LA Times “Large-scale marijuana grows can inflict tremendous damage on desert lands and resources,” said Cody Hanford, deputy executive director of the nonprofit Mojave Desert Land Trust. “In preparation for growing, parcels are often scraped of vegetation, killing both plants and wildlife, including desert tortoise. Deep depressions are dug into the earth, and wells are…
Victorville Daily Press When one thinks of a desert, barren swaths of land hammered by sun and devoid of life may come to mind. But the Mojave and Colorado deserts contain plants and animals that have adapted and don’t exist anywhere else. Whether it be the elusive bighorn sheep or the creosote bush — one of the…
I recently went camping in the Mojave Trails National Monument, a 1.6 million-acre paradise in the California Desert. From there, it’s a short drive to the Mojave National Preserve. I am always struck by these unique landscapes — the preserve has the largest Joshua tree forest on earth. It was sobering to see the aftermath of…
The Mojave Desert Land Trust has partnered with Car Donation Wizard to introduce a new way for people to donate. If you’ve outgrown your current car, you can now donate your used vehicle to help protect the living landscapes of the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Desert Land Trust is now accepting donations of vehicles including,…
Travel + Leisure At 1.6 million acres, it’s the largest national monument in the contiguous U.S. — and it’s almost entirely empty. Protected by President Obama in 2016 after a 20-year effort to protect this vast area, Mojave Trails National Monument in southeastern California is an untouched wilderness of mountains, volcanic spires, dunes, wetlands, Joshua tree woodlands, petroglyphs and the longest…
Redlands Community News The Mojave Desert Land Trust has purchased two 40-acre parcels in the southwest section of Joshua Tree National Park. The acquisitions are in a mountainous area within the park boundary when it was expanded around when it was elevated to national park status in 1994. The park boundary now follows natural features…
Los Angeles Times: The Wild Once upon a time, you could look up and see the stars in the night sky. That’s harder to do these days for the 82% of Americans who live in cities that cast a wide urban glow. International Dark Sky Week, April 5-12, aims to raise awareness about the downside of…
The Desert Sun As scientists, we love the adventures often involved in scientific discovery. Recently, we had the chance to visit one of the most beautiful places in the California Desert as part of a new project. Not only were we eager to spend time in nature, but there was one key variable that made…
Z107.7 FM Whitewater Preserve’s efforts to restore areas affected by last year’s Water Fire are off to a great start, thanks to the Mojave Desert Land Trust. The Land Trust is providing seeds from its conservation seed bank for the restoration project. Thanks to hard-working volunteers and Whitewater’s dedicated rangers, they’ve been able to sow…
Desert Report March 2021 The temperature was creeping up to 98 degrees and Justin Streit was thankful for the shade of the cottonwood. It was the last day of his bird surveys at Palisades Ranch, and he had already seen a few new yellow warblers on Plot 7 and a recently occupied Cooper’s hawk nest…
