Wildflower Bloom in Anza-Borrego’s San Felipe Hills
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Nature Matters | No Comments »The San Felipe Hills are poppin'! Whether it's the barrel cactus, yucca and brittlebush of the lower elevations, the lupines and poppies of the middle reaches, or the bush poppies colonizing the burn areas in the north, spring is bursting ...
California State Parks and the Sunrise Powerlink
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | No Comments »Yesterday, I wrote that the State Parks Commission could have no role in the fate of the expensive and unnecessary Sunrise Powerlink. This situation could occur if the transmission line were routed completely within SDG&E's existing right of way through Anza-Borrego Desert State ...
Commission Firings Ominous for State Parks, but Effect on Sunrise Powerlink Unclear
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | No Comments »Governor Schwarzenegger's termination of State Parks Commissioners Bobby Shriver and Clint Eastwood serves as yet another example of this administration's hostility to the California State Parks system. While the governor's office denied it, most observers agree that his decision not ...
Join Us At The Desert Protection Summit, Saturday April 5th
Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in off-road vehicles | No Comments »The Desert Protective Council is co-sponsoring and helping to organize the Desert Protection Summit, a conference and public forum where you can learn more about the costs and environmental effects of off-road vehicles, and help find solutions to protect ...
Welcome to DesertBlog
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Welcome | No Comments »Welcome to DesertBlog, featuring news and views from the Desert Protective Council. Here you will find info on desert-related events offered by DPC and other organizations, alerts on desert conservation issues, thoughts on public lands conservation policy, occasional musings about the ...
