Mil-Tree

03/31/2026

If you are in a position to help please see below for one of our local Veterans.

URGENT! Funds needed for basic living expenses and vital life saving… Marilyn Ellis-Mileham needs your support for Help Michael rehabilitate his lungs & heart

03/09/2026

03/02/2026

Mil-Tree presents a recording studio workshop for veterans, active duty, and service members!

Sign up at www.mil-tree.org

Join producer Pat Kearns of Goat Mountain Recording for a 2½-day immersive, hands-on experience diving into the art and science of recording—from capturing raw sound to the final mix and master.

Designed for musicians, songwriters, and aspiring audio engineers, this workshop blends demos, listening sessions, and real studio time in a supportive, low-pressure environment. You’ll work with microphones, signal flow, instruments, vocals, and mixing techniques while recording and mixing a live band, Hotel Mercy.

Walk away with sharper ears, stronger skills, and a fully mixed and mastered track created during the session.

Open to all experience levels.

02/20/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Bonnie Hawthorne for the meaningful short film she created honoring Bobby Furst and his work with Mil-Tree.

Featured at Live From Joshua Tree, the film powerfully highlighted Bobby’s impact, service, and dedication, capturing the spirit of the Mil-Tree mission in a way that resonated deeply with everyone in the room. We are incredibly grateful for Bonnie’s time, talent, and thoughtful approach in bringing this important work to life.

Thank you, Bonnie, for helping us honor a legacy that continues to inspire. 🌵

02/20/2026

Still riding the magic from Live From Joshua Tree ✨

These stunning images perfectly capture the energy, the heart, the connection and everything that made that night unforgettable. Endless gratitude to Sandra Goodin Photography Sandra Goodin Photography for documenting the moments we’ll be talking about for years to come.

From the speakers to the storytellers, the production crew to the volunteers, the sponsors to every single soul who showed up and filled the space with intention, this was community at its finest.

Joshua Tree showed up… and we felt it. 🌵🔥

Scroll through and relive the magic with us.

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02/04/2026

✨ Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it. ✨
Live From Joshua Tree: An Evening of Desert Stories & Songs was nothing short of magic. We are overflowing with appreciation for the incredible storytellers and musicians who shared their voices, hearts, and lived experiences with us:

Beth Allen, Sarah Bliss, Annie Connole, Gretchen Grunt, Casey Kiernan, Andrea Kline, Liz Meyer, Brian O’Hare, Kennedy Verrett, and Palo Xanto.

Thank you for trusting this space and for reminding us why stories matter.

Endless gratitude to the production team and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make everything flow seamlessly — this night could not have happened without you.

To our audience: thank you for showing up, listening deeply, and creating such a warm, engaged, and supportive atmosphere. You are the heartbeat of events like this.

And finally, to all of our sponsors — thank you for believing in this vision and helping make this evening possible. Your support creates real community.

📸 by Sandra Goodin Photography

With so much appreciation 🤍
Grateful

02/02/2026

REGISTRATION ALERT!
Register at www.mil-tree.org

Attention Veterans and Active Duty: Writes of Passage is an immersive journey that blends a retreat, hands-on workshops, live performances, and a companion podcast. Participants will develop their own stories through writing, spoken word, and audio, gaining practical skills in creative writing, performance, and podcast production—while connecting with an inspiring community of fellow storytellers.

Retreat Schedule:
Friday, February 20 | 3–8pm

Take part in a guided walk and story-sharing experience grounding our work in land, history, and lived knowledge.

Saturday, February 21 | 12–7pmSunday, February 22 | 10am–3pm

A weekend retreat with culture bearers Miguel Rivera and Delores Mondragon, featuring storytelling, reflection, and creative exploration.

About Writes of Passage: Journeys of Service

A Creative Writing & Storytelling Experience

Mil-Tree is excited to launch Writes of Passage: Journeys of Service, a dynamic creative writing and storytelling program for veterans, service members, and civilians. Sponsored by the California Arts Council’s Community Impact Grant, this unique program brings people together to explore stories of service, place, and lived experience—then transform them into powerful written and spoken narratives.

Writes of Passage is an immersive journey that blends a retreat, hands-on workshops, live performances, and a companion podcast. Participants will develop their own stories through writing, spoken word, and audio, gaining practical skills in creative writing, performance, and podcast production—while connecting with an inspiring community of fellow storytellers.

The program runs February through June—sign up now!

Space is limited to 12 participants.

01/28/2026

Live from Joshua Tree is this SATURDAY!

The event is almost sold out! Please be sure to get your tickets prior to this weekend.

Tickets are available at
www.mil-tree.org

There will be tacos from L'Salsa starting at 5:30 available for purchase outside the Sanctuary Building at the prior to the doors opening at 6:30.

Drinks will be available for purchase/donation at the event from and

Light appetizers/sweets will be served during the intermission.

Can't wait to see you all!

01/26/2026

01/25/2026

Storyteller Spotlight: Palo Xanto joins Live From Joshua Tree!

Live From Joshua Tree is January 31st at the

Tickets are on sale now!
Link in the Bio!

Palo Xanto is a lyric poet and sound artist whose work channels the raw magic of the Joshua Tree desert. After leaving LA’s indie music scene in 2017, he found creative renewal in the High Desert’s vibrant community. His stripped-down, groove-driven sound debuted in 2022 with Plant Seeds, a personal anthem of self-reinvention. Since then, he’s continued releasing music and performing with his band across the region. Palo also curates HOMESTEAD SESSIONS, an intimate event series showcasing top local artists and poets, fostering connection and creativity under the desert sky.

01/25/2026

The renown Mil-Tree has been serving veterans in the greater Joshua Tree area for over a decade. Sat, Jan 31, they bring you the award winning event, Live from Joshua Tree - tickets sell out fast. Make sure you get yours. Link in comments. (Photo:Palo Xanto)