Supporting the Preserve

 

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Our Volunteers

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is operated by the Friends of Big Morongo Preserve, a small non-profit group consisting of dedicated volunteers and funded mostly by donations from visitors.
By the numbers

In the last year, we have hauled out over 1,000 cubic yards of brush from debris left by Tropical Storm Hilary, invasive weeds, and overgrowth along the trails.

In 2024, we rehabilitated the Education Center with treatment for termites, replacement of deteriorating wood, and reroofed the building with a modern foam system.

We purchase over $1,600 of quality bird seed annually for the feeders at the Education Center.

Our Volunteers provided over 9,000 hours each year maintaining the facility and working with visitors.

Our volunteer education docents teach more than 500 school children on elementary school field trips to the preserve each school year.

Greeting visitors at the kiosk

Maintaining the boardwalk

Guiding children through the preserve

Major cleanup on Public Lands Day

How you can help

You can help us fulfill our mission in several ways:

Donate

You can donate online or mail funds to us at PO Box 780, Morongo Valley, CA 92256. Our EIN is 93-1168833.

Volunteer

The preserve is operated almost entirely by volunteers. If you can speak to visitors, maintain trails, teach children, or work in a garden, there’s a job you can fill. Learn more.

Make a tribute

You can make a donation as a tribute to some person or organization you wish to honor.

Leave a legacy

One way to help strengthen a non-profit organization is to leave a legacy in your will or trust. These donations build a long term base of funds that carries us through bad times and emergencies.

Recycle your cans

We accept recyclable cans and bottles that we redeem for cash. Drop off your recycling in the recycle container by the kiosk or in the bins next to the shed at the west end of the parking lot.

Make an IRA or Directed Fund distribution

to gain tax benefits.