On "Giving Tuesday" join the Mojave Desert Land Trust for a virtual panel discussion on why we need public lands. Four knowledgeable and experienced speakers will focus on the value of public lands to humans, flora and fauna, and ecology, and how they all connect. Learn more about the speakers and the giving options ($5 donation requested, plus other options) at this link.

The California Desert Coalition presents a webinar to examine the likely effects of the 2020 election on public lands and conservation. The three speakers familiar with these issues are David Feinman (Conservation Lands Foundation), Mark Kramer (The Nature Conservancy) and Kim Delfino (Earth Advocacy). Learn more from CDC's webinar event page and register by emailing info@desertcoalition.org. Donations are welcome.

Our Board meetings are open. If you wish to receive a link to attend this meeting via Zoom, please either leave your email via the "Contact Us" button, or email us at info@mbconservation.org to indicate your interest. RSVPs will close at noon on December 10 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

In this virtual version of the former Old Schoolhouse in-person lectures, Interpretive Ranger De Karlen will offer perspectives on the Wilderness Act of 1964 and on Joshua Tree National Park. The lectures are sponsored by the 29 Palms Historical Society and the Desert Institute of the Joshua Tree National Park Association. De Karlen is a Certified Interpretive Guide and she leads hikes with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park. The lecture cost is $5. Go to this link to sign up.

In her new book One With the Creosote - Memories of a Desert Child, writer Chris Tiffany reflects on her childhood growing up on the Mojave Desert during the '50s and '60s, to reveal the origins of an interwoven connection to the natural world around her and its influence on her life's paths and perspectives. The event is free and sponsored by the 29 Palms Historical Society. FACE MASKS are required and SOCIAL DISTANCING will be enforced.

While not a desert event, in the spirit of the season we suggest a novel kind of celebration, watching the judging of the Wreath Masters competition, hosted by the California Native Plant Society. This free virtual event offers the chance to view the judging of a statewide competition for holiday wreaths made mostly of California native plant material. Learn more and register (free) at the Wreath Masters webpage.

Our Board meetings are open. If you wish to receive a link to attend this meeting via Zoom, please either leave your email via the "Contact Us" button, or email us at info@mbconservation.org to indicate your interest. RSVPs will close at noon on January 14 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

Our Board meetings are open. If you wish to receive a link to attend this meeting via Zoom, please either leave your email via the "Contact Us" button, or email us at info@mbconservation.org to indicate your interest. RSVPs will close at noon on February 11 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

Our Board meetings are open. If you wish to receive a link to attend this meeting via Zoom, please either leave your email via the "Contact Us" button, or email us at info@mbconservation.org to indicate your interest. RSVPs will close at noon on March 11 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

Our Board meetings are open. If you wish to receive a link to attend this meeting via Zoom, please either leave your email via the "Contact Us" button, or email us at info@mbconservation.org to indicate your interest. RSVPs will close at noon on April 8 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.