DPS
Desert Preservation Society
Dedicated to restoring public recreational lands and keeping them debris free for all to enjoy.
MISSION:
To keep public lands waste free and assure they are safe, preserved and free for use by future generations.
VISION:
What we do:
Have those who use the land for recreation, work as volunteers to identify and locate foriegn debris (garbage) illegally dumped on the land.
Organize, facilitate, manage and particpate in larger scale events that coordinate both volunteers and paid professionals to clean up the located areas - one area at a time - throughout those U.S. states that have federally owned, Bureau of Land Management managed, lands that are open to free recreation for anyone.
Why we do it:
We feel strongly that, left unchecked, the garbage and debris discarded in these areas could force closure of these lands to public use - due to the expense of cleanup, mitigation and the lack government funds to perform that cleanup.
With ever dwindling land and recources for outdoor recreation (dirt bike riding, horseback riding, hiking, sand dunning, desert racing, 4-wheeling, rock climbing, poker runs, mule hikes/experiences, etc.) We feel it is imparative to begin the effort NOW to keep these areas clean and assure they remain open, free and available for recreation.
What you can do:
Volunteer to locate debris or help in a clean up event
Locate debris - be a GPS locator for a day & document where help is needed
Host an event - we can be in your area, contributing locally
Organize an event - here's how to get started
Join our Email list - keep up to date with the latest news!
Our 2023-2024 Schedule will be released on December 1st 2022!
These will be debris search events, fundraisers, and other activties!
2018 - where it all began.
In Fall 2018, a Can-Am test drive became the motivation to make a difference.
Illegal dumping on public lands.
Illegal dumping on public lands in the Western United States has gotten out of control. With trash overtaking the area in some iconic places, impacting wildlife and the environment in general.
Your donation makes the difference! Without funds to dispose of the debris properly, this vision remains only a vision. Please help now! Join in the effort to clean up our recreational lands and preserve the environment.
Mint 400 desert cleanup event 2018
November 2018 Grand Junction Colorado cleanup
Dubai Desert Cleanup Project 2018
Alliance for Desert Preservation, Apple Valley, CA
Savethedesert.com - India
- multiple chapters in Kingman and Golden Valley, Arizona
Email: desertpreservationsociety@gmail.com
Phone: 425-273-8129
Address:
Desert Preservation Society
P.O. BOX 3166
Renton, WA 98056
Land is not an infinite or renewable resource.
With continued development and expansion, the availability of land for recreation is, and has been, diminishing rapidly.
Lack of government funding has closed national, state and local parks as well, leaving those parks that remain with limited hours, limited access, limited usage, limited care, maintenance and security, exacerbated an overcrowding issue.
The importance of preserving, maintaining and caring for these lands, for both the environmental quality, and to assure they are available and safe for future use, is imparative.
Do you have a place that you feel needs the Desert Preservation Societies' attention?
We rely on those out there using the land to:
1) Let us know when there is a garbage, dumping or debris issue with a public land that needs attention
and
2) Locate those debris sites and submit the lattitude and longitude coordinates to us, so that teams can find it during a locate event and remove the garbage during a cleanup event.