Public Lands
Community cleanup in Wonder Valley this Saturday
Do you or someone you know have some big items that you’ve been waiting to haul to the Landers Landfill? There is a free Community Cleanup tomorrow morning that may make the trip a bit shorter for residents of the Wonder Valley Area. San…
Yucca Valley Lady Trojans score another win in Redlands Classic basketball tournament
The Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojan basketball team won their fourth consecutive game last night with a 62-23 win over Bloomington High School in a second round game in the Redlands East Valley HS Classic tournament. Senior Tayla Monroy was…
Joshua Tree National Park announces trail closures at Cholla Gardens and 49 Palms Oasis
Joshua Tree National Park announced some upcoming trail closures. The Cholla Cactus Garden will be worked on from December to March by the JTNP trail crew, improving the conditions of the loop trail to make it meet the accessibility standards…
Conservation plan for Western Joshua Tree available for public review and comment
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has submitted the draft Conservation Plan for the Western Joshua Tree to the Fish and Game Commission as required by the Joshua Tree Conservation Act.
Volunteers are helping rebuild devastated Joshua Tree population in Mojave National Preserve
The Mojave National Preserve sent out a big thank you to the 114 volunteers that have been out planting baby Joshua Trees in the Cima Dome Burn Area during the fall months. According to the Mojave National Preserve’s social media, 798 Joshua…
“Scotty’s Castle” reopens for guided tours in Death Valley
Visitors have been unable to visit the landmark building since floods and a fire in 2015.
Historic Rehabilitation tax credit sign-ups open for qualifying historical buildings and residences
California State Parks’ Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) announced that it will begin accepting applications for the State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program on Jan. 6th of next year. California property owners can apply for the…
Joshua Tree National Park increasing campground and tour fees starting in December
Beginning December 1st, Joshua Tree National Park will increase fees for all campground and tour reservations made through their reservation website recreation.gov - followed by an increase in fees for Keys Ranch tours and…
Volunteer Opportunities at Joshua Tree National Park
Two new opportunities to give back to your public lands are available at Joshua Tree National Park, but the deadline to apply is this Saturday (11/23) First up - they are looking for exhibit stewards that will help keep the signage and exhibit…
Desert Institute Coming OUTdoors Hike and Mixer this Friday at Black Rock Nature Center
Desert Institute is holding a queer friendly and educational hike leaving from the Black Rock Nature Center followed by an LGBTQ+ Mixer.
Hiker with medical issue airlifted out of Joshua Tree National Park
A hiker was airlifted out of Joshua Tree National Park yesterday (11/14) and taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Moving toward a monument: Proposed Chuckwalla Monument hopes to follow in Joshua Tree’s footsteps
On August 10, Joshua Tree National Park celebrated a birthday - 83 years ago the area was designated a national monument by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. That original effort was almost single handedly championed by the original…
Johnson Valley Painted Rocks adds “Restoration Area” to their name after trash and graffiti clean-up
A volunteer group of Johnson Valley residents and recreationers stepped up to stop the spread of graffiti that has been invading the natural rock formations out on Old Woman Springs Road.
Art or litter? Johnson Valley ‘Painted Rocks’ are getting cleaned up at a volunteer event on November 2nd
The painted rocks out on Old Woman Springs Rd. are a popular spot to snap an Instagram, but the tags and trash that cover the area are an eyesore to local Johnson Valley resident Michelle Zumstein, and she's going to do something about it.
Joshua Tree National Park officials clarify investigation into road that leads to private land within park’s borders
On October 22nd, we reported on an investigation within the borders of Joshua Tree National Park in the Whispering Pines region near Covington Flats. After residents of Covington Flats alerted officials of the Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP)…
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