Tag: joshua tree
Legislation would ban the removal of western Joshua trees
A law to protect the Western Joshua Tree, a native desert plant, and make it illegal to import, export, sell, or remove the species without a state authorization was first introduced on February 7th by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Eclectic exhibit considers climate, politics
Pictures of Joshua Tree landscapes, natural births and a makeup tutorial video on how to disrupt facial recognition cameras were among the images filling the narrow hallway that is the Irene Carlson Gallery, on view until Oct. 14.
Iconic Joshua trees threatened by climate change
With climate change becoming a much more pressing issue in our lives, it will soon destroy the historic sites of nature that the Earth’s rising temperatures have not already swallowed.
Photography exhibit depicts past and present
Fred Brashear Jr., adjunct professor of photography, printed his photograph “Endemic Treasures #7” on special paper made from a Joshua Tree.
Botanist discusses desert flora
Maria Jesus, graduate student at Claremont Graduate University, discussed the importance of native plants – based on her research in the southern Inyo Mountains – during California Botanic Gardens monthly virtual lecture series “Conservation Stories.”
Adventures near La Verne
Though seen as a quiet little town, La Verne holds the key to ravishing mountains, glistening beaches and challenging hiking trails.