What’s New
MDLT placed full-page color newspaper ads defending Sand to Snow, Castle Mountains, and Mojave Trails national monuments calling on Representative Paul Cook and Secretary Zinke to protect the Mojave Monuments, and the economic benefits these monuments bring to our local communities.
Upcoming Events
Our City, Our Desert/ Nuestra Cuidad, Nuestro Desierto
San Bernardino County Museum, August 19th, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Learn more about our region’s federal monuments, Sand To Snow, Mojave Trails, and Castle Mountains National Monuments.
Where We Work
MDLT acquires, restores and protects culturally and biologically sensitive lands throughout a 24.5 million-acre service region in the California Desert, from north of Death Valley National Park to the border of Mexico.
In The News
Mojave Desert Land Trust Earns National Recognition (Palm Desert Patch)
Protected federal lands help national security (Desert Sun)
Funky Salvage Sale: Mojave Desert Finds (NBC 4)
63 artists will celebrate national park (Hi-Desert Star)
Get Involved
Connect with the desert you love & be a part of our efforts!
The success of MDLT’s mission depends on volunteers who help us extend our reach to educate, enroll, and invite others to participate in stewarding and protecting the Mojave Desert.
New Desert Monuments!
Designated on February 12, 2016 – YOUR 3 Monuments are bright stars on the map for these lands we love, and places we play here in the rugged and beautiful California Desert.
THE DESERT SUN: Diverse Groups Work to Boost Access to Treasured Lands
Check out this well-written Op-Ed published in the Desert Sun describing the important role Latinos play in encouraging stewardship in our Desert National Monuments.