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Stewardship
The land purchased by the Land Trust must be permanently monitored to ensure it remains untouched, even after it is donated to the National Park Service or other agency for management. Monitoring property is one of the fundamental activities a land trust or natural resource management agency can perform. Monitoring is a great way to get out into the fresh air and untouched wilderness, have some fun hiking around, taking photos, record climate readings and be part of a team for conservation!
Volunteers play a central role in the Land Trust’s ability to monitor land by joining in our Stewardship training programs.
To learn how you can participate, please contact us.
Stewardship Training
The Land Trust conducts training sessions for volunteers where they learn how to use GPS devices to locate properties, digital cameras and thermo hygrometers. The trainings include hands-on field practice, along with a great education in conservation of desert lands.
Stewards can join monthly group monitoring and/or restoration events led by the Land Trust. These monthly events can either be one-day outings or overnight campouts where Stewards can experience the untouched wilderness of our desert national parks, and continue to learn valuable desert conservation information and techniques.
Restoration
The Land Trust is committed to acquiring land, and also to restoring land that has been subject to dumping, contains toxic or other debris, or has unauthorized roads that cut through fragile habitat. Following is an example of vertical mulching, before and after, that removed an unauthorized access road inside the Mojave National Preserve. Vertical mulching not only discourages access, but the plantings naturally catch native plant seeds to encourage new growth.
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Unauthorized Road – BEFORE Vertical Mulching
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Unauthorized Road – AFTER Vertical Mulching
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The Stewardship program is a critical program to the Land Trust’s success. Your support will be much appreciated.
Ways to help:
- Attend a Land Steward Training and any of our monitoring/restoration events
- Donate a shovel, rake, work gloves or your time to help us monitor and restore land
- Donate money, gas cards, gallons of water for volunteers, and other nourishment
To support the Stewardship program, click here or contact us for more information.
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