Conservation Work at Joshua Tree National Park

A. Project Goals â¿¿ The primary goal of this project is to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog at Joshua Tree National Park by using a conservation field crew to perform needed maintenance and restoration projects. More specifically, the goal including performing trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, and protecting and restoring damage caused by off-highway vehicle incursions along the parkâ¿¿s boundary. B. Project Objectives â¿¿ The objectives of this project are to tackle deferred maintenance as follows 1) repair/correct severe trenching along a 0.92 mile section of the California Riding and Hiking Trail 2) remove roadside invasive plant infestations along Park Routes 12 and 13 in areas slated for road shouldering work, and 3) protect and restore off-highway vehicle damage along the parkâ¿¿s boundary in a variety of locations using protective fencing, signage, vertical mulch and native plants.