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Friends of the Desert Mountains was recently awarded the Environmental Connections por Vida grant during the Anderson Children’s Foundation’s annual grant awards distribution. The $10,000 grant will go towards funding Friends of the Desert Mountains’ youth education program. The Anderson Children’s Foundation provides funding to charities, nonprofits, churches and schools in the local area. The

The conservation team at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens works year-round to protect the local ecosystem. In a recent blog post by the Living Desert’s Director of Conservation, Dr. James Danoff-Burg, the daily routine of a conservationist is detailed along with what they’re able to do when temperatures exceed workable conditions. Dr. Danoff-Burg calls