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The Western Joshua Tree Needs Your Help!

Posted on 13 May 2022
By Angeles Chapter Updates

Why Sierra Club supporters must act quickly to protect Joshua trees

California’s beloved western Joshua trees (Yucca Brevifolia) are under threat from climate change, wildfire, and development.

CLICK HERE to send a personal letter insisting the commission grant Joshua Trees permanent protection on the basis of climate change as a threat to the species.

Save the Planet & Spare the Desert

Posted on 26 April 2021
By Joan Taylor - Chair, California/Nevada Desert Energy Committee

What does turning off the lights when you leave the room, have to do with preserving wild spaces? Everything. Here’s why.