The Mojave Desert Land Trust has been in place since 2006. During the last decade, the Trust has gained over 26,000 acres to protect and to preserve with its conservation efforts. This includes some parts of the Mojave National Preserve, Joshua Tree National Park, and Death Valley National Park, as well as some areas that are adjacent to these parks. The protected areas range from the Mexico border to Death Valley, and feature 45 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wilderness areas, five military installations, and numerous major population centers.
President Obama created the Mojave Trails National Monument in February 2016, along with two other notable monuments that are designed to help visitors recognize the value of these spaces. Sightseers can enjoy the Marble Mountain rock collecting and fossil bed area, Afton Canyon, military training camp locations from World War II, and the Chemehuevi's Salt Song Trail. There also is space that is being devoted to renewable energy projects, and expanded routes for animals such as bighorn sheep.