EVENTS
2026 Annual Wildflower Event
Come join us as we celebrate the wildflowers of the Antelope Valley, and our State Flower, the California Poppy!
Volunteer Trail Project
Join us for a Volunteer Trail Project and help protect and care for our local natural areas while maintaining trails for the community.
Volunteer Trail Project
Join us for a Volunteer Trail Project and help protect and care for our local natural areas while maintaining trails for the community.
Portal Ridge Monthly Restoration
Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month (excluding inclement weather) to care for the land at the Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve!
Annual Fundraiser
Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year, and celebrate another year of successful conservation in the Mojave Desert!
California Biodiversity Week
We will document species on iNaturalist throughout the evening. Take a sunset hike, get inspired to start a nature journal and later enjoy the lighted stations after dark as we attempt to attract moths, beetles and more for our iNat observations!
Moth Night!
Come join us and the San Gabriel Mountains CNPS chapter as we celebrate Moth Week at this family-friendly event. "Mothing," also known as “lightsheeting,” involves setting up a light directed at a cotton sheet for nocturnal insects to land on.
Monarch Butterfly Migration Mapping and Waystation Open House
This is a family-friendly event with educational topics for all ages! Come enjoy the morning and learn about Monarchs and other species of butterflies.
Art and Advocacy Exhibition
Join us in the mountains on May 3rd for a special exhibition of community artwork created during a series of workshops around environmental and ecological issues! We will celebrate our newest community programs as well as THC’s 20th year anniversary as a protector of the Mojave Desert.
2025 Annual Wildflower Event
Join us for wildflower viewing at Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve as we celebrate our 20th year anniversary!
Tumbleweed Roundup
Come Join Transition Habitat Staff on Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve to remove invasive Russian thistle from the Joshua tree woodlands!
Desert Tortoise Habitat Restoration
Come help us restore critical desert tortoise habitat! Learn about the desert tortoise and actively participate with us to restore their habitat.
California Naturalist Course: Introduction to the Mojave Desert
This 9-week long certificate course will be offered in Spring of 2025 to registrants 18 years of age or older who are interested in learning about their environment. No previous experience is required. Register by Feb. 25th, 2025. Limited to 20 participants.
Portal Ridge Trail Maintenance
Come join us for the day to learn and assist with trail maintenance at our beautiful Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve.
Painting with Plant Extracts
In partnership with Transition Habitat Conservancy, Drawing Together will host an all ages art workshop to learn and create. Participants will learn about local plants and how to extract pigment from them. They will also learn about the importance of planting natives and avoiding invasives. Materials and instruction will be provided.
Drawing Endangered Animals
Join us at the Art Center in Wrightwood to learn and draw endangered animals with local artist Chelsea Brummet. Event is all ages and free. Sign up here!
Llano Habitat Restoration
Join us near Pinon Hills to help restore old OHV trails on a recently preserved property of Joshua tree woodland. We will train all volunteers!
Portal Ridge Trail Maintenence
Come join us for the day to learn and assist with trail maintenance at our beautiful Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve.
Tumbleweed Roundup
Calling all volunteers! Bring your garden gloves and join us November 12th for another tumbleweed roundup day in Lancaster.
Annual Fundraiser
Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year, and celebrate another year of successful conservation in the Mojave Desert!
Monarch Butterfly Migration Mapping and Waystation Open House
This is a family-friendly event with educational topics for all ages! Come enjoy the morning and learn about Monarchs and other species of butterflies.
Monarch Butterfly Gardening
This is our yearly maintenance for our registered waystations, which contribute to the Monarch population. The Monarchs use these plants to breed and feed on each year. Come help us help the Monarchs!
Native Pollinator Talk
Join us for an exciting event dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of native pollinators in the Inland Empire!
New Trail Construction
Come Join Transition Habitat Staff on Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve to assist us in building a new trail for the public! This is a great activity for those looking to be very active while they enjoy nature, as well as those looking for land management experience.
Desert Tortoise Habitat Restoration
Come help us restore critical desert tortoise habitat! You can participate on either of the days we have available. We will begin with a "tortoise talk", plant survey training, and a basic field class to help you identify burrows and other tortoise sign.
Tumbleweed Roundup
Come Join Transition Habitat Staff on Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve to remove invasive Russian thistle from the Joshua tree woodlands!
12,000 Years of History in the Antelope Valley
Learn all about the indigenous heritage of the Antelope Valley. This event is hybrid, and is available via Zoom.
Plant a Tree! A Joshua Tree
Want to make a difference? Come help us plant 1000 Joshua tree sprouts on our saved lands!
2023 Garden Party
Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year, and celebrate another year of successful conservation in the Mojave Desert!
Tortoise Conservation in the Field
Calling all tortoise lovers! Join us for an immersive in-person experience focused on tortoise conservation efforts and fieldwork to celebrate the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5th Annual Tortoise Week!