Who We Are

The Morongo Basin Conservation Association is a totally volunteer 501(c)3, community-based, California Nonprofit Corporation, incorporated in 1969 and dedicated to preserving the economic and environmental welfare of the Morongo Basin.  We have a vision that many Basin residents share:

• Healthy environment
• Rural Character
• Prosperous communities
• Cultural wealth

We focus on:

• Education and information
• Collaborative efforts with citizens, officials, and other organizations
• Support of community-based organizing and solutions

   

Author/Botanist Robin Kobaly and guests at the 2020 MBCA Annual Meeting

MBCA's Annual Meeting is held each year in late January and includes both a review of MBCA's accomplishments and goals and a content program about relevant current issues. Screen a video of the 2021 Annual Meeting which was focused on Carbon in the Earth's Atmosphere with JPL Scientist Dr. AnnMarie Eldering. 

 

MBCA's premier event, the Desert-Wise Living Landscape Tour, takes place during a weekend in late April. Check out our 2020 virtual tour video! And stay tuned for virtual landscape tour 2021!

September or October

A Desert-Wise Living Program (lecture or workshop) is presented on a Saturday during one of these fall months. Here is a report about the October 2019 fall lecture about the future of water in the Basin.