News from April 2023
Groundwater Monitoring
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Water in the Desert. Water is one of the scarcest resources in Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP), shaping the Mojave and Colorado desert ecosystems within the park. Life-giving water becomes available to plants and wildlife in a variety of ways. It falls as rain (2 to 7 inches a year), then flows through...
Closing Abandoned Mines
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Gold Rush Days. The striking rock formations in Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) are laced with veins of quartz-and sometimes, this quartz contains gold. Starting in the 1870s (long before the park was established) this region attracted miners who dreamed of striking it rich. Very few were successful-although...
Interior Department publishes 9 notices in week ending April 15
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
There were nine notices published by the Interior Department in week ending April 15, according to the Federal Register.
Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: The features five units of the National Park Service! Download the program, complete the actvitities, and earn a Junior Ranger badge! Learn more about units related to the American Revolution.
Rosie Steele Property (Campsite 2)
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: After the first night of the march, the crowd was limited to only 300 people as they traveled through Lowndes County. At that time, highway 80 was only a two-lane highway.
Clay Street Fee Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: The fee station located at the park entrance off Clay street. The fee station is located adjacent to the parking area for the Visitor Center. Upon paying the entrance fee, visitor can parking in the parking area and visit the Visitor Center or head directing into the park through the Memorial Arch.