For immediate release November 16, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org New data pinpoints dark skies above Mojave Trails National Monument Mojave Trails National Monument – New night sky data shows Mojave Trails National Monument in the California desert may qualify as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Interns with the…
The Board of Directors of the Mojave Desert Land Trust has selected a new executive team to lead the organization as it enters a new era in its land conservation work. Cody Hanford and Kelly Herbinson will serve as joint Executive Directors, when outgoing Executive Director Geary Hund steps down on October 31.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2021 Desert Conservation Groups Cheer Signing of Assembly Bill 1183 Contacts: Cody Hanford, Mojave Desert Land Trust, cody@mdlt.org, 865-414-0931 Nasrat Esmaty, Defenders of Wildlife, NEsmaty@defenders.org, 916-562-2547 Brenda Gallegos, Hispanic Access Foundation, brenda@hispanicaccess.org, 915-491-9546 Janessa Goldbeck, VetVoice Foundation, janessa@vetvoicefoundation.org, 760-518-7447 Groups thank Governor Newsom for signing this important desert conservation investment…
For immediate release August 20, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org Mojave Desert Land Trust executive director to step down Joshua Tree, CA – Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) Executive Director Geary Hund will be stepping down at the end of October to have more time to pursue personal endeavors….
For immediate release August 11, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org Acquisitions bolster Sand to Snow National Monument, wildlife crossing hopes Morongo Valley – The Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) has acquired a 43-acre parcel within Sand to Snow National Monument. The parcel’s proximity to Highway 62 gives further impetus…
For immediate release July 5, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org Over 100,000 acres of the California desert protected Joshua Tree, CA – The Mojave Desert Land Trust has reached a new milestone in California desert conservation, with 101,327 acres of land protected since 2006. MDLT plays a vital role…
For immediate release May 18, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org Mojave Desert Land Trust protected 7,500 acres in 2020 Joshua Tree, CA – The Mojave Desert Land Trust has released its 2020 annual report. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, over 7,500 acres of conservation lands were…
For immediate release March 26, 2021 Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: 760-820-2275 Email: jessica@mdlt.org Mojave Desert Land Trust conserves 80 acres within Joshua Tree National Park 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 which the…
For immediate release Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications Phone: (760) 851 8394 Email: jessica@mdlt.org March 15, 2021 Historic confirmation of Representative Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary The Mojave Desert Land Trust applauds the Senate’s confirmation of Representative Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) as Secretary of Interior and the first Native American Cabinet Secretary. “Today is a…
Helendale, California – February 9, 2021 Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) is applying for grant funding from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, for the 2021 grant cycle. The grant monies will be used to restore areas damaged by off-highway vehicle use at Palisades Ranch (near Helendale, California), an area set aside for its rare…
