Did you know just outside St. George sits one of Utah’s most protected desert ecosystems? Red Cliffs Desert Reserve This conservation area protects: 🌵 Native Mojave Desert plants 🐢 Threatened desert tortoise habitat 🥾 Miles of easy, family-friendly trails 🌄 Wide-open red rock views without the national park crowds 📍Red reef trail is perfect for a rest day, sunset stroll, or warm-up hike before bigger Zion adventures. This 2 mile round trip hike is known for the scenic red rock, Moki steps c

Desert tortoises feed on a variety of native plants during spring and summer months, which means we’ve got to start thinking about planting the seeds for thriving flora in the fall. Perfect timing - MDLT’s Annual Native Plant and Salvage sale is this Saturday, October 8! If you are interested in enhancing tortoise habitat on your own property, check out our guide of their preferred plants here: https://www.mdlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MDLT_Tortoise_FINAL.pdf You can also browse our plant

The Desert Bluebell is one tough but beautiful plant. This Mojave native is known for its stunning blooms, despite requiring very little water. 💙 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Gsx9g4 | Southern Nevada Water Authority