Start Your Journey
With Us
A 63,000 Acre Legacy
for the Coachella Valley
Whether you are a seasonal visitor, a transplant, or a homegrown local, in Coachella Valley we believe there is room for everyone outdoors. Let’s go! Friends of the Desert Mountains connects people to the land through conservation, education, and research. We also support the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.
Land Conservancy
Friends of the Desert Mountains has conserved over 63,000 acres, preserving our desert now and for future generations. We build, restore, and improve access to hundreds of miles of recreational trails, protecting the habitats, plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Hike With Friends
Champion of desert conservation, Randall Henderson, wrote that the Real Desert is hidden to “superficial observers”. Friends offers interpretive hikes to introduce people to the Real Desert so that we can all appreciate its beauty, fragility, and complexity.
Get More Kids Outside
We work to connect the leaders of tomorrow with their desert home today by providing outdoor experiences, exposure to desert creatures, and science education. We aim to instill a conservation ethic and provide tools for environmental preservation to students at all levels.
Volunteer
Become a steward of the land by committing your time and energy to Friends of the Desert Mountains.
- Volunteers are the backbone of our organization
- Advocacy looks different for everybody – we have different kinds of jobs to utlize your passion for land conservation
- Make caring for the California desert your lasting legacy
- Help others “Connect to the Land”