08/28/2026
Field Notes Friday! 🌻
Even in the heat of summer, our dedicated stewardship team continues their regular monitoring responsibilities at some of our hottest property sites! Case in point, Rivers & Lands Conservancy Land Stewards Elmer and Amy recently visited our 14.4-acre "Canyon View" conservation easement in Palm Springs.
The property, also known as the "Christopher Gregory Casey's June Beetle Conservation Area," is located within Palm Canyon Wash near its confluence with Tahquitz Creek. The conservation easement protects important habitat for the endangered Casey's June beetle, along with desert willow woodland and other native plants and wildlife. 🪲
The arid landscape is shaped by the washes that run through it, with sparse vegetation dominated by desert willow and smoke tree. During the visit, Amy and Elmer also spotted Thurber's sandpaper plant, adding another unique native plant to their field notes!
Regular monitoring helps us track the health of this important desert habitat and the species that depend on it. Even in a landscape that may look sparse at first glance, there's a lot of life tucked into the washes and woodland of Canyon View. 🌿
