Native Plant Workshop with Dr. Sean Milanovich
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Tickets $100
(includes supplies, instruction, and boxed lunch)
Learn more about native plants and their traditional uses, past and present, with Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member Dr. Sean Milanovich.
This workshop includes guided hands-on identification practice in the Education Garden and additional plant talks in the Education Classroom.
Participants will learn how to use a few plants for food, games, and fun, such as significant trees and plants like the palm (mául).
Participants will also learn about the processes of making traditional foods like acorn soup (qwínyill hépal), acorn mush (wíwish), mesquite cookies (káxat), agave (ámul),
and at the end, enjoy tasting foods and sharing stories.
Girl Scout Workshops
Reservation Form
Bring your Girl Scouts to the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum where troops can engage in fun activities in our classroom, galleries, and gardens that fulfill badge requirements.
Hands-on workshops will take place on select Saturdays:
Saturday, May 30, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (1.5 hrs. long)
Brownies (2-3) – Bugs
Explore the world of bugs and learn more about these little creatures that do so much.
Scouts will get to draw a bug poster, try a bug craft, see bugs in action, explore bug homes, and take a bug field trip.
Saturday, May 30, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (1.5 hrs. long)
Junior (4-5) – Animal Habitats
Learn about where and how animals live, how they play, and how we can help them.
Scouts will get to find out about wild animals, investigate an animal habitat, create an animal shelter, explore endangered habitats, and help protect animal habitats.
Cost: $30 per Girl Scout, $10 per adult
Maximum Number of Participants: 30 participants, including adults.
Summer Camp at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum- Save the Date!
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will be offering an Ethnobotany Summer Camp on July 6- July 10, 2026.
Learn about the relationship between the Agua Caliente People and plants of this desert environment through artifact and plant investigation, gallery exploration, and art activities.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages Range: 7-10 years old
Cost: $150 for the general public, $125 for Annual Passholders
Registration Coming Soon!
