The Mojave is the desert of extremes, a high, stark land of Joshua tree forests and sun-scoured basins that holds both the hottest place in North America and a strange, fragile beauty. Its plants and animals the Joshua tree, the desert tortoise, the bighorn are exquisitely adapted to heat and drought, and its slow rhythms mean that damage here can take centuries to heal. The desert asks for patience, and it does not forgive haste.
The organizations here protect the tortoise and the Joshua tree woodlands, defend intact desert from the industrial footprint of sprawling development, and safeguard the springs and washes that are oases of life. Their work insists that the desert is not empty space to be filled, but a living landscape worth keeping whole.
Environmental Organizations in This Bioregion
18 organizations working across this landscape.
Bear Valley Protection Society
The mission of the Bear Valley Protection Society (BVPS) is to protect, restore, and enhance the natural beauty, ecological integrity, and resilience of the San Bern...
Eden: People+Planet
Eden Reforestation Projects “Eden” is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides restoration and community development through nature-based solutions to clim...
Evoke Family Foundation
The mission of the Evoke Family Foundation is to reduce financial barriers by providing grants to families of adolescents and young adults seeking behavioral, mental...
Friends of Joshua Tree
High Desert Nature Resource protection, responsible recreation access advocacy
Green Our Planet
Green Our Planet’s mission is to help create a world where humans and all living beings thrive in harmony with the planet. We do this by reconnecting people to natur...
John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute
The John Muir Project, a project of Earth Island Institute, is dedicated to protecting public forestlands from commercial logging and other exploitation, and expandi...
Joshua Tree National Park Association
The Joshua Tree National Park Association has been supporting programming at Joshua Tree National Park since 1962. As the park’s primary non-profit partner, we oper...
Joshua Tree Residential Education Experience
Joshua Tree Residential Education Experience is seeking to establish a youth residential education science program and camp at Joshua Tree National Park.
Keep A Breast Foundation
Breast cancer is an environmental disease. Less than 10% of all new breast cancer cases are related to family history. 90% is related to environmental factors.
Mojave Desert Land Trust
Our mission is to protect the Mojave Desert ecosystem and its natural, scenic, and cultural resource values.
Nevada Conservation League Education Fund
The Nevada Conservation League Education Fund works to increase awareness and leadership on conservation and environmental issues through education, coalition buildi...