“Adventures in the Mojave Trails National Monument”

Event Date: Friday, January 10, 2020
Event Time: 7:00PM

Event Description: Mojave Trails National Monument is a landscape defined by scarcity and shaped by travel. The area exemplifies the remarkable ecology of the Mojave Desert, which has also forged the unique human history of the area. Join Mojave Trails National Monument Manager Kyle Sullivan in a discussion of the history and future of this incredible landscape and the people and policies that forged it.

Kyle Sullivan is the BLM Manager of the Mojave Trails National Monument.  Sullivan comes to California from BLM Colorado, where he has worked in communications at the state and district office level since starting as a student in 2011. He also served as acting Assistant Field Manager in the BLM Colorado Royal Gorge Field Office. Sullivan has a bachelor’s degree in earth science from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in natural resource management from the University of Denver.

Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park and the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, this lecture is held at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, on Friday, January 10 at 7 pm.  This lecture is open to the public and costs $5 per person at the door. Optional dinner with speaker at 5 pm at the 29 Palms Inn, reservations are limited and attendees are responsible for their own meal.  If interested in dinner please RSVP to 760-367-5537 before Wednesday, January 8.

Organizer Name: Desert Institute
Organizer Phone Number: 760-367-5539
Organizer Email: desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

Venue Name: Old Schoolhouse Museum
Venue Address: 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms

“Joshua Tree: A Place in the American West”

Event Date: Friday, January 10, 2020
Event Time: 7:00PM

Event Description: The West is both a real geographical space and a set of ideas. Mountains, prairies, nomadic Indian tribes, and isolated Anglo farmers all appear in our national memory alongside trains, cattle, and flecks of gold. Western national parks often protect dramatic landscapes that include pieces of that story. At Joshua Tree National Park, the creation of the park, the orientation of its preservation efforts and the stories that are shared with visitors are intimately connected to both the realities of the American West and the mythologies that have captured national imagination. Cane West will help us explore some of the key connections between this desert region and the national park today.

Cane West is a hybrid park ranger and professional historian. A 7-year veteran of the National Park Service, Mr. West interprets nature-focused parks from the perspective of human use and management through time. Mr. West is also a PhD-Candidate in American Environmental History at the University of South Carolina. He has been published in leading national academic journals, but his principle mark of success is having visitors from around the country laugh at his bad jokes during park tours.

Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park and the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, this lecture is held at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, on Friday, January 10 at 7 pm.  This lecture is open to the public and costs $5 per person at the door. Optional dinner with speaker at 5 pm at the 29 Palms Inn, reservations are limited and attendees are responsible for their own meal.  If interested in dinner please RSVP at 760-367-5537 before Wednesday, January 8.

Organizer Name: Desert Institute
Organizer Phone Number: 760-367-5539
Organizer Email: desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

Venue Name: Old Schoolhouse Museum
Venue Address: 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms

WONDER VALLEY FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Event Date: January 14, 2020
Event Time: 9 a.m.

Event Description: The USDA Food Distribution will begin at 9:00 a.m. and ends at noon (or when the food runs out) on TUESDAY, January 21, at the Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526-½ Amboy Road, Wonder Valley CA 92277. The Community Center is next to the Fire Station.

Low income Wonder Valley residents self-certify on site. No ID or other documentation is required. You may pick up ONE (1) box for a neighbor, or they may pick up ONE (1) box for you, IF a signed pick up form is presented. One pick up per person. Pick up forms are available online at http://tinyurl.com/wv-pickup-form. They are also available at the WVCC on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and at the kiosk outside the WVCC the week before the event.

For more information, call Teresa Sitz at (760) 367-9880.

The text below is required.

Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Organizer Name: Teresa Sitz
Organizer Phone Number: 760-367-9880
Organizer Email: teresa.sitz@sdd.sbcounty.gov

Venue Name: Wonder Valley Community Center
Venue Address: 80526-1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley CA 92277

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting

Event Date: January 16, 2020
Event Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Event Description: Promoting Positive Behavior – Practical Solutions for Caregivers and Educators

Beth Aune, owner-therapist of Desert Occupational Therapy for Kids, will provide a presentation that will help participants view children’s behavior as communication and to learn why a child behaves in challenging manners. Participants will learn how to implement positive environmental and interpersonal strategies that will support children’s improved behavior at home, in the community, and at school.

Organizer Name: Morongo Unified School District SELPA
Organizer Phone Number: (760) 367-9191 ext. 4230
Organizer Email: heidi_burgett@morongo.k12.ca.us

Venue Name: Joshua Tree Elementary School
Venue Address: 4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Event Date: January 16, 2020
Event Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Event Description: Promoting Positive Behavior – Practical Solutions for Caregivers and Educators

Beth Aune, owner-therapist of Desert Occupational Therapy for Kids, will provide a presentation that will help participants view children’s behavior as communication and to learn why a child behaves in challenging manners. Participants will learn how to implement positive environmental and interpersonal strategies that will support children’s improved behavior at home, in the community, and at school.

Organizer Name: Morongo Unified School District SELPA
Organizer Phone Number: (760) 367-9191 ext. 4230
Organizer Email: heidi_burgett@morongo.k12.ca.us

Venue Name: Joshua Tree Elementary School
Venue Address: 4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Studying the Impacts of Climate Change in Joshua Tree National Park

Event Date: Friday January 17, 2020
Event Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM

Event Description: The popular Black Rock Symposium will continue on Friday, January 17, 2020, to feature a panel-based symposium on relevant topics affecting Joshua Tree National Park and Gateway Communities. The first event of this symposium series will be “Shifting Landscapes: Studying the Impacts of Climate Change in Joshua Tree National Park”. In the region surrounding Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP), which straddles the Colorado and Mojave Deserts in southern California, previous research has predicted the widespread demise of its namesake iconic species, the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia). These climate change predictions point to hotter, drier deserts, which may be a challenge for even drought-adapted species. “We have a range of scenarios,” said Lynn Sweet, a UC Riverside plant ecologist and the lead author on the study. “If there’s global action on climate change, we might preserve the habitat. And if not, we might see it disappear.” The panelists of this program will be Dr. Lynn Sweet, UC Riverside, Chris Clarke, National Parks Conservation Association and Neil Frakes, Vegetation Chief, Joshua Tree National Park. The moderator will be Dr. Daren Otten, President and Superintendent of Copper Mountain College.

Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park and Copper Mountain College and funded by a grant from the California Grassroots Fund of the Rose Foundation, this symposium will be held at the Bell Center on the campus of Copper Mountain College on Friday, January 17, 7 pm – 8:30 pm. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Pre-registration is requested. For more information, contact the Desert Institute at (760) 367-5537, desertinstitute@joshuatree.org, or visit www.joshuatree.org.

Organizer Name: Desert Institute and Copper Mountain College
Organizer Phone Number: 760-367-5539
Organizer Email: desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

Venue Name: Bell Center on the campus of Copper Mountain College
Venue Address: 6156 Copper Mountain Rd, Joshua Tree CA 92252

Wonder Valley Community Meeting

Event Date: January 29, 2020
Event Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Event Description: Everyone is invited and welcome to attend and participate in the
Wonder Valley Community Meeting from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the

Wonder Valley Community Center
80526-1/2 Amboy Road
Wonder Valley CA 92277

Captain Newport and Lieutenant Niles from the Morongo Station, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, will be in attendance. We are hoping to have a full update regarding the work that Frontier Communications has done in the community.

Our MAC Representative, Steve Reyes, will be running the meeting.

For more information call:
Teresa Sitz at 760-367-9880

Organizer Name: Teresa Sitz
Organizer Phone Number: 760-367-9880
Organizer Email: teresa.sitz@sdd.sbcounty.gov

Venue Name: Wonder Valley Community Center
Venue Address: 80526-1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley CA 92277