spots available for our 2nd Annual Spring Fling fundraiser Thursday, April 4th! Join us at the...
Bighorn Institute
Mar 31, 20193 min read
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