Mojave Desert Land Trust Persevering Toward Quail Mountain Goal
The Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) is persevering towards its goal of raising enough funds to purchase 955 acres adjacent to the northwestern portion of Joshua Tree National Park , deemed an integral wildlife migration corridor. The area likely hosts bobcat, desert tortoise, and bighorn sheep. MDLT's land stewardship and preservation efforts represent true grassroots efforts to conserve some of the most ecologically sensitive and important Mojave Desert habitat. The MDLT successfully raised funds and purchased land at Nolina Peak, also near Joshua Tree, in 2008. MDLT's efforts dovetail well with Senator Dianne Feinstein's California Desert Protection Act of 2010 , which includes a proposed "Sand to Snow National Monument" that essentially extends preservation from western Joshua Tree National Park into the San Bernardino National Forest.