Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Dtpc

 Riverside     California

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Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee DTPC Charity Profile

The Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee is a non-profit organization formed in 1974 to promote the welfare of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in its native wild state. Committee members share a deep concern for the continued preservation of the tortoise and its habitat in the southwestern deserts.

Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee DTPC Volunteer Information

The Committee is active in conservation education and in facilitating research that helps protect tortoise preserve lands. In 1980, the BLM built an Interpretive Center at the entrance to the DTNA after extensive work on its design and content by Committee members. Each spring, the Committee staffs the Interpretative Center with a naturalist to help protect and interpret the site for visitors. Committee members and volunteers also maintain the DTNA's self-guiding nature trails, and conduct guided tours for schools, museums and other groups. The Virtual Field Trip shows Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee members and volunteers at work.