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Two New National Monuments in California

Two New National Monuments in California

For Immediate Release January 7, 2025Contact:  Cameron Mayer, Executive Director,Friends of the Amargosa Basin(562) 233-7874 Friends of the Amargosa Basin thanks the Biden administration for designating Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments.  Shoshone,...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mina Nada

Volunteer Spotlight: Mina Nada

How did you get involved with Friends of the Amargosa Basin? I first got involved with Friends of the Amargosa Basin through my friend Cameron Mayer, whom I met during grad school. When Cameron reached out about an opportunity to participate in habitat restoration...

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Meet Jade VanDerBeek

Meet Jade VanDerBeek

Hello everyone, Jade here! I am excited and honored to introduce myself as the Executive Assistant at Friends of the Amargosa Basin in Shoshone, CA. Having lived in Pahrump, in the heart of the Nevada desert for the past 20 years, I've developed a deep appreciation...

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Spring Brook Winter Restoration

Spring Brook Winter Restoration

Work in the vicinity of the Shoshone wetlands and the Spring brook that runs through them resumed on October 17, 2023, when Cameron Mayer with Friends of the Amargosa helped Christiana Manville of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) monitor the plants that...

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