Who Can Play?

Southern California Students and Youth Groups from the following counties: Inyo, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura and Kern.

How Do You Win?

Submit the date and time that you think Mojave Maxine will emerge from her burrow for the first time in 2012. The entry closest to the exact time on the day she emerges will win.

What Will You Win?

A $50 gift certificate, a Federal Lands Pass, a visit from Mojave Maxine, Mojave Maxine t-shirts for your entire class and a $100 gift certificate for your teacher.

How Do I Enter?

To enter your guess in the Mojave Maxine Emergence Contest click on the links provided to the left or go to www.mojavedata.gov/contest.

Your guess will be improved with some basic knowledge of the desert tortoise. For instance, you may want to know what the weather was like when Maxine emerged from her burrow in previous years. You might also want to know what desert tortoises do first when they emerge.

Information about the desert tortoise can be found online at www.deserttortoise.gov.