Borrego Institute for Living Design

a 501c3 Field School for biocultural renewal

2 hours East of San Diego and 90 minutes Southwest of Palm Springs lies the vast Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California’s largest. It is known for its stunning wildflower displays, otherworldly badlands, and iconic bighorn sheep, and has been home to the Kumeyaay, Cupa, and Cahuilla people for some12,000 years.

transformational experiences for leaders like you

Your support for the Borrego Institute for Living Design helps us develop leading-edge regenerative models for climate resilience, community wealth, and ecological restoration rooted in proven traditional ecological knowledge of people like the Kumeyaay, who are still here.

Camp beneath the stars in this International Dark Sky community.

  • Living Design Retreats and Workshops

  • Special Events

  • Artists and Researchers In-Residency

  • Internships