UPDATE – $10k in grants provided by FOJT and JTNPA See a clip of John Lauretig, FOJT Executive Director, announcing the grants given to some NPS contract employees (Great Basin Institute). This news just broke on The Desert Sun… images and story from the ‘Thank You’ event on Feb. 12, and info on the new Impact Relief Grant launched by FOJT. see full article here … Read More
FOJT launches Impact Relief Fund – providing grants to furloughed contract workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Kenji Haroutunian, phone number, info@friendsofjosh.org Friends Of Joshua Tree provides grants to furloughed workers via launch of Impact Relief Fund Friends group creates new program available to furloughed contractors of Joshua Tree National Park JOSHUA TREE, CA – Continuing to support the community of… Read More
JTNP open fully staffed; FOJT loan program extended to JTNP furlough-affected Contractors For at least the next 3 weeks, things will be somewhat back to normal in the Park; the JTNP staff will be back in full service to both the Park and visitors. We at FOJT encourage visitation and responsibly exploring both the park and the town and businesses in Joshua Tree. Get the full JTree… Read More