What:

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the desolate beauty of the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) and its distinct desert environment with the unveiling of a new Priority Mail stamp. A special pictorial postmark will also be available.

Who:

Jim Olson, USPS San Diego District Manager
Marker Marshall, Park Ranger
Christine Carmichael, USPS Marketing Manager, San Diego District

When:

Saturday, April 20,2019
8:30 a.m.

Where:

Joshua Tree National Park – Visitor Center
6554 Park Blvd.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Background:

The Joshua tree Priority Mail stamp depicts a common scene throughout much of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. Using bold colors of the sun’s reflection off of the trees, rocks and other shrubby vegetation, artist Don Cosgrove illuminates the desert scene in warm, golden hues.

Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It’s characterized by rugged rock formations and start desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, which is higher and cooler.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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