We work to preserve, protect, and promote the unique natural beauty, ecological integrity, and rich cultural history of Mojave National Preserve and to build a community dedicated to the enduring stewardship of the Preserve.

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Mojave Desert Solitude in Southern California

Imagine a place where the sand dunes sing, where more Joshua trees grow than anywhere else on the planet, where desert tortoises munch on brilliant wildflowers in the spring.

Located in the heart of the Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave National Preserve protects 1.6 million acres of diverse desert habitat and 10,000 years of diverse human history. The landscape is vast and inspiring, with habitats from cactus gardens to native desert grassland, from pinyon-juniper forest to ancient white fir forest.

Home to magnificent spring blooms, 700-foot sand dunes, natural springs, bighorn sheep, desert tarantulas, and stunning mountain ranges, the Mojave National Preserve is one of California's best-kept secrets.

What We Do

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Educate

We bring urban schoolkids from Southern California to the Preserve so that they can see its wonders first-hand. For many, this is their first visit to a national park. Read More »

Promote

We work to build public support for the Preserve's irreplaceable, unique landscapes. Read More »

Restore

We work with Preserve staff to repair damage that has been done to the Preserve over 150 years of Western use and abuse. Read More »

Advocate

We strive to give the Preserve a voice in the world, to support proposals that would increase the Preserve's integrity and oppose those that threaten that integrity. Read More »


MNPC News

Happenings and events in, around, and affecting the Mojave National Preserve.

Mojave National Preserve Service Project: March 10, 2012:

You’re invited to spend Saturday, March 10, 2012 in the Mojave National Preserve with a group of volunteers to clean up private land recently donated to the National Park Service.

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Fence Removal Party Saturday, October 8:

Join with members of the Mojave National Preserve Conservancy and the National Park Service to remove another section of abandoned, barbed-wire fence from the Mojave National Preserve.

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Star Party September 24, Hole In The Wall Campground:

If you’ve never seen the Milky Way from a dark sky, September is a perfect month to see it at Hole In The Wall in the Mojave Preserve.

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MNPC Sponsors Field Trips to Zzyzx Desert Studies Center: When Mojave National Preserve rangers visit classrooms in Barstow and other desert towns, they are often reminded that few area students have ever been to a national park… not even those in their own backyard, like Mojave National Preserve. The MNPC wants to change that. Read more

Preserving the Kelso Depot: If you were to try to choose the finest natural feature of the Mojave National Preserve, you might have trouble choosing from dozens of possibilities. But it’s not nearly as hard to choose the finest of the Preserve’s historical features. Read more


Current Conditions

Barstow-Daggett Airport

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Needles

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Las Vegas

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