Facilitated by Dr. Chris Tracy, Director of the UCR Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, each free presentation is designed to examine the world in new and surprising ways. Dr. Lesley DeFalco and Dr. Todd Esque will discuss the tribulations and triumphs of Mojave Desert restoration. 

Twentynine Palms Historical Society and Joshua Tree National Park Association present Ronald May, RPA, and Warner Graves III on "Postcards from Mecca: The California Desert Photographs of Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves." Read more about the series at the website of either the Historical Society or the Park Association. $5 admission.

This free workshop is the last in a series of four Winter Water Saving Workshops to be held from January through February. There is no fee but registration is required by emailing kjradnich@jbwd.com or calling 760.821.5716. The workshops are sponsored by the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District, the Alliance of Water Awareness and Conservation, and the Joshua Basin Water District.

This four-hour workshop presented by Robin Kobaly will explore "why native plants are the perfect choice for southwest homes and why their adaptations are so important for a sustainable, enjoyable, and low-maintenance landscape." You will learn how to plant, irrigate, and care for your native plant garden. Early registration is suggested, either on the Power of Plants website or by emailing Robin (robin@powerofplants.com) or calling her at (760) 363.1166. Following registration and fee payment ($75), directions to the workshop location will be provided. Robin is a well-known local botanist, and founder/Executive Director of the non-profit SummerTree Institute. Her Power of Plants program provides workshops and classes at modest cost to engage people with the "captivating world of plants and their impressive uses."

A look at bars of the Pacific flyway in the context of the current environmental crisis.  Speaker Jennifer Ackerman is a nature writer and the author of "The Genius of Birds." Here is a full description and a link to register. Registration is requested but the lecture is free.

In this second of five lectures about the Salton Sea, the focus will be "an ecosystem run amok" at the bottom of the Sea. The lecture is free, but please register.

The Morongo Basin MAC meets monthly (except August and December). As soon as available each month, the agenda will be published on this page.

Facilitated by Dr. Chris Tracy, Director of the UCR Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, each free presentation is designed to examine the world in new and surprising ways. Dr. Alex Gerson will discuss how migratory and desert birds deal with warming temperatures in a changing climate.