Chamber Of Commerce Dates To Remember

Chamber Closed Memorial Day (5/29)

57th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival

October 21 & 22, 2023

Vendor and Sponsors info coming soon.

Chamber Certified Farmers Market

Returns November 3, 2023

Executive Director's Notes

By Fran?oise Rhodes

The hot summer days are here and so is the Chamber. We are open five days a week to help with the needs of our locals as well summer travelers. However, remember that the Chamber website is packed with information and the directory is a great place to start. visitborrego.com

BSCC Education Assistance Program

Encourage a Borrego Springs High School Student to further their education with the help of the BSCC Education Assistance Program.

Application link here

President's Club Video Feature

Borrego Holiday Homes.... click here to watch!

Borrego Springs Rotary Club

For more info borregospringsrotary.org

My office is here to serve. We have an experienced, responsive District 5 team that’s here to help. You can contact me at [email protected].

Borrego in the News

California State Parks to Visit in one's Lifetime

USDA Rural Home Disaster Repair Grant 

USDA is offering grant funding for low-income rural homeowners who experienced damage from the winter storms that occurred between December 27, 2022 and January 31, 2023. Use the Property Eligibility Map and the USDA Direct Income Limit Map to determine eligibility. The application will remain open until funds run out. For application questions, contact Patricia Coronado at [email protected] or (760) 355-2208 Ext 109.

Caltrans state highway information:  Roads.dot.ca.gov, use the Caltrans Quick Map, and/or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).

Share your photo with the community!

Send it to [email protected]

and see it in an upcoming eblast.

If you'd like photo credits include your name;-)

Fish Hook Cactus from Alina Levy  

Many of the streets in Borrego Springs are named after the brands

(used on branding irons) of past ranches in the area.

Can you name this street?

Answer: Riata Drive

Congratulations Marcy Yates

(The only correct answer)

Send answers to: [email protected]

(If there is more than one correct answer we'll draw a winner)

Did You Know?

California is the birthplace of the internet. In 1969, the first ARPANET message was sent from a UCLA site. (That first message? “Lo”, meant to say “Login” but….then the system crashed.)

Upcoming CERT and Community Outreach Training Scheduled for Borrego Springs:

May 20th from 11:00am to 3:00pm: Emergency Preparedness Day at the Library

Training sessions will be offered in both English and Spanish.

Former Borrego Springs CERT volunteers can join Teresa Greenhalgh at 4:00pm for a Swearing-in Ceremony to bring you onto the SDCF CERT Program. Please RSVP.

[email protected]

Rams Hill Golf Evolves

Rams Hill is announcing a two-year multi-million dollar Bermuda grass conversion to create consistent and sustainable playing conditions, expand to a year-round golf season and anchor the community of Borrego Springs as a leader in employment, infrastructure and sustainability -- all while building upon our reputation as one of California's premier golf destinations and an "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Course" by Golf Digest.