And yes, we could wax poetic about all that JTO is to our guests but realize that they each express it best in their own words. Here is a direct quote taken from our Guest Book. So if you want to know what it’s like to escape into one of the most enchanting desert vacation hideaways ever, well, we couldn’t have said it better than these very contented Josh visitors…

“Cool

Family together

Color all around

Tranquility

Critters high and low

Fresh air

Serenity

Friends faraway

Calm

Restful

Natural

Star-gazing

Zzzzzzzzz

Graceful

Love abounds

Forever thankful”

-Chris and Bob and Sue and Paul

Get the picture?

Wait until you hear what others are saying about Joshua Tree Oasis.

To be continued…

Your pressure worked.

Great news for Joshua Tree!

Thanks to you, and the more than 95,000 citizens who signed our petition asking Secretary Salazar to protect Joshua Tree from the Eagle Mountain landfill,the Department of Interior has reversed their position of more than two decades, and opposed developer Kaiser Venture’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.

This decision substantially weakens the developer’s case, and will hopefully persuade the Supreme Court to reject the case — leaving in place the lower court rulings that block the proposal to put the nation’s largest landfill next-door to Joshua Tree.

Your pressure played a huge role in making this possible.

I wanted to pass on this note I received from Donna and Larry Charpied, who led the fight against the Eagle Mountain landfill, literally buying a book in 1992 to learn how take the developers to court.

The outcome of the alerts resulted in the Government filing an opposition brief to Kaiser! Truly remarkable.

We have fought this ill conceived plan since 1987. After nearly 24 years, this is the first time the government opposed this project in any way, shape, or form.

We are so grateful for you sending out this action alert and for everyone who signed the letter. We think since the gov’t didn’t go along with the polluters, their case will be trashed (pun intended).

Thank you again. I cannot tell you how much the Desert and Joshua Tree National Park appreciate your efforts!

In Solidarity,
Donna & Larry

You can read more about this decision, and Donna and Larry’s work, at the Desert Protective Council website.

When we make our voices heard, it can make a tremendous difference. Thanks again for helping to protect one of our nation’s most special places.

Elijah Zarlin, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets

Developers are trying to put the nation’s largest garbage dump right next to Joshua Tree National Park.

The proposed Eagle Mountain landfill would cover 3,500 acres of federal land, bordered on three sides by Joshua Tree’s unique beauty, and fragile ecosystem.

The proposal by developers Kaiser Ventures has been struck down by two courts. Now Kaiser Ventures is asking the Supreme Court to review the case, and the Department of the Interior has until February 25th to weigh in.

Tell Secretary Ken Salazar: Don’t trash Joshua Tree! Oppose the Eagle Mountain landfill project. Sign the petition before the February 25th deadline.

Landfill impacts have a nasty habit of creeping over borders and boundaries. And Eagle Creek would be an especially nasty neighbor.

The landfill would take in 20,000 tons of garbage per day, 16 hours a day, six days a week, for 117 years — posing a profound threat to the desert ecosystem and imperiled species that the next-door National Park is designed to protect.

The Department of the Interior has twice sided with the developers in favor of the landfill — but so far hasn’t taken a position on their appeal to the Supreme Court. The agency’s position could impact whether or not the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case. And if that happens, it likely won’t be good news for Joshua Tree.

The Department of the Interior has a deadline of February 25th to submit its position to the Court. Secretary Salazar needs to hear from us this week that he must act to protect Joshua Tree National Park.

Tell Secretary Ken Salazar: Protect Joshua Tree from the world’s largest landfill.

SIGN THE PETITION…