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Sun, Dec 03
Art Heals: Intuition Painting for Veterans
Virtual Event
Multiple Dates
Details
Dec 03, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Virtual Event
Mil-Tree & Town of Yucca Valley Measure Y Present: Art-Making for Wellness | Transformational Painting This powerful approach to painting has been used by artists and non-artists alike for release, creative growth, and transformation.
Sun, Dec 03
Learn how to grow vegetables in the High Desert
Joshua Tree
Multiple Dates
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Dec 03, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
Joshua Tree, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Learn how to build and maintain a low-maintenance, water saving way to grow vegetables in the High Desert. TO SIGN UP GO TO: info@mil-tree.org
Mon, Nov 27
Writing Workshop (1)
Zoom
Multiple Dates
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Nov 27, 2023, 7:00 PM PST – Nov 28, 2023, 9:00 PM PST
Zoom
Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
Tue, Nov 07
Writing Workshop
Zoom
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Nov 07, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST
Zoom
Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
Mon, Nov 06
Celebrate Veteran's Day and Get to Know Mil-Tree
Twentynine Palms
Details
Nov 06, 2023, 4:00 PM – Nov 07, 2023, 6:00 PM
Twentynine Palms, 73471 29 Palms Hwy, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, USA
Join us to learn more about our FREE events, and celebrate Veterans Day early with drinks, apps, music from Skylar Fell, and great company!
Sun, Nov 05
Learn how to grow vegetables in the High Desert
Joshua Tree
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Nov 05, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Joshua Tree, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Learn how to build and maintain a low-maintenance, water saving way to grow vegetables in the High Desert. TO SIGN UP GO TO: info@mil-tree.org
Sun, Oct 29
Learn how to grow vegetables in the High Desert
Joshua Tree
Multiple Dates
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Oct 29, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Joshua Tree, 59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Learn how to build and maintain a low-maintenance, water saving way to grow vegetables in the High Desert. TO SIGN UP GO TO: info@mil-tree.org
Sat, Sep 30
Navigating the Heart Locker
Location is TBD
Details
Sep 30, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
Location is TBD
Mil-Tree and Desert Institute invite veterans and civilians to experience an afternoon of personal reflection and communal heart-opening in Joshua Tree National Park.
Tue, Sep 26
Writing Workshop
Zoom
Multiple Dates
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Sep 26, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
Sat, Sep 09
Chill Yoga for R+R
Twentynine Palms
Multiple Dates
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Sep 09, 2023, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, USA
This gentle yoga class will help you find ease and calm through breath, movement and meditation. Treat yourself to rest and recharge to recover from your daily and chronic stressors.
Mon, Jun 26
Writing Workshop
Zoom
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Jun 26, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Mil-Tree continues our weekly writing workshop on Zoom. This workshop is open to veterans and civilians alike, facilitated by gifted writer, teacher and Mil-Tree Board Member, Renee Pickup.
Fri, Jun 23
Mojave Noir
Taylor Junction
Details
Jun 23, 2023, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Taylor Junction, 91732 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Join Mil-Tree for another Mojave Noir in Downtown Joshua Tree. Featuring authors Gabriel Hart, Brian Townsley, Renee Asher Pickup, and more TBA reading their best thrilling crime stories with the Mystery Jazz Quartet backing them up. Make a night of it with dinner offerings from Chef Elka Wilder.
Wed, Mar 29
Songwriting from the Heart. A singer/songwriting workshop with Tim Easton.
Furstwurld
Details
Mar 29, 2023, 8:00 AM PDT – Apr 02, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT
Furstwurld, 8528 Desert Shadows Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Songwriting from the heart. This workshop will breakdown the essentials of songwriting, get to the heart of the emotional recall, help you to complete your first song or two, and dust off or polish that one which has always eluded you.
Sun, Feb 19
Mil-Tree Movie Night: Kalani's Story
Furstwurld
Details
Feb 19, 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Furstwurld, 8528 Desert Shadows Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
FROM THE VETERANS JOURNEY HOME FILM SERIES: KALANI’S STORY. $10 DONATION. NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY - VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY FREE
Sat, Jan 28
Live From Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree Retreat Center
Details
Jan 28, 2023, 7:00 PM PST
Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
An Evening of Desert Stories and Songs. You are invited to Mil-Tree’s annual spoken word fundraiser.
Sat, Jan 28
Art Space (Class 4 of 4)
Zoom
Multiple Dates
Details
Jan 28, 2023, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
Zoom
For the first time ever, Intuition Painting® is being offered to the veteran community free of charge. All materials will be supplied, and the course will take place on Zoom. This course is limited to the first 10 participants who register below.
Sun, Jan 22
Women's Strength Through Culture and Gratitude
Virtual Event
Multiple Dates
Details
Jan 22, 2023, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
Virtual Event
A free online retreat for women addressing the invisible wounds of war. RSVP with Carolyn Hartness here: carolynhartness1@gmail.com
Fri, Oct 28
Mojave Noir
Furstworld
Details
Oct 28, 2022, 8:00 PM
Furstworld, 8528 Desert Shadows Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
Mojave Noir is back with all new desert crime writers with stories of crime and punishment by Andrew Miller, Rob Bowman, Bill Baber, and Susan Rukeyser backed up with music from the Mystery Crime Jazz Quartet.

Nov 10, 2021
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More Grant News!

We’ve received a recovery grant from Cal Humanities! This grant will allow us to bring in experts to train our board and volunteers on...

Mil-Tree Veteran Project Receives Grant Award From California Humanities

Oct 13, 2021
2 min

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Mil-Tree Veteran Project Receives Grant Award From California Humanities

Joshua Tree, CA — California Humanities has announced the recent round of Humanities For All Quick Grant awards. Mil-Tree Veteran Project...

Nov 23, 2020
6 min

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The Art of Resilience Veterans Project: Bringing Warriors Wisdom, Healing, and Homecoming

“We cannot stress strongly enough how vital the humanities are in warrior and trauma healing. Since the beginning of time, warriors have...

Mil-Tree feature in Luna Arcana - Fall 2019

Oct 1, 2019
1 min

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Mil-Tree feature in Luna Arcana - Fall 2019

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New Earthbag Construct Taking Shape at the Lake

Mar 3, 2017
1 min

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New Earthbag Construct Taking Shape at the Lake

By Leslie Shaw | HI-DESERT STAR Furst World was abuzz with buzz saws, sanders, and welders Saturday as Bobby Furst donated his time and...

Sanctuary gathering space coming to Joshua Tree

Jan 21, 2017
1 min

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Sanctuary gathering space coming to Joshua Tree

Leah Sanson | HI-DESERT STAR

Nov 12, 2016
1 min

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War experiences expressed through art

Jessica Gibbs | HI-DESERT STAR

Mar 23, 2016
1 min

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Making Masks

Pulled plants turn into paper masks at workshop Stacy Moore | HI-DESERT STAR

Military and Vets make art from plant to paper

Jan 1, 2016
1 min

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Military and Vets make art from plant to paper

Daniel Strasberger | THE DESERT TRAIL

Veterans' stories pair with images at 'Art of War'

May 22, 2015
1 min

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Veterans' stories pair with images at 'Art of War'

Hilary Sloane | HI-DESERT STAR

Nov 15, 2014
1 min

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Marines scale rocks at National Park

Medina Ayala-Lo | HI-DESERT STAR Nov 15, 2014

'Generation of War' taps deeply into Vietnam vet's past psyche

Feb 24, 2014
1 min

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'Generation of War' taps deeply into Vietnam vet's past psyche

Bree Peterson | THE BREEZE Feb 24, 2014

Oct 26, 2013
4 min

Press

The Art of Healing Through the Arts

Building Community, Overcoming Pain Through Spoken, Sung, and Visual Arts Posted October 26, 2013 Paula J. Caplan Ph.D. | Psychology...

Mil-Tree: Community and Military coming together

Aug 31, 2013
3 min

Press

Mil-Tree: Community and Military coming together

By Hilary Sloan | Basin Wide Spirit Magazine One in eight returning Iraq vetereans suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, an Army...

MilTree: Healing Military Veterans Through the Arts

Sep 17, 2012
3 min

Press

MilTree: Healing Military Veterans Through the Arts

By Ruth Nolan | KCET September 17, 2012 The unforgettable memory of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 has passed once again,...

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