FOJT launches new Loan Program for JTNP furloughed staff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Kenji Haroutunian, 310-489-3281, info@friendsofjosh.org Friends of Joshua Tree Offers Loans to Furloughed Park Staff at Joshua Tree National Park Volunteer Advocacy Group Goes Beyond Keeping the Park Clean and Staving Off Illegal Activities JOSHUA TREE, CA – The local non-profit advocacy group… Read More
Coffee and JT Climbing Stewards; an Update by Bernadette Regan Since 2009, Climbers Coffee has served over 29,000 cups of coffee, cocoa, and tea. Sometimes, climbers new to the scene will take a sip then expectantly smile bigger than normal. They tend to expect that ‘Free Coffee’ means bad coffee. Thanks to Friends of Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree Outfitters, Flophouse Resoles, Cliffhanger… Read More
NEW UPDATE Fed Shutdown; The Situation in Joshua Tree National Park Here is the latest update– 8:25am Friday January 18- please read through the post as several items have changed recently. Updates given from top down to track the history of this fast-developing situation in and around JTNP. *Cleanup at Dry Lake Bed this weekend (Jan. 18-20) is CANCELLED due to extremely wet, muddy conditions. The… Read More