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Joshua Tree, Threatened by Pollution and Growth, Hosts Rally

by Pat Coate | September 17, 2005

Joshua Tree National Park, CA - A music program held in California's Joshua Tree National Park this weekend aims to literally drum up environmental support for one of the most endangered national parks in the United States.

Jarrod Radnich, the 23-year-old founder of the Desert Music Foundation, which is organizing the event, hopes the gathering will spotlight the desert's wonders and help build awareness of the environmental threats facing the park.

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