NEWS UPDATES: ARCHIVESUPDATE to Comment Period for National Fixed Anchor Policy TICKETS ON SALE: December 2-4 Climb Smart 2022 Lori Rennie / October 22, 2022 Tickets Now on Sale... Climb Smart 2022 in Joshua Tree On December 2-4, 2022, Climb Smart will take place INSIDE of Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP), offering education, stewardship, and... Read More Climb Joshua Tree, Climb Smart, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation Economy Facelift Joshua Tree Day of Service Oct 22 Kenji / September 29, 2022 Friends & Friends of Friends Come join us for a day of Service in Joshua Tree and surrounding communities, inclusive of the National Park! October 22 from 9-3pm, with a... Read More SAVE-THE-DATE: December 2-4 Climb Smart 2022 Kenji / May 9, 2022 Mark your calendar for December 2-4 for Climb Smart 2022 in Joshua Tree The 26th staging of the iconic FOJT Climb Smart Festival comes to Joshua Tree National Park December... Read More Climb Joshua Tree, Climb Smart, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation Economy Rangers Win 2 National Awards Lori Rennie / April 15, 2022 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK RANGERS WIN TWO NATIONAL AWARDS: THE TILDEN FREEMAN & THE EXCELLENCE N WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP News Release Date: August 24, 2023 Contact: Hannah Schwalbe, 760-367-5555 For their contributions to... Read More Climbing, fixed anchor, Joshua Tree, National Park, Public Lands, rock climbing CLOSURE LIFTS: 49 Palms Oasis Trail Lori Rennie / April 15, 2022 Temporary Closure Lifts for 49 Palms Oasis Hiking Trail Date: August 10, 2022 From: Joshua Tree National Park The temporary closure of the 49 Palms Hiking Trail that began Monday June 1, 2022 will be... Read More Climb Joshua Tree, Climb Smart, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation Economy Join Us! Raffle donation thru April 16 Kenji / March 28, 2022 GET TICKETS Connected Landscape Celebration with the Tribes, Local climbers and Guides of the Joshua Tree Community! We're Rallying around Respecting and Protecting the original people, stewards of the region,... Read More Feedback on Climbing Plan: Deadline is March 13 Kenji / January 27, 2022 TODAY We want your input on the Climbing Management Plan! Comment Now Comment Period DEADLINE: March 13, 2022 Friends of Joshua Tree is asking the general public and the climbing... Read More Access For All, Access Fund, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, JTNP, National Park, Outdoor Access, Outdoor Recreation, rock climbing Holiday Greetings and Gratitude for Your Support Kenji / December 24, 2021 We at Friends Of Joshua Tree simply wish you a safe, memorable and adventurous Holiday Season and as we ring in 2022, and encourage a keen eye on recreating responsibly... Read More Climber Coffee, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Search and Rescue Climb Smart in JTree brings the community together this Nov. 5-7 Kenji / September 13, 2021 The climbing season will kick off soon in JTree, and this is an incredibly meaningful season in the history of climbing. Why? Well for one, JTNP has embarked on forming... Read More Access Fund, Climb Smart, Climber Stewards, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, rock climbing, Trad Climbing UPDATE- FOJT Executive Director John Lauretig on Z107.7 ‘Up Close with Gary Daigneault’ Kenji / July 23, 2021 Listen to the latest from FOJT and the National Park embarking on an ambitious new Climbing Management Plan that will manage climbing in the Park for the foreseeable future (like,... Read More Access Fund, Climb Smart, Climbing, Climbing Management Policy, Friends Of Joshua Tree, John Lauretig, Joshua Tree, National Park Hear Park Science officer talk CMP Kenji / June 27, 2021 Insights from our National Park leadership! here’s a recent radio interview with JTNP Science Officer and interim Superintendent Jane Rodgers on the recent comment period and development of the Climbing... Read More California climbing, Climbing Management, Joshua Tree, National Park, Public Lands Comment Period coming to an end for JTNP Climbing Management Plan- USE YOUR VOICE NOW Kenji / June 6, 2021 NOTICE For all Climbers looking to weigh in on the Park’s Climbing Management Plan, currently in public feedback phase through June 13. YIKES, that's next week! Please write to... Read More Ancestral Lands, Climbing, climbing management plan, Cultural Resources, Directors Order 41, Fixed Anchor Policy, gateway community, Joshua Tree, Local Climbing Organization, National Park, Park Funding, Public Lands, Recreation Economy, Recreation Resource, Wilderness Act JTNP now taking comments on developing Climbing Management Plan- IMPORTANT info below! Kenji / May 7, 2021 In order for you to 'Know Before You Go', FOJT and Access Fund have teamed up to help put some important context into play before encouraging commentary from the climbing... Read More Ancestral Lands, Climber Stewards, Climbing Community, climbing management plan, Directors Order 41, fixed anchors, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, National Park, Public Comment, Public Lands, recreate responsibly, rock climbing JTNP looking to engage climbers in Climbing Management Plan (CMP) Kenji / April 16, 2021 ACTION ALERT - Today Joshua Tree National Park announced they will be hosting a virtual meetup regarding the Climbing Management Plan, a document that will guide policy and resource education... Read More Climber Stewards, Climbing, Climbing Community, climbing management plan, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, National Park, Socal Climbing Climb Smart re-postponed to November 5-7, 2021 Kenji / March 13, 2021 Out of an abundance of concern for safety and caring for the local community of Joshua Tree, Friends Of Joshua Tree's board of directors has decided to again postpone our... Read More Climb Smart, Climber Coffee, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, HARP Project, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Trad Climbing, Tribes Forum Campgrounds open, Mask Mandate and Raptor Closures begin Kenji / February 24, 2021 Lots of good news and updates from JTNP during this busy climbing season. Here's the scoop- CAMPGROUNDS are now open again, after the lockdown order was lifted last month. Most... Read More Camping, Climber Stewards, Climbing Closure, Joshua Tree, Mask Mandate, National Parks, Raptors Happy MLK Day! and Fee Free too Kenji / January 18, 2021 Monday January 18 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we hope you all are getting some time out to enjoy time outdoors close to home. For those venturing... Read More Climb Smart, Climber Coffee, Climber Stewards, HARP Project, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Martin Luther King Jr, Public Lands Camping shutdown UPDATE Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Kenji / December 9, 2020 Heads up all you Josh lovers! Though the Park remains open to the public, camping is not being permitted due to COVID restrictions. If you have reservations, you'll likely hear... Read More Camping, climber access, COVID-19, Joshua Tree, National Park, Outdoor Recreation, recreate responsibly, rock climbing Climb Smart 2020 rescheduled to April 16-18, 2021 due to rising COVID impacts Kenji / October 16, 2020 Friends Of Joshua Tree's board of directors has decided to push the Climb Smart event in Joshua Tree to April 16-18, 2021. The rising new case count in San... Read More Climb Smart, COVID-19, Education, Joshua Tree, JTree Climbing, Public Lands, Reschedule, rock climbing, Stewardship Climb Smart 2020 Registration Open! Event runs fully in the Park Nov. 6-8, 2020 Kenji / July 7, 2020 Read More Climb Smart, Climber Coffee, Climber Stewards, climbing management plan, HARP, JOSAR, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, Public Lands, Responsible Recreation, Stewardship « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 10 Next » CATEGORIES Archives Call To Action Climber Alert Events General News Resources Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterest