joshua tree became a national park in 1969.
joshua tree became a national park in 1969.
when did joshua tree became a national park?
1969
on august 10, 1936, after minerva hoyt and others persuaded the state and federal governments to protect the area, president franklin d. roosevelt used the power of the 1906 antiquities act to establish joshua tree national monument, protecting about . in 1950, the size of the park was reduced by about to open the land to more mining. the monument was redesignated as a national park on october 31, 1994, by the desert protection act, which also added . in 2019, the park expanded by under a bill included in the john d. dingell, jr. conservation, management, and recreation act.
joshua tree national park
joshua tree (disambiguation)









































joshua tree is a common name of "yucca brevifolia", a species of arborescent monocot native to north america. 









































joshua tree may also refer to:









































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bullet::::- joshua tree, california, a census-designated place in san bernardino county, california, united states









































bullet::::- roy williams airport or joshua tree airport









































bullet::::- joshua tree national park, in california









































bullet::::- joshua tree forest, a landmark on the mojave road









































bullet::::- joshua tree forest parkway, a segment of u.s. route 93 in arizona









































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bullet::::- "the joshua tree", a 1987 album by u2
joshua tree (disambiguation)