This post was originally published on this site“Among the Cahuilla, plants were not viewed simply as objects which might or might not be useful to man, but as living beings with whom one could communicate and interact….Plants, like any life form, were therefore treated with respect.”- Temalpakh, by Lowell John Bean and Katherine Siva Saubel Mesquite…
This post was originally published on this siteNative plants in the Mojave Desert are visited by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. These pollinators are vital to our ecosystem. But they need our help. Diadasia bee covered in pollen of desert chicory (Rafinesquia neomexicana) ©Madena Asbell By Madena Asbell, Director of Plant Conservation Programs Pollinators are among the many…
This post was originally published on this siteMountain lions in our deserts and related lions in the south and central coast of California are at risk of extinction. A petition to state list these animals as threatened is being heard by the California Fish and Game Commission. Find out below what you can do to…
This post was originally published on this siteBeing in open spaces and nature has allowed Kate Hoit to “walk off the war” By Guest writer, Kate Hoit, California State Director for Vet Voice Foundation In 2005, I returned home from a yearlong deployment to Iraq. And no one ever tells you that coming home is one…
This post was originally published on this siteEasily missed, biocrusts are ecosystem engineers in the soil. Here’s why we need to watch where we step. Placidum lichen growing around quartz with some patches of cyanobacteria. Photo: Brianne Palmer By guest writer, Brianne Palmer California’s deserts are harbors of biodiversity — filled with blossoming wildflowers, charismatic animals, and imperceptible microorganisms. Walk…
This post was originally published on this siteThe search for signs of life of desert tortoise on the Mojave Desert Land Trust’s properties. By Luke Basulto, Land Steward Imagine life four inches from the ground. (Photo: Luke Basulto/MDLT) You would see things from a very different perspective. From just four inches up you would only see what…
This post was originally published on this site Take a close look at the horns of this desert bighorn sheep. The rings are a sign of how old he is. This detailed image is from a wildlife camera in Mojave Trails National Monument. For the past few months, the Women in Science Discovering our Mojave…
This post was originally published on this site By Elena Palacios, Women in Science Discovering Our Mojave intern Afton Canyon is known locally as the “Grand Canyon of the Mojave”. It not only has impressive geological formations, but it is one of the few places where the Mojave River flows above ground all year. Bighorn sheep…
This post was originally published on this siteThe bighorn sheep is famously elusive. Interns hope to understand its movement Every few weeks, Alejandra Lopez leaves her home in Long Beach, CA to drive 3.5 hours to join an all-female research team collecting scientific data on the bighorn sheep in the Mojave Desert. By Alejandra Lopez, Intern for…
This post was originally published on this siteDesert plants — and the desert floor itself — are key fighters of climate change The so-called ‘barren’ lands of the Mojave actually play an important role in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere. Creosote on Mojave Desert Land Trust property in Mojave Trails National Monument. Photo: Marinna Wagner/MDLT If you were to…
