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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Visits Chuckwalla Proposal Area
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Southern California last week, where she met with federal, state, Tribal and local officials and community members to learn […]
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Palm Canyon land returned to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Friends of the Desert Mountains (Friends) with the help of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy recently returned 417 acres of unceded land to the Agua Caliente […]
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Statement of support for establishing Chuckwalla National Monument and expanding Joshua Tree National Park.
Friends of the Desert Mountains enthusiastically supports establishing Chuckwalla National Monument and expanding Joshua Tree National Park. Improving access to these stunning natural areas enhances our way of life and […]
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New Land Administrator Opportunity With Friends
The Land Administrator is a new position at Friends of the Desert Mountains and will work closely with the Executive Director and the Property Committee to process land acquisitions, stewardship […]
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Desert KIDS Fun Fest / Festival de Diversion para NIÑOS
December 29, 2022 Desert KIDS Fun Fest! Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10AM – 2PM CIVIC CENTER PARK, 43900 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert FREE ENTRY FOR ALL Food & Beverages […]
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Buford Crites
Hello Friends, It is with an extremely broken and shattered heart that we must let you all know Buford passed away peacefully this morning. When and if there is a […]
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Loza Plans To Expand Volunteer Opportunities
Monzerrat Loza comes to the team with a passion for sustainable land management and environmental outreach. During her time in UC Berkeley, Monzerrat studied Forestry which sparked her interest in […]
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Edeli Is Expanding Friends’ Horizons
Friends of the Desert Mountains is proud to announce Edeli Reyes Gonzalez will serve as Friends’ new Translation Specialist. Edeli’s experience as a bilingual environmental scientist, and her enthusiasm for […]
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Introducing a New Effort to Protect California Deserts
Local organizations are working together to preserve public lands in Riverside and Imperial Counties between Palm Springs and the Colorado River for future generations. These protections will honor and recognize […]
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Anderson Children’s Foundation Funds Environmental Connections por Vida
Thank you Anderson Children’s Foundation for granting funding to Friends’ “Environmental Connections por Vida” – our Youth Education Program is growing in leaps and bounds these days and we are […]