Western Joshua Tree Habitat to be Co-Managed by California Tribes

In more good news for California tribes and the advancement of co-stewardship and co-management agreements, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now working with the Native American Land Conservancy to co-manage, with California tribes, 640 acres of western Joshua tree habitat in San Bernardino County. The agreement provides for the long-term protection of the area as well as the health of the western Joshua tree, a unique and culturally important succulent being threatened by wildfires, land development, and climate change. Read more.

The Native American Land Conservancy is a long-time community partner of First Nations through the California Tribal Fund.

Photo credit State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife