Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel and The Wildlands Conservancy’s Regional Directors, Preserve Managers, and members of the Education team celebrate the designation of the Sand to Snow National Monument at TWC’s Whitewater Preserve.
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Why The Wildlands Conservancy
For nearly 30 years The Wildlands Conservancy has been protecting important and remarkable landscapes and opening them to the public—free of charge—for outdoor education and passive recreation.
Our 25 preserves showcase the diversity of the West Coast's iconic landscapes, as well as the diversity of the communities who have joined in protecting and stewarding them. Fostering a "visitorship" model rather than a "membership" model, we invite visitors to connect with nature, to be inspired, and to get involved in the protection of our wondrous planet.
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Whitewater Preserve: How A Private Nature Preserve Helps Protect A National Monument
Through active and permanent stewardship, successful partnerships with agencies and organizations, and by educating visitors, our preserves benefit the public lands that often surround them.
An example of this is The Wildlands Conservancy's Whitewater Preserve, which protects and provides free access to the Sand to Snow National Monument.
Whitewater Preserve and its Desert Protection Center is a bully pulpit for conservation. The Wildlands Conservancy hosted a number of events with stakeholders that led to the creation of Sand to Snow and Mojave Trails National Monument. We continue to advocate for the land, inviting visitors to join us in protecting the region's iconic and important landscapes.
Visitors to Whitewater Preserve enjoy access to passive recreational opportunities, educational programs, national-park-quality facilities, and the 154,000-acre Sand to Snow National Monument—all free of charge. Photo by Jack Thompson / The Wildlands Conservancy.