At this meeting the Supervisors are scheduled to vote on adoption of the Countywide Plan (Policy Plan). The meeting will be held in San Bernardino and also via video at satellite sites including the Bob Burke Government Center in Joshua Tree, with COVID protocols.  All the details for locations and commenting can be found in the first 2 1/2 pages of the Agenda. The Countywide Plan vote is Item #100 (but many of the earlier items will be incorporated into one vote on the consent calendar). For comment support, see MBCA's recent News Update that introduces MBCA's letter sent to Land Use Services staff and the Supervisors with our plea that the 2007 Community Plans be incorporated into the Plan rather than repealed.

Stagecoach Solar is a proposed project in the Lucerne Valley area that would not only harm rural desert life for local residents, but could trigger an expansion of solar development that should be sited elsewhere. This is the first of two Public Scoping Meetings at which you can comment online to express concerns about the Project. (The second is later today at 6 PM.) Read this email that outlines the situation and directs you to more detailed preparation for your comments. 

Stagecoach Solar is a proposed project in the Lucerne Valley area that would not only harm rural desert life for local residents, but could trigger an expansion of solar development that should be sited elsewhere. This is the second of two Public Scoping Meetings at which you can comment online to express concerns about the Project. Read this email that outlines the situation and directs you to more detailed preparation for your comments. 

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 October 8 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

This year's Old Schoolhouse Lectures presented by the Desert Institute of Joshua Tree National Park will be offered in an online format. Join historian and author Thomas Crochetiere on this historical tour of Keys Desert Queen Ranch. Register for individual sessions at $5 or the entire 2020-2021 season for $40. Use this link to sign up for just this lecture, or purchase the entire Lecture Series here.

Learn in this online lecture from retired Park Service Ranger Joe Zarki the story of how Minerva Hoyt, a Pasadena socialite, almost single-handedly founded Joshua Tree National Park . Learn more details and register here to receive details on how to join the free lecture.

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 October 8 and a link will be sent to your email by 3 PM.

This year's Old Schoolhouse Lectures presented by the Desert Institute of Joshua Tree National Park will be offered in an online format. Register for individual sessions at $5 or the entire 2020-2021 season for $40. We will add the link to sign up for De Karlens' lecture when available, or purchase the entire Lecture Series here.