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March 12, 2026

Western Joshua Tree Quarterly Meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)

Please join us for a virtual public informational meeting with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Friday, March 27, 2026 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM). This meeting will update the public on progress being made on various CDFW western Joshua tree (WJT) projects, notify important dates and timelines for the upcoming months, and share WJT research occurring outside of CDFW. CDFW will go over the following topics: 

Timelines

• WJT Fee Regulations
• WJT Conservation Plan Amendments
• WJT Program Environmental Impact Report

WJT Conservation Fund Progress

• Land Conservation
• Seed Collection
• Remote Sensing

WJT Research

• Yucca moths

And more! 

After CDFW presentations, there will be a Q & A portion at the end of the meeting. Project-specific questions and comments will not be answered during this meeting or formally incorporated into documents CDFW is currently working on. Suggestions and comments are always encouraged, but there are no formal comment periods currently open. If you would like to register for the WJT Quarterly Meeting please see the details below. 

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration URL: https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bK_nleLKS32Ujnw92fBEOA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodation to participate in public meetings or other CDFW activities are invited to contact CDFW's Accessibility Coordinator in the CRO Office at (916) 902-5577, or send an email to CivilRights@wildlife.ca.gov. Reasonable Accommodation requests for facility and/or meeting accessibility should be received at least 21 days prior to the event. Requests for American Sign Language Interpreters should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event, and requests for Real-Time Captioning at least four weeks prior to the event. These timeframes are to help ensure that the requested accommodation is met. If a request for an accommodation has been submitted but due to circumstances is no longer needed, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator immediately.

Other WJT Questions ?

Please visit our WJT Contact page to find the email that can best answer your WJT question.