2021 was a landmark year for the Mojave Desert Land Trust. Learn all that you helped us accomplish in our 2021 Annual Report; you'll find the link in our bio. Thanks to your support, we were able to reach a new milestone in this conservation work, with over 100,000 acres of ecologically significant lands protected across the California desert. From parcels within national park borders to wilderness mountain tops and crucial wildlife corridors, these acquisitions reflect the incredible biodiversity of this region. With myriad threats facing the California desert, there is an increasing urgency to this work. We are confident that our multifaceted approach will help ensure the long-term prosperity of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, and the unique plants, animals, and people that rely on them. Here are some of the highlights from the last year: 4,156 acres were acquired across wilderness, national parks and monuments, and habitat linkages, and 2,622 acres conveyed to the National Park Service. Staff and volunteers restored 40 acres of conserved land and removed over 31.5 tons of trash from MDLT lands. Nearly 9,000 plants were grown, many for restoration projects. Around 140 students completed the Desert Discovery Field Studies program. The Prairie Falcon Conservation Program was launched to map active nesting sites and evaluate threats. WISDOM interns collected baseline data that will help the Bureau of Land Management in its efforts to seek International Dark Sky Sanctuary recognition for Mojave Trails National Monument. MDLT co-sponsored successful legislation creating the California Desert Conservancy Program that will bring much-needed funding to the region. Thank you for your support in 2021. Together, we are ensuring the California desert remains a vital ecosystem of interconnected, permanently protected scenic and natural areas that host a diversity of native plants and wildlife. Photo: Emmalyn Snead