EVENTS
Upcoming events.
Get a quick view of upcoming events with our calendar, and scroll down for more information.
New Trail Construction
Come Join Transition Habitat Staff on Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve to assist us in building a new trail for the public! This is a great activity for those looking to be very active while they enjoy nature, as well as those looking for land management experience.
Native Pollinator Talk
Join us for an exciting event dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of native pollinators in the Inland Empire!
Monarch Butterfly Gardening
This is our yearly maintenance for our registered waystations, which contribute to the Monarch population. The Monarchs use these plants to breed and feed on each year. Come help us help the Monarchs!
Monarch Butterfly Migration Mapping and Waystation Open House
This is a family-friendly event with educational topics for all ages! Come enjoy the morning and learn about Monarchs and other species of butterflies.
Desert Tortoise Habitat Restoration
Come help us restore critical desert tortoise habitat! You can participate on either of the days we have available. We will begin with a "tortoise talk", plant survey training, and a basic field class to help you identify burrows and other tortoise sign.
Tumbleweed Roundup
Come Join Transition Habitat Staff on Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve to remove invasive Russian thistle from the Joshua tree woodlands!
12,000 Years of History in the Antelope Valley
Learn all about the indigenous heritage of the Antelope Valley. This event is hybrid, and is available via Zoom.
Plant a Tree! A Joshua Tree
Want to make a difference? Come help us plant 1000 Joshua tree sprouts on our saved lands!
2023 Garden Party
Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year, and celebrate another year of successful conservation in the Mojave Desert!
Tortoise Conservation in the Field
Calling all tortoise lovers! Join us for an immersive in-person experience focused on tortoise conservation efforts and fieldwork to celebrate the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5th Annual Tortoise Week!
The Wildlife of Portal Ridge and Beyond
Expert camera trappers Johanna Turner and Dan Potter will be publicly presenting their combined wildlife experiences in the field. They will share their images and knowledge of Portal Ridge and other areas in Los Angeles County. They have extensive knowledge of what happens in the San Gabriel Mountains and desert foothills when the sun goes down!
Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve Land Cleanup Day
Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve Land Cleanup Day
Join us for a beautiful day at the Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve! Get your hands dirty and help us clean up the beautiful land that is home to a diverse range of wildlife. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment while enjoying the great outdoors. Portal Ridge currently consists of about 4,500 acres.
Nature After Dark
Join us in celebrating the creatures of the night; bats, scorpions, and other arthropods of the Mojave Desert, Antelope Valley, and San Gabriel Mountains.
Monarch Butterfly Migration Mapping and Waystation Event
This is a family-friendly event with educational topics for all ages! Come enjoy the morning and learn about Monarchs and other species of butterflies.
Monarch Butterfly Garden Mulching
This is our yearly maintenance for our registered waystations, which contribute to the Monarch population. The Monarchs use these plants to breed and feed on each year. Come help us help the Monarchs!
2023 Annual Wildflower Celebration
Join us for a casual day of wildflower viewing on Transition Habitat Conservancy land. We will meet at 10 am and spend an hour or the whole day walking amongst our State Flower, the California Poppy. Bring your family, and plenty of water, snacks, a camera, and your love of wildflowers.
Tortoise Habitat Restoration
Come help us restore critical desert tortoise habitat! Join us Friday morning for a tortoise talk with biologist Tim Shields and learn to survey for tortoise sign.
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Come celebrate the winter solstice with us at Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve!
2022 Garden Party
Join us for an amazing day of food, friends, and fundraising! Tickets are available for purchase, and all proceeds of the evening are directly donated to the Conservancy. Our wildlife photography will be available for bidding, as well as many other items.
Annual Wildflower Celebration
Join us for a casual day of wildflower viewing on Transition Habitat Conservancy land. We will meet at 10 am and spend an hour or the whole day walking amongst our State Flower, the California Poppy. Bring your family, and plenty of water, snacks, a camera, and your love of wildflowers.
Save the Date: Desert Tortoise Restoration Event
Come help us restore critical desert tortoise habitat! You can participate either day, for as long as you want, but you will need to attend the morning orientation. We will begin with restoration training and a basic field class to help you identify burrows and other tortoise sign. Then we will get busy disguising illegal routes using vertical mulching techniques. There will also be an option to clean up trash and/or take a hike.
OHV Enthusiasts Outreach
Transition Habitat Conservancy staff will be doing an OHV enthusiast outreach to provide riding maps, refreshments, and information about the area.
4th Annual Monarch Butterfly Waystation and Pollinator Event
Join us for a family friendly event and learn all about the Monarch butterfly!
Volunteer Opportunity!
Come and garden with us! We are doing our yearly maintenance of our Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Gardens.
2020 DESERT TORTOISE BURROW BLITZ
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.
Public Meeting
Public Meeting Notice
Transition Habitat Conservancy to apply for Restoration Grant
Transition Habitat Conservancy is applying for grant funding from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, for the 2020 grant cycle. The grant monies will be used to fund Transition Habitat’s ongoing habitat restoration and OHV route management efforts in the Fremont-Kramer and Superior- Cronese Desert Wildlife Management Areas of San Bernardino County.
A public meeting regarding the grant application has been scheduled for 6:00 pm Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Phelan Pizza Factory-3936 Phelan Road, Phelan CA 92371.
Transition Habitat Conservancy welcomes the public’s input regarding this Restoration Grant. The preliminary grant proposal will be made available online for review and public comment from March 3, 2020 to May 4th on the California Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation website at http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/.
For additional information regarding the public meetings, the restoration grant, or Transition Habitat Conservancy, please call 760-868-1400 or email us at: info@transitionhabitat.org
3rd Annual Monarch Butterfly Waystation and Pollinator Event
Join Monarch Butterfly expert Gina Charpentier and learn how butterflies are tagged and tested for disease for the purpose of scientific studies. Find out why tropical milkweed may be harming monarch butterflies and what you can do to help them. Gina will have butterflies and milkweed on-site, along with wonderful displays and information on how you can start your own Monarch Butterfly Waystation.
A Short Lecture on a Plant Physiology Study from Puma Canyon Ecological Reserve
Plant Physiology students from Cal State University, Los Angeles have been in our Puma Canyon Reserve taking leaf samples of yuccas and Joshua trees as part of a study under the direction of Christine Scoffoni, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology.
“Different microclimates can have a significant impact on the physiology of succulents that inhabit arid environments such as the Mojave Desert (California, USA). We investigated plasticity in physiology, morphology and anatomy of two dominant Mojave Desert monocots, Yucca brevifolia (Joshua tree) and Hesperoyucca whipplei growing along a soil water availability gradient.”
PLEASE RSVP (760) 868-1400 as this event is limited to the first 20 participants.
From the intersection of Hwy 138 and Phelan road in Pinon Hills, continue south on Phelan Road (which turns into Green Road). Continue about a mile to Desert View Road. Turn left, go up the hill and veer left onto Hillview Road. Go to the end of the road and turn left into the parking area below the two-story house (1681 Hillview road)
2019 Portal Ridge Wildflower Event
Join Transition Habitat Conservancy and friends for what promises to be a spectacular wildflower year.
Wildflower walk starts at 9 am, horseback riding available (bring your own horse), and a falconry presentation will be offered after the wildflower walk. Tacos will be served, but please RSVP by March 30 so we know how many to order.
