De Anza National Historic TrailInterpretive sign project illustrations created for Conservation By Design. Funded by the Bureau of Land Management.
All images created under contract for Conservation By Design ©2013
First installed interpretive sign kiosk
I was contracted by Conservation By Design to complete 15 illustrations for a BLM funded interpretive sign project located in the Yuha desert near El Centro, CA. The interpretive signs (designed by Conservation By Design) are placed along portions of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The intent of the project is to bring public awareness and preservation to these historic lands. Most visitors tour the area on off-highway vehicles.
Excerpt from BLM site:
The Yuha Desert is home to a twenty mile stretch of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The 1,200 mile route is administered by the National Park Service and retraces the journey of the first group of Spanish settlers to make an overland expedition to California from Mexico. In the winter of 1775, Anza led 300 men, women and children across the Yuha on their way to San
Francisco. Through freezing temperatures and blinding snow, the group struggled forward and succeeded. Today, visitors travel the Anza route in the Yuha to get a feel for what the expedition entailed.
Expedition route map. Culiacán, Mexico to San Francisco
Shallow sea, Yuha basin, 5 million years ago. Inset map shows outline of sea.
Crucifixion Thorn with Le Conte's Thrasher
