Join YHEP Instructor Ian Ford-Terry as he guides you through the process of growing a Joshua Tree from seed as part of a conservation effort to help save the Joshua Trees (and their very specific pollinators)!

Resources:

Cornett, J “Joshua Trees Are Blooming Early In The Desert – It’s Not A Good Thing – You Can Thank Climate Change”, Desert Magazine, January 30, 2019.
Cummings, B., “State Endangered Species Protection Sought for California’s Joshua Trees: Iconic Desert Plant Threatened by Climate Change, Habitat Loss”, Center For Biological Diversity Website, October, 2019.
Gilbert, G. Harrower, J., “Context‐Dependent Mutualisms in the Joshua Tree–Yucca Moth System Shift Along a Climate Gradient”, Ecosphere, September, 2018
Irish, Mary, “Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener’s Guide”, Timber Press, 2000
Sheppard, C., and Oliver, R., “Yucca Moths and Yucca Plants: Discovery of ‘the Most Wonderful Case of Fertilization’”, American Entomologist, Spring 2004 Shipani, S., “How a Tree and Its Moth Shaped the Mojave Desert”, Smithsonian, August 10, 2017.

Ford-Terry, I. 2020, YHEP: Conservation, Ep 02: Joshua Trees, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

Extension Associated Contacts

Tricia Braxton

Nicole Hansen

Angela O'Callaghan

Also of Interest:


YHEP: Conservation, Ep 01: Joshua Trees Join YHEP instructor Ian Ford-Terry as he explores the relationship between Joshua Trees and their exclusive pollinators and how you can take part in the conservation of a Mojave Desert icon! Ford-Terry, I. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

Associated Programs

Youth Horticulture Education Program

Youth Horticulture Education Program is the premier program of horticulture projects that involve youth, families and educators.

Nevada Naturalist

This program educates adult volunteers who educate others and engage in environmental projects in southern Nevada.

YHEP: Conservation, Ep 02: Joshua Trees

Resources:

Cornett, J “Joshua Trees Are Blooming Early In The Desert – It’s Not A Good Thing – You Can Thank Climate Change”, Desert Magazine, January 30, 2019.
Cummings, B., “State Endangered Species Protection Sought for California’s Joshua Trees: Iconic Desert Plant Threatened by Climate Change, Habitat Loss”, Center For Biological Diversity Website, October, 2019.
Gilbert, G. Harrower, J., “Context‐Dependent Mutualisms in the Joshua Tree–Yucca Moth System Shift Along a Climate Gradient”, Ecosphere, September, 2018
Irish, Mary, “Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener’s Guide”, Timber Press, 2000
Sheppard, C., and Oliver, R., “Yucca Moths and Yucca Plants: Discovery of ‘the Most Wonderful Case of Fertilization’”, American Entomologist, Spring 2004 Shipani, S., “How a Tree and Its Moth Shaped the Mojave Desert”, Smithsonian, August 10, 2017.

Published by: Ford-Terry, I., 2020, YHEP: Conservation, Ep 02: Joshua Trees, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel