Out and About in Afton Canyon
In partnership with the Hispanic Access Foundation, the Amargosa Conservancy has been leading trips to Afton Canyon to provide information and access to the beautiful lands that belong to all citizens of United States.
From our AC News Blog:
Advocacy
Breaking News: 600,000+ Acres of Amargosa Basin Public Lands Protected
On September 14th, Secretary Jewell announced the permanent protection of over 600,000 acres of land in the Amargosa River watershed. These protections will mean that in sum, nearly every acre of the Amargosa River basin is under conservation.
Stewardship On the Desert Conservation Lands Retrospective: Saving the Amargosa Vole
In coming weeks, we expect the Bureau of Land Management to finalize the Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan (DRECP), in which the public lands of the Amargosa Basin are likely to be designated at California Desert Conservation Lands. To celebrate, we are highlighting the decade-long partnership between the Amargosa Conservancy and the BLM to engage in stewardship on these lands
Stewardship on the Desert Conservation Lands Retrospective: Hydrologic Monitoring
In coming weeks, we expect the Bureau of Land Management to finalize the Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan (DRECP), in which the public lands of the Amargosa Basin are likely to be designated at California Desert Conservation Lands. To celebrate, we are highlighting the decade-long partnership between the Amargosa Conservancy and the BLM to engage in stewardship on these lands
Stewardship on the Desert Conservation Lands Retrospective: The Amargosa River Trail
In coming weeks, we expect the Bureau of Land Management to finalize the Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan (DRECP), in which the public lands of the Amargosa Basin are likely to be designated at California Desert Conservation Lands. To celebrate, we are highlighting the decade-long partnership between the Amargosa Conservancy and the BLM to engage in stewardship on these lands
Inyo Register Op-Ed: Opportunities for Conservation in Southern Inyo County
Editorial by Amargosa Conservancy Policy Director Patrick Donnelly that ran in the Inyo Register.
Stewardship on the Desert Conservation Lands Retrospective: Tamarisk Removal
In coming weeks, we expect the Bureau of Land Management to finalize the Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan (DRECP), in which the public lands of the Amargosa Basin are likely to be designated at California Desert Conservation Lands. To celebrate, we are highlighting the decade-long partnership between the Amargosa Conservancy and the BLM to engage in stewardship on these lands
Small River, Big Waves
Two of our major areas of work were featured in a series on climate change produced by the Desert Sun and distributed via USA Today!
Destination: Kingston Range
Located in northeastern San Bernadino county in Eastern California, the Kingston Range and Wilderness partially drain into the Amargosa Basin. The 7000+ ft peaks rise in the distance to the southeast of Shoshone and Tecopa.
California Desert National Monuments Celebration in Washington
It felt a bit like the country mouse visiting his city cousins this week, as our Executive Director Patrick Donnelly ventured across the continent to Washington, D.C., to attend a celebratory reception at the Department of Interior for the new California Desert National Monuments.
President to designate California Desert national monuments
Press Release: Amargosa Conservancy applauds President Obama’s plan to designate California Desert National Monuments
Southern Inyo County Supports California Desert National Monuments
Press Release: Southern Inyo County community members travel to Whitewater Preserve in support of national monuments
Visit the Amargosa Basin – Crown Jewel in the Mojave Desert
The Amargosa River is over 175 miles long occasionally resurfacing to create lush oases surrounded by a harsh dry desert environment. Theses oases are isolated from one another, and, as a result, each one provides unique habitats for species that are found nowhere else in the world except along this desert river.
Inyo County Has an Historic Opportunity to Plan for Small-scale Solar, Keep Landscapes Intact
On Wednesday, the Inyo County Planning Commission voted 5-0 in favor of a recommendation on the Renewable Energy General Plan Amendment (REGPA) which would drastically reduce the footprint of utility-scale solar energy.
The Silurian Valley Spared – But will it be Conserved?
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola proposed a massive solar facility in the Valley. The Bureau of Land Management Barstow Field Office denied Iberdrola’s application, stating that the potential impacts of the project to wildlife, historical resources, and recreational and scenic values, “likely could not be mitigated,” and ultimately deciding that, “the project would not be in the public interest.”
Utility-Scale Solar
We work with land managers and communities to protect our ecosystems and homes from inappropriately sited renewable energy projects. Not All Renewable Energy Plans are “Green” In response to proponents of solar/wind projects in pristine lands and to those who might be...
The Wild Rivers Project – Letter
Amargosa CRMP Scoping Comments A Project of Friends of the River and the California Wilderness Coalition View this letter as a PDF View this letter as a PDF