November 21, 2025

Prescott Preserve Ecological Restoration – November 2025 Update

This page provides ongoing updates about the Prescott Preserve Ecological Restoration—a multi-year effort involving six interconnected projects and funding sources. If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact David Paisley, Community Engagement Director, at DavidP@OswitLandTrust.org. We are always happy to speak with community groups or meet with you individually. The restoration of Prescott Preserve is a long-term project that will unfold over many years. While full ecological recovery will take decades—allowing the land to heal and native plants to mature—the community can expect steady, meaningful progress. Over the next three years, visitors will begin to see visible improvements across the Preserve as key restoration elements take shape.
May 22, 2025

The Wildlife Conservation Board approves $3,480,000 grant for Prescott Preserve – Ecological Restoration (Phase 1)

The Wildlife Conservation Board has approved a $3,480,000 grant for the Oswit Land Trust to restore 28 acres of habitat at Prescott Preserve, a former golf course in Palm Springs. The project focuses on desert woodlands and scrub. Key activities include design finalization, surveys, and monitoring, aiming to transform the land into a nature preserve.
November 26, 2024

Oswit Land Trust and Mesquite Country Club HOA reach an agreement.

Palm Springs, CA: Oswit Land Trust (OLT) and Mesquite Country Club (MCC) are pleased to share with the community that after 2 years of litigation regarding the former golf course, now known as Prescott Preserve, we have reached an agreement in principle, and the lawsuits between the parties are soon to be in the past.
November 19, 2024

Oswit Land Trust Expands Conservation Easements to 6,300 Acres

Palm Springs, CA – Oswit Land Trust (OLT) has completed its second agricultural conservation easement in Imperial County, CA, on Alphabet Farms Ranch F - consisting of roughly 4,400 acres of productive farmland. This additional easement expands OLT’s stewardship of agricultural land to over 6,300 acres, and protects this precious farmland from future development in perpetuity. This additional 4,400 acres is Oswit Land Trust’s largest conservation project to date, and brings the current total of land protected by the organization to over 10,000 acres.