Tahquitz Group

The Tahquitz Group covers all of the low desert areas of Riverside County, the Morongo Basin in San Bernardino County, plus Joshua Tree National Park and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument. We focus primarily on habitat, sprawl, OHV use and water issues.

Joshua Hills. Photo by Joan Taylor.

Contact Information:
Tahquitz Group
P.O. Box 4944
Palm Springs, CA 92263
Chair: Jeff Morgan
Phone: 760-770-9411

Issues We Are Working On:

Large scale, sprawl inducing development
Loss of critical habitat
Protection of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Executive Committee:

Chair - Jeff Morgan*
Vice-Chair - Kathryn Kelley*
Treasurer - Joan Taylor*
Conservation - Joan Taylor*
Outings - Al Murdy*
Political - Jono Hildner
Hospitality – Eunice Ortega
National Forests – Gary Gray
Excom Member – H Eric Baecht*
Air & Water Quality - Bill Byrne

Upcoming Events:
See the Outings Calendar.

APR 26 (SAT) 8:00 AM BIG MORONGO & INFAMOUS "GREEN PATH” HIKE

Here's the chance to combine a scenic tour of the BLM Big Morongo Area of Critical Environmental Concern with learning more about a serious threat to our desert. Have you heard of the notorious "Green Path North" Los Angeles power line project proposed through sensitive desert areas Riverside & SB Counties? We'll drive & hike the part of this project that traverses Little Morongo Canyon, possibly seeing resident bighorn sheep. Moderate loop hike, with some scrambling around a small waterfall, approx 8 mi RT, 1500 elev gain. High clearance vehicle needed. BRING: Lunch, 2 qts water, layers. MEET: Call for meeting place. LEADER: JOAN TAYLOR (760) 778-1101

MAY 3 (SAT) PICTOGRAPH & “GREENPATH” TRANSMISSION LINES HIKE

Would you like to see some of what we'll be losing up here in the high desert once the proposed Greenpath Transmission Lines are in place? This could be your only opportunity to experience the ambience of these two little known archaeology sites that are within the boundaries of this environmentally destructive project. But get out your hiking boots, a couple liters of water, lunch & decide for yourself just how green "greenpath" is. MEET: Call for meeting place and time. LEADERS: ANN & AL MURDY. <aemurdy@eee.org> (760) 366-2932.