U.S. News and World Report A man was arrested on suspicion of causing a fire that burned 150 acres (60 hectares) of Southern California desert, authorities said. The burned land is part of a 623-acre (252-hectare) property in the Mojave Desert Land Trust and has thousands of Joshua trees, as well as desert tortoises and other animals….
Desert Sun A Joshua Tree man has been arrested in connection with a fire that burned 150 acres of prized conservation land in Joshua Tree south of Highway 62 on Monday. The property, owned by the Mojave Desert Land Trust, is part of a 623-acre parcel that has more than 10,000 Joshua trees and is important…
Desert Sun The Mojave Desert Land Trust, a conservation group in Joshua Tree that works with members of the community and local, state and federal agencies, has coordinated with volunteers to remove graffiti in Wonder Valley, Landers and Apple Valley. Michael Mora, director of outreach and volunteer services, said the MDLT has not done any…
NBC Los Angeles MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST, which is based in Joshua Tree, can help whisk us away through multiple channels. The desert-bolstering org has a number of delights to dip into on its Desert Indoors page. The free content includes various activities for kids, with topics including becoming a citizen scientist, getting to know the blossoms of…
Hi-Desert Star Most of you are familiar with me in my role as executive director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust. Today I am reaching out to you in my background as a wildlife biologist with an urgent concern I hope you will share with me: We must work together to provide increased protections to…
Redlands Community News The Mojave Desert Land Trust applauds California 56th District Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia for introducing a bill which would focus on the protection and management of California’s desert resources, at a time when threats to the region are increasing. Read the full article here.
Desert Sun Private properties in the desert preserve have a long and checkered history. It’s possible to still buy a parcel today – but building is near impossible. Individuals can still buy a parcel here or elsewhere in the park on occasion. Eminent domain—when the government takes land from an unwilling seller—is rarely used on…
Hi-Desert Star Today, the park continues to expand with partners like the Mojave Desert Land Trust purchasing lands to be managed by the national park. The nonprofit, headquartered in Joshua Tree, focuses on parcels within national parks and preserves, wilderness areas, areas of critical environmental concern and wildlife linkage corridors. “We have successfully conserved land…
Desert Sun “It’s happened so quickly that the level of visitation has outstripped their ability to easily accommodate everyone in a way that ensures the kind of experience that people would like to have,” Geary Hund, executive director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust, said of the park’s growth. Read the full article here.
The Sun “When they first come up, they almost look like a grass and then they very slowly get bigger,” said Madena Asbell, the Mojave Desert Land Trust’s director of plant conservation programs. Asbell and a team of about 10 volunteers collect Joshua tree and other native plant seeds from the land trust’s 32,000 acres…
