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Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park is a
California State Parks: official Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park website
* https://obittree.com/obituary/us/california/lancaster/halley-olsen-murphy-funerals-and-cremations/milt-stark/2773684/ {{authority control State parks of California Antelope Valley Nature reserves in California Parks in Los Angeles County, California Protected areas of the Mojave Desert Protected areas established in 1993 1993 establishments in California
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park is a state park
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in the western Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County, California, and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and ...
in Southern California
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. The park protects mature stands of Joshua trees
''Yucca brevifolia'' is a plant species belonging to the genus ''Yucca''. It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names: Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca.
This monocotyledonous tree is native to the ar ...
(''Yucca brevifolia'') and California juniper trees (''Juniperus californica'') in their western Mojave Desert
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habitat.
The park is located in northern Los Angeles County
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, west of downtown Lancaster and about from the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a state-protected reserve of California, United States, harboring the most consistent blooms of California poppies, the state flower. The reserve is located in the rural west side of Antelope Valley in ...
.
History
The site was donated to the state in 1988 by farmer Arthur "Archie" Ripley, and preserves a remnant of Joshua/juniper woodland which once grew in great abundance throughout the valley. Today only remnant parcels of this woodland community remain in the valley, much of the rest having been cleared for farming, housing, and some rather esoteric uses — directions for nighttime automobile travelers in the first half of the 20th century and even pulp for newspaper usage. The property was officially acquired in 1993. The Joshua tree played an important part in the cultural history of the Antelope Valley, providing a vital source of food and fiber materials for the Native Americans that inhabited the region. The Junipers in the park were the subject of botanical research by the late Otis M. (Milt) Stark, a Lancaster wildflower photographer and local historian who was among the volunteers who helped establish trails through the park.See also
*List of California state parks
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List of parks
See also
*California State Beaches
* List of California State Historic Parks
* Parks in California
*California Dep ...
*Natural history of the Mojave Desert
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*Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
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References
External links
California State Parks: official Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park website
* https://obittree.com/obituary/us/california/lancaster/halley-olsen-murphy-funerals-and-cremations/milt-stark/2773684/ {{authority control State parks of California Antelope Valley Nature reserves in California Parks in Los Angeles County, California Protected areas of the Mojave Desert Protected areas established in 1993 1993 establishments in California