The Desert Bluebell is one tough but beautiful plant. This Mojave native is known for its stunning blooms, despite requiring very little water. 💙 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Gsx9g4 | Southern Nevada Water Authority

Smoke trees (also known as smokethorn or by its Latin name, Psorothamnus spinosus) are large shrubs with distinctive leafless, grey-blue spiny branches. Their common name comes from their hazy color and misty, ethereal form that from a distance can appear like a puff of smoke on the horizon. In spring and early summer, smoke trees come alive with plentiful bursts of small but vibrant purple flowers that attract native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The Mojave Desert is hom

The Mojave Desert Land Trust’s Quail Mountain preserve protects nearly 1,000 acres of pristine habitat that functions as a wildlife corridor between desert conservation lands. This land supports a wealth of biodiversity; home to coyotes and bobcats as well as bighorn sheep, the Endangered Mojave desert tortoise, and rodents, birds, and reptiles a-plenty. In the face of increasing pressure from climate change and urban sprawl, wildlife corridors are crucial for the survival of native species – co