We did it!



With your help, along with the support of many partners and friends, we’ve officially closed escrow on the Quail Wash property. As a part of this campaign 76 neighbors alone raised over $10,000 in support of protecting and keeping this pristine land intact and free of development for all to enjoy.



As many of you may know this parcel was part of the original Joshua Tree National Monument proclaimed by President Roosevelt in 1936, but removed by Congress for mining activity in 1950. These 690 acres are largely undisturbed and biologically significant as they contain Joshua Tree woodlands, desert tortoise habitat, desert wash and mountainous terrain. The area also located in a critical part of the wildlife linkage corridor that follows Quail Wash from the peak of Quail Mountain in JTNP into the dispersed community of Joshua Tree.



In private ownership Quail Wash was at one time slated for development and was identified by the founders of the Mojave Desert Land Trust on their 2005 wish-list of top lands to be preserved, so this accomplishment symbolizes a very special victory for MDLT after a full decade of Land Trust conservation in the California Desert. It is the ultimate goal of MDLT to donate this property back to Joshua Tree National Park where it belongs, for your enjoyment and for all to experience.



Our Land Trust community has proven in so many ways its commitment to preserving a pristine desert environment and way of life. Quail Wash represents yet another example of how you can personally make a difference -- you can protect our wide open spaces and land on which to roam.



We at MDLT are deeply grateful for your donations, your encouragement and your continuing love for the Mojave Desert.



We invite you to Enjoy the View!