Commission vote tied for western Joshua tree listing
This decision will ultimately have great bearing on the role of California’s Endangered Species Act in protecting species threatened by climate change. We hope they choose to take bold, decisive action in applying CESA as a tool to protect our state’s most vulnerable species, including the western Joshua tree, against this extraordinary threat.
New executive team appointed at the Mojave Desert Land Trust
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.
Wildlife corridor grows with land sale from Institute of Mentalphysics to Mojave Desert Land Trust
An important wildlife corridor in Joshua Tree is one step closer to being permanently protected with the Mojave Desert Land Trust’s acquisition of 227 acres from the Institute of Mentalphysics on December 1.
A protected Mojave ranch is attracting rare species
A rare, federally threatened western yellow-billed cuckoo and two pairs of federally endangered least Bell’s vireo have been identified on a Mojave River property recently purchased by the Mojave Desert Land Trust. These sightings, along with other special status birds and new range extension records, underscore the property’s future role as a haven for imperiled Mojave Desert species.