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October 2025

Oct 25 2025

Walkabout by Geologist Darrel Cowan

Shoshone Museum

November 2025

Nov 15 2025

Nature Journaling With Artist Deborah Morgan

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The Threat of Selling off Public Lands in the Amargosa Basin

The Threat of Selling off Public Lands in the Amargosa Basin

A Breakdown of Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) public land sell-off budget amendment and what it means for the lands and communities on the California side of the Amargosa Basin. On June 14th, 2025, Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced an amendment as part of the process of...

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Friends of the Amargosa Basin5 days ago

Save The Date! 🌿📝

In collaboration with artist Deborah Morgan of Ealain Skye Studio, Friends of the Amargosa Basin is hosting a nature journaling workshop in Shoshone, CA on November 15th, 2025.

This event is FREE, but will be limited to 20 pre-registered participants. It will start at 8:30am and go on until 3:30pm (with a break for lunch), and will involve professional instruction and a field walk.

Come learn a new artistic skill and experience the limitless inspiration that the natural beauty of the Amargosa Basin provides! All skill levels welcome. Instructional materials will be provided. Lunch will be up to participants, though light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Registration and further details to come. Stay tuned!

#Amargosa #AmargosaBasin #DeathValley #Shoshone #Wetland #Nature #NatureJournal #Desert #Art #ProtectTheAmargosa #AmargosaBasinNationalMonument

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This Fall 🍂 join Friends of the Amargosa Basin on a walkabout led by geologist 🪨 and FAB board member Darrel Cowan!

When: October 25th, 2025 from 8:30am-12:30pm. 🎃
Where: Meet up in front of the Shoshone Museum. 🏠
🎟 Admission is FREE.
No participant limit and no registration required.

More details to come. Save the date!

#Geology #Stromatolites #Shoshone #GeologyRocks #Amargosa #AmargosaBasin #DeepTime #ProtectTheAmargosaBasin #Shoshone #DeathValley #Desert #California

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Friends of the Amargosa Basin2 weeks ago

We at Friends of the Amargosa Basin are disheartened to hear of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) approval for the expansion of the St Cloud Zeolite mine near Death Valley Junction, CA and just south of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Activities include the drilling of 43 boreholes up to 200 feet deep in fragile wetland habitat to determine the extent of mineral resources beyond existing operations.

This expansion of activity is planned within the Amargosa North Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), designated for its outstanding natural qualities. These lands are sacred, provide water to our communities, and sustain life in the basin. This is a highly sensitive area in which drilling activities could pose a significant risk to shallow groundwater resources, nearby springs, and flows that support the Amargosa River.

Moreover, these same lands are included in the proposal for an Amargosa Basin National Monument. Impacts to sensitive areas such as this can affect the integrity of an entire landscape, as the ripple effects spread out across the land and the precious groundwater that sustains unique species and habitats.

Last April, we joined a number of other organizations and local residents in local engagement and comments during the environmental analysis process to detail concerns centering on impacts to groundwater and other natural qualities in this area. We will continue to join others in defending this land from inappropriately sited projects while we advocate for its permanent protection.

📸 Photo: Patrick Donnelly

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Friends of the Amargosa Basin2 weeks ago

⏳️Time passes as the desert creek💧 flows.

Salt Creek is a spring-fed oasis in the Amargosa Basin that flows along a thin channel in a wash. As its name suggests, it is highly saline, registering as bitter to the taste.

Within the Salt Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), designated to protect outstanding natural and cultural resources, Salt Creek also runs along a delightful hiking trail that allows visitors to explore the landscape and its significant values.

⚠️We are currently in the hot months. 🔥🌡It is recommended to hike this area from October-April. If you do go now, start early, take water, and don't stray too far from the safety of your vehicle.

#SaltCreekACEC #AmargosaBasin #ProtectTheAmargosaBasin #DesertSummer #Heat #Salt #NationalConservationLands #AmargosaBasinNationalMonument #Desert #Mojave #Landscape

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Friends of the Amargosa Basin2 weeks ago

🎉🥳 Happy belated birthday to our National Conservation Lands!

July 12th was the 25th anniversary of the National Conservation Land (NCL) system, which protects, and highlights the national importance of, millions of acres of America's most priceless and incredible public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. National Monuments, Conservation Areas, Wilderness, and more are included in this system.

These are the lands we love and enjoy, recreate on, and experience as part of our collective National identity. Let's support their management and protection for the next 25 years and beyond!

📍Super Bloom on conservation lands in Silurian Valley, CA near Dumont.

What are your favorite lands to experience?

📸 Tag us in your best shots! #NCL25 #RespectConnectProtect #ProtectTheAmargosa #AmargosaBasin #ProtectOurDesert #AmargosaBasinNationalMonument #NationalConservationLands

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Friends of the Amargosa Basin3 weeks ago

It's summer monsoon season in the Amargosa Basin ⛈️⚡️☀️

From about June through September we experience this powerful, fleeting, and erratic phenomenon caused by intense sunlight heating up the land. This causes air above these surfaces to heat also and rise, creating a vacuum that forces more (generally cooler and more moist) air to rush in and fill the space. The result: towering cumulonimbus clouds ☁️ that unpredictably bless us with much sought-after showers ☔️ and sometimes lightning strikes ⚡️, like this storm from last week!

Have you seen a monsoonal thunderstorm before?

#AmargosaBasin #deathvalley #Weather #Monsoon #Thunderstorm #Climate #Summer #ConservationLands #DeathValleyCommunities #Publiclands #ConservationCommunity #ProtectOurDesert #ProtectOurLands #MojaveDesert #EnvironmentalConservation #Shoshone #DesertConservation #SaveOurDeserts #FAB #FriendsoftheAmargosaBasin #AmargosaBasinNationalMonument #AmargosaBasinMonumentCampaign #ProtectAmargosaBasin #DeathValley #DeathValleyNationalPark

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October 2025

Oct 25 2025

Walkabout by Geologist Darrel Cowan

Shoshone Museum

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Nov 15 2025

Nature Journaling With Artist Deborah Morgan

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