Morongo Basin Conservation Association

Welcome to the Morongo Basin Conservation Association. MBCA advocates for the healthy desert environment that nurtures the region's rural character, cultural wealth and economic well-being. In 2019 we celebrate our 50th Anniversary! If you share that vision, join us.

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Posted by Laraine Turk · September 21, 2019 8:35 AM

Laraine --

Join us on Saturday morning, September 28, for MBCA's Fall Desert-Wise Living Program. We are pleased to have the General Manager of the Mojave Water Agency, Tom McCarthy, delivering the keynote "Water for the Morongo Basin - the Next 50 Years."

A sampling of breakfast treats from Boo's Organic Oven in Joshua Tree will be offered during the opening reception from 9-9:30 AM. The program will begin at 9:30 and conclude by 11 AM.

As September 28 is National Public Lands Day, we will celebrate and salute the 25th Anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act as we concurrently celebrate MBCA's 50th Anniversary with historical documents and photos on display.

More details can be found in our Press Release about this event. We hope to see you there!

This lecture is part of MBCA’s Desert-Wise Living Series, and was made possible through the generous funding of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, Golden State Water Company, Hi-Desert Water District, Joshua Basin Water District, Mojave Water Agency, Southern California Edison, and Twentynine Palms Water Agency.

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Upcoming events

Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 09:00 AM

various in Twentynine Palms, CA

Night Sky Festival

Celebrating the night skies of Joshua Tree National Park, this all-day festival includes workshops, demonstrations, astronomy talks, and night sky observing. It is a fundraiser sponsored by Joshua Tree National Park, Sky's the Limit Observatory and Nature Center, the Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts, and the City of 29 Palms. A number of events are free but tickets or registration fees are required for several events. Go to the Night Sky Festival website which provides all the details and links to register. Early registration for the fee events is suggested.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 05:30 PM

Mojave Water Agency in Apple Valley, CA

The Water-Energy Nexus, Lecture at MWA

In the second of two "ABC's of Water" lectures, the focus is "Measuring Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Water Sector." The content is intended to "help water managers and consumers better understand the impact their choices regarding energy and water have on greenhouse gas emissions." Further details can be found in this flyer from MWA. RSVP's are requested to bkawasaki@mojavewater.org.

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