[1] Bard is home to the Imperial Date Gardens.

Bard was created in 1910 after the eastern part of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation was declared surplus under the Dawes Act.

The first post office at Bard opened in 1910 and closed in 1933.

The name honors Thomas R. Bard, a promoter of the irrigation district.

[2] This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure.