by Laraine Turk
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on April 22, 2021
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by Stacy Doolittle
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on April 16, 2021
Rosemary (Rosemary spp.) is native to the dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean, yet it performs so well in our climate that we consider it a "desert-wise" plant and worthy of the spotlight.
Clipped rosemary in Yucca Valley,CA. Photo by Heather Sommerfield
You can help bees get through the winter by planting rosemary, as it is a late winter bloomer.
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 13, 2021
The Bureau of Land Management announced on April 7 that
Mojave Trails National Monument is one of five western public lands areas that will receive Land and Water Conservation Funding. The
BLM Press Release notes that
the funds will conserve wildlife habitat, "secure public access to a variety of recreational activities and set aside exceptional places for all Americans to enjoy.”
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 07, 2021
MBCA is among 34 organizations signing
a letter in support of
AB 223 which would make it illegal to harvest Dudleya plants in California without a permit or landowner permission. Poaching of this native plant has increased greatly in recent years, and it needs protection against possible extinction. The plants are commonly known as "liveforevers" in California. Learn more at the
Dudleya Protection page on the California Native Plant Society website.
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 07, 2021
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 03, 2021
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by Laraine Turk
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on March 25, 2021
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management in response to an action taken in the final days of the prior administration that would ease the path for the Cadiz Water Project. A right-of-way for the water mining scheme was granted without any public review. Read the
news item by local radio KCDZ 107.7 and the
press release from the Center for Biological Diversity for the latest information on this decade-long battle against draining important desert water reserves.
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by Laraine Turk
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on March 23, 2021
In the
latest update from the Joshua Tree Genome Project, the research team reports that they have been planting Joshua tree seedlings across the Mojave Desert. In this stage of their research, they seek to learn about the relative effects of genetics and environment on the trees' development. On their
website you can learn more about the science, the scientists, and the partners supporting the project, which include the Joshua Tree National Park Association and the California Native Plant Society.
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by Laraine Turk
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on March 14, 2021
Marina West, Manager of the Bighorn Desert View Water Agency and recently a Board member and Treasurer for MBCA, presented an illustrated virtual lecture on the "History of Water in the Morongo Basin: A Perspective on an Undervalued Resource" as a program for the Desert Institute, the educational arm of the
Joshua Tree National Park Association. In this
one-hour YouTube recording, Marina provides the Basin's water history in both geological and historical timeframes, with many anecdotes about the pioneers of harvesting water through the development wells in the Morongo Basin.
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by Laraine Turk
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on March 14, 2021
The recording of the
Up Close Show interview with MBCA President Steve Bardwell and Secretary Laraine Turk is now available on the KCDZ 107.7 website. Topics covered in the March 12 interview include the Joshua tree as candidate for threatened status, renewable energy issues, the proposed County dark sky ordinance, and climate change. Early in the interview, News Director Gary Daigneault shares a story about his own interaction with
MBCA's Founder Susan Luckie Reilly.
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