A RIVER IN THE DESERT

This is the Amargosa Conservancy. We hope you will join us in standing up for the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of the Amargosa River watershed.

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AMARGOSA CONSERVANCY


Working toward a sustainable future for the Amargosa River and Basin through Science, Stewardship, and Advocacy.

From its headwaters north of Beatty, NV, the Amargosa River flows underground in a southerly direction. Near the Dumont Dunes, it makes a big u-turn and heads north into Death Valley National Park, finally terminating in Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the United States.
The river surfaces in a few places, around Beatty and in the Amargosa Canyon south of Tecopa, CA. At times after large rainstorms, the entire course of the river will flow above ground.
The Amargosa River and Basin provide unique desert habitats. The greater ecological setting for the river is the Mojave Desert.
In one of the hottest and driest places anywhere, the river and nearby springs provide islands of water that support a variety of plants and animals. Often these animals are unique to the area – or endemic – meaning they can’t be found anywhere else on earth.

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Visit the Amargosa Basin.
From birding to botany,
hiking, and off-highway adventures

Save Ash Meadows from the harms of mining

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is the largest oasis in the Mojave Desert and the beating heart of the Amargosa River watershed. Join us in the fight to save it from the harms of mining on its doorstep!

LATEST NEWS FROM THE BLOG

New Board Member: Louise Mathias

New Board Member: Louise Mathias

Amargosa Conservancy is pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our Board of Directors, Louise Mathias. Louise is a 15-year resident of the Mojave Desert, whose interest in and passion for the delicate ecosystem of the Amargosa Basin began in 2014, when she...

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