Mojave Desert Land Trust launches membership campaign

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has launched a membership drive in an effort to sign up or renew 1,000 members by Oct. 15. The campaign began on April 16.

Since 2005, the nonprofit has fought to save land in the Morongo Basin, Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and Death Valley areas. 

One of the goals of the land trust is to acquire land within national park boundaries and donate it to the park service and protect it from future development. To date, the land trust  has acquired more than 13,000 acres of  pristine desert lands.

For more information, visit the organization's Web site at www.mojavedesertlandtrust.org.

The public is also welcome to drop by the Land Trust at their Joshua Tree headquarters, 6393 Sunset Rd., or call (760) 366 5440.

joe.nelson@inlandnewspapers.com