Saving Mojave Desert Lands

Become a Certified California Naturalist!

For the first time ever, Transition Habitat Conservancy is partnering with UC Environmental Stewards to offer the only Mojave Desert-specific CalNat Course! No experience is required. Visit the course page below for more details. Registration is open NOW and closes on 02/25/2025 or when 20 spaces have been filled. Save your spot today!

  • A partly cloudy day over the canyon, with rolling hills, pinon pines and joshua trees covering them. The town of Pinon Hills is in the background.

    Hike in Puma Canyon

    For those visiting our Reserve in Pinon Hills, CA

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  • The sun shines on brilliantly orange California poppies, with the rolling hills and blue skies in the background.

    Hike in Portal Ridge

    For those visiting our Preserve in Fairmont, CA

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  • A group of young adults in the AmeriCorps gives each other high fives, with the Western Mojave visible behind them.

    Ride in Freemont-Kramer

    For those visiting the California Desert Conservation Lands

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Upcoming Events

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Monarch Butterfly Migration Mapping and Waystation Open House
Jun 14
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.

Moth Night!
Jul 19
Moth Night!

Come join us and the San Gabriel Mountains CNPS chapter as we celebrate Moth Week at this family-friendly event. "Mothing," also known as “lightsheeting,” involves setting up a light directed at a cotton sheet for nocturnal insects to land on.

Latest Updates

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Protecting Joshua Tree Woodlands
Protecting Joshua Tree Woodlands

Prescribed Burn Protects Joshua Tree Woodland: Collaborative Conservation Efforts by LA County Fire, Transition Habitat Conservancy, and the Prescribed Burn Association.

Saving the Western Monarch
Saving the Western Monarch

Help us to list the Western Monarch as an endangered species with the US Fish and Wildlife Service!

Arts and Advocacy: A New Grant and a New Course
Arts and Advocacy: A New Grant and a New Course

For the first time ever, Transition Habitat Conservancy is partnering with the UC Agricultural and Natural Resources Division to offer the first Mojave Desert-specific certified California Naturalist Course.

Support the Western Mojave

Want to give back and show your love for the desert? Donate a one-time or monthly gift to help us save, clean-up and restore desert lands.

Volunteer

Passionate about your environment? Want to make a difference? Apply today to be a volunteer in the Western Mojave Desert, and the desert foothills bordering the Angeles National Forest. Our projects include activities such as office tasks, trail work, plant surveys, seed collection and planting, research project opportunities for students, and more!