Land trust acquires land for Joshua Tree National Park (The Sun)

The SunSeptember 10, 2015 4:02 pmIn a long-sought victory, a group of preservationists has completed the acquisition of a 690-acre land parcel west of the western entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. Ten years in the making, the Joshua Tree-based Mojave Desert Land Trust — which since 2006 has purchased 54,000 acres of desert land for protection — plans to restore the property, called Quail Wash, and to donate the parcel to the national park. The property has important biological significance and is in a critical part of the wildlife linkage corridor, said Danielle Segura, MDLT executive director...Read Full Article