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    Protect over 4 million acres of the California desert

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  • Explore Your Protected Desert Lands

    There are a number of newly protected lands in the California Desert… some of the most beautiful examples of nature anywhere in the world.

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    Silurian Valley

  • Amargosa Basin

    Where you’ll find the desert’s most precious resource: water.

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    Amargosa Basin

  • Silurian Valley

    Mountain ranges tower thousands of feet above an enormous expanse of creosote bush and saltscrub.

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    Silurian Valley

  • Panamint Valley

    Like Death Valley without the crowds.

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    Panamint Valley

  • Chuckwalla Bench

    Home to desert forests, cinder cones, and spectacular cactus gardens.

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    Chuckwalla Bench

  • Yuha Desert

    A special relic of the Imperial Valley’s history.

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    Yuha Desert

  • Centennial Flats

    Picnic, explore, and camp among beautiful rock features interspersed with Joshua Trees.

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  • Conglomerate Mesa

    Experience the Mesa’s rich cultural history, dense Joshua tree and pinyon forests, sweeping views, and unspoiled seclusion.

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An Explorer’s Paradise

The California Desert National Conservation Lands are a place for endless exploration on hiking and driving trails, more than one could fit in a lifetime.

Unprecedented Landscape Level Protection

Combined with other protected lands in the region, the California Desert National Conservation Lands make up the largest intact landscape in the contiguous United States.

A Cornucopia of Scientific Discovery

More new species to science are being discovered within the California Desert National Conservation Lands than in the entire rest of the state.

Visit, enjoy, and lend your voice to the Lands!

Scattered throughout California’s southeastern corner are special treasures of unspoiled lands, from rocky peaks and sloping bajadas to saltscrub lowlands and rich riparian corridors.

These are the California Desert National Conservation Lands.

Established on September 14, 2016, the California Desert National Conservation Lands are additions to the National Conservation Lands—America’s newest collection of protected public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

These special places, now permanently protected, ensure that the public will be able to continue to explore and experience the culture, history, habitats, and landscapes that make the California Desert so unique. Visit, enjoy, and lend your voice to the Lands!

Browse Your Conservation Lands

Calling All Storytellers & Photographers

If you’ve been to some of these special places and have pictures to share or stories to tell about your experiences and why you love these Lands, we want to hear from you! These Lands are YOUR Lands. Show us or tell us why YOU care. Let us get to know these places through YOUR eyes.

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News + Announcements

Defending delicate landscapes

April 9, 2019/by admin

Juniper Flats above Apple Valley deserves improved protection

February 17, 2019/by admin

Wildflowers are already blooming across the Coachella Valley. Here’s where you can see them

January 30, 2019/by admin

Community celebrates public lands at Juniper Flats event

November 26, 2018/by admin

Stand up SB County – don’t let Feds waste taxpayer money on redo of desert plan

November 13, 2018/by admin

Update on mining at Conglomerate Mesa

October 31, 2018/by admin

Show your support for the Desert Lands today!

Show your support for improved protection, public access, and management of the California Desert National Conservation Lands. These treasured public lands are a valuable part of the National Conservation Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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