Southern CA

You should know about Valley fever

Map of the approximate areas (“endemic areas”) where Coccidioides/Valley fever is known to live or is suspected to live in the United States and Mexico. Source: cdc.gov/fungal accessed on 12/23/16

When it comes to Valley fever, awareness is key. Unfortunately, too few people know much of anything about it. A fungus that lives in the soil throughout the Southwest causes this terrible lung infection. The Pacific Crest Trail likely passes through areas where this fungus exists.

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You saved Landers Meadow

With only six months to save Landers Meadow, you rose to the challenge and met our goal of $550,000 to save this 245-acre rare wet meadow. Thank you so much for your support of the campaign, the PCT and the trail experience.

PCTA executive director and ceo Liz Bergeron recently ... Read more

Landers Meadow in the news

Help save Landers Meadow, a special place along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Your efforts to protect the Pacific Crest Trail are being noticed.

On Wednesday, Ezra Romero of Valley Public Radio, the National Public Radio station for Central California, interviewed PCTA Executive Director and CEO Liz Bergeron about the Pacific Crest Trail Association’s recently completed campaign to save Landers Meadow.

Through more ... Read more