Land & Ecology · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Transplanting Cholla Cactus
After our Wednesday Meeting we all got together to relocate several native cholla cacti from one part of the property to another.
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People & Community · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Cave Tour at Boulder Gardens
We visited Woody's Cave where a Tibetan monk stayed for a solitary month.
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Energy · Hilltop Relay Station, Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Mojave Wi-Fi Hilltop Relay — Solar Charge Controller Replacement
Here's the update to our September 30 Field Report for the Mojave Wi-Fi Hilltop Relay (FR004).
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Land & Ecology · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Desert Tarantula Sighting
Two large desert tarantulas were observed at Boulder Gardens during the autumn wandering season.
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People & Community · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Yoga at Boulder Gardens
Yoga at Boulder Gardens We usually start at around 7 am and about 5 of us attend.
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Land & Ecology · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Our Second Big Rain.
About 2 Inches of rain, and then some really cold windy days.
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Land & Ecology · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Our Snakes!
Snakes at Boulder Gardens.
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People & Community · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
September Equinox 2026
Equinox 2026 These pictures are within a few days of the Equinox on September 23.
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Energy · Hilltop
Mojave Wi-Fi Hilltop Relay Update
Battery Replacement, Charge Controller Recovery & Enclosure Reorganization Field Report — September 30, 2026 Overview The Mojave Wi-Fi hilltop relay solar power system has been restored to reliable operation following replacement of the original failing battery bank.
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People & Community · community Outing
Deep Creek Community Outing
Community Trip to Deep Creek Hot Springs.
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Land & Ecology · Village
Desert Tortoise Sighting!
Desert Tortoise First sighting for a lot of us
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Land & Ecology · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
First real rain of the season!
Tropical Rain Reaches Boulder Gardens September 6–7, 2026 An unusually strong early-September rain event for the Mojave Desert, delivering roughly half an inch of rain — more than the area typically receives during the entire month of September.
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Projects · Boulder House
This is the Boulder House
This is the Boulder House one of only a couple of structures at Boulder Gardens Sanctuary It has a fantastic view across the valley.
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Sensors & Data · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Meshtastic Radio Communications
Boulder Gardens uses Meshtastic to connect people, vehicles, remote sensors, and fixed relay stations across 640 acres of rugged desert terrain. Five fixed stations and four mobile GPS-equipped radios form the core of the network.
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People & Community · Off Site
Community Connections and Networks
We went to Wild Seeds Community for their first IC (Intentional Communities event.
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Land & Ecology · Village
Fire Clearance
Fire clearance around my place in the Village.
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Energy · Boulder Gardens Sanctuary
Fieldstation Solar Charging modification
Today we took a closer look at the Fieldstation solar system to understand why the batteries rarely seemed to charge beyond about 80 percent and why the solar array appeared to be producing less power than expected.
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Water · Village Water Tank
Water Wasted
Continuous tank-level observations beginning in mid-August provided the first useful picture of everyday water consumption at Boulder Gardens.
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Land & Ecology · Everywhere
Change of Weather
Change of Weather.
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Projects · Village
Bird House
This is the bird house I usually sleep in.
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Projects · Village
Bird House
This is the bird house I usually sleep in.
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Projects · Bus
Mobile Kitchen
This Project is our mobile kitchen system.
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Water · Local, Off Site
Spring Water Harvest
Since our own spring at Boulder Gardens dried up, we have been making regular water runs once a week to Pioneertown Mountains Preserve, a Wildlands Conservancy preserve in the mountains above Pioneertown. We fill up about 6 to 12 gallons at a time
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Land & Ecology · Teepee
Night under a Boulder
I spent 4 nights in one of our border caves, under a huge rock. These talus caves are one of the main features of Boulder Gardens, and they are scattered around everywhere. more information on Talus Caves are here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talus_cave
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Sensors & Data · Hilltop
Hilltop Internet relay station.
Inspected and documented the hilltop Internet relay station that connects Mojave WiFi with the Bus area and the Boulder Gardens Command Center.
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Energy · Teepee
Teepee Solar System
Nine solar panels, a Growatt inverter, an EG4 battery, and a propane backup generator provide off-grid power to Boulder Gardens' upper kitchen and teepee area.
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Energy · Teepee
The Kitchen Generator
Robert explaining the generator to every at Boulder Gardens. People had been messing with the controls, so we agreed to keep it simple: use only the large Start button. The generator is normally set to propane and requires no priming. When the batteries are low, we press the large center button and let the generator provide backup power. And, of course, it…
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Energy · Command Center
Fieldstation Solar System
Six solar panels, a LiFePO₄ battery bank, and a Schneider inverter form the electrical heart of the Boulder Gardens Fieldstation.
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