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Years of foot traffic had obliterated natural vegetation from the dunes, but a boardwalk now concentrates the impact.
Asilomar SP, CA (1988).
One of the few surviving natural grasslands in Southern California.
Santa Rosa Plateau Preserve, near Murietta, CA (1993).
This is where the first California fan palm was encountered by covered wagon immigrants, who cut it down for firewood.
Palm Spring, Anza Borrego Desert SP, CA (1993).
After years of pressure from environmentalists the Bureau of Land Management finally closed the Kelso Dunes to dune buggies.
Kelso Dunes, East Mojave National Scenic Area, CA (1991).
After landslide stabilization removed natural vegetation, tubular tree shelters were utilized to help re-establish native oak and bay trees.
Vista Heights Road, Richmond, CA (1993).
Off-road vehicle traffic devegetated and severely compacted the soil in this area, which has now been tilled and fenced off to aid recovery.
Afton Canyon, near Barstow, CA (1991).
This nature preserve protects that rarest of desert ecosystems: a year-round stream.
Nature Conservancy Muleshoe Ranch Preserve, Hooker Hot Springs, near Willcox, AZ (1988).