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Transition Habitat Conservancy is a grassroots, non-profit organization that focuses on land acquisitions and habitat stewardship in the West Mojave. With the support of the local community, a dedicated board and staff, and successful partnerships with local, state and federal agencies, THC has acquired over 7,000 acres of important habitat and works to improve thousands of additional acres in Southern California.   

Spring Bloom at our Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve with the Tehachapi Mountains in the distance

Spring Bloom at our Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve with the Tehachapi Mountains in the distance

Our Vision: By 2050, we will have protected several areas of ecological significance, including wildlife corridors and transition zones, within the West Mojave. We will also establish multiple natural parks in an effort to preserve hiker and equestrian access for people in the high desert communities so they may continue to enjoy our natural world and see for themselves these rich resources.

Protecting transition zones with elevational gradients, such as where the desert floor integrates with the mountain slope, may provide climate refugia opportunities for species of the desert. 

#Repost @patagoniapasadena ・・・ EVENT THIS FRIDAY (11/9)! "Slow is Fast: The Life of the Desert Tortoise" Guest starring Cody Hanford of @transition.habitat and the desert shell-ebrity himself! Join in for a fun desert tortoise talk and how we can help save them. Bring the family! Bring a friend! We'll have food, drinks and giveaways provided by @kleankanteen and @juniperridge ! Doors open at 7pm, event begins 7:30pm. . . Photo by Wendy Walker
Three adopted #deserttortoise enjoying their newly created burrows at our headquarters. We’ll be busy planting yummy native shrubs and grasses in their habitat while they are in brumation for the winter.
Ancestral Lands Team 655 doing some great restoration work on our Fremont Peak project area in the #mojave #swcc @ancestrallands
Office Habitat! Our team of amazing volunteers and staff have been working hard this month to complete a #monarchwaystation and a #deserttortoise enclosure at our office in Pinon Hills. First photos are the butterfly habitat created by Girl Scout Troop 1334. Second batch is our three newly adopted tortoises in their new home.
Props to @joshuatreemusicfestival for providing ‘This Land’ as a place for organizations like ours to share our conservation efforts with the festival folks. We had a good time talking #tortoise issues at #JTMF and we met some great people. Thank you!
Wonderful team gathering seed, assessing a future restoration site, hiking on the land In #portalridge
Young lion. Born free. #portalridge preserve protected forever. 📷Johanna Turner #cougarmagic
Metamorphosis. Phase-Shift. Stage 3. The In-Between. #monarch See the green chrysalis in the background too?
We’re playing Joshua Tree Music Festival!! Well almost. THC’s Executive Director, Cody Hanford, will be speaking about the #deserttortoise : how they survive in that tough climate, threats to their population, and some of the unique ways that we are trying to help save them. So please come by the ‘This Land Is Your Land’ booth and take part in a good discussion. Saturday, October 6, 11:15 P.S. There’s still time to get tickets for the @joshuatreemusicfestival and we can get you a discount on a four-day pass.
Guess what... tortoise butt Found this big fella on a new 20-acre parcel we are trying to acquire
Have fun this weekend, and don’t forget to check under your car for critters each time you park. We spotted this little lady while out doing field work yesterday. Would you have noticed her?
More #monarchwaystation Please! Come learn with us in Pasadena. Repost from @patagoniapasadena Join us next Thursday September 13th, for a hands on talk with Transition Habitat Conservancy’s Gina Charpentier, about monarch migration, decline and their life cycle. Learn about monarch waystations and how to create and install one in your own backyard! Doors open at 7:00pm. Drinks and snacks are on the house at this free event. We’ll see you all there! Photo: @transition.habitat #monarch #monarchbutterfly #exploretheoutdoors #oldtownpasadena