Joshua Tree Memorial Park

05/23/2026

Join us this Monday!

JOSHUA TREE – The public is invited to honor United States service members who died while serving in the military at an Observance that will take place at the Joshua Tree Memorial Park this Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day). It is a time of remembrance and reflection on the sacrifices they made. Veterans and active-duty members will also be honored.

The event begins at 11:00 a.m. with an hour-long formal ceremony that includes the placing of memorial wreaths, advancing and retiring of the colors, playing of taps, a bag piper, and a white dove release.

Guest speakers, invocation deliverers, and participants will include master of ceremonies Chaplain Joe Andersen, CDR Russ Martin (CHC, USN Deputy Director of Religious Ministries
MCAGCC, MAGTFTC), HM2 Jose Acosta (Color Guard Director), Yucca Valley Mayor Merl R. Abel, Mayor Pro Tem Octavious Scott and Councilwoman April Ramirez from city of 29 Palms, and Pastor BJ Huether (Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel). Organizations in attendance include, but aren’t limited to, the Yucca Valley Elks Lodge 2314, American Legion Post 761, Joshua Tree VFW Post 7264, Yucca Valley Emblem Club 411, and Wiefels Funeral Directors.

At the conclusion of the observance attendees are invited to stay and enjoy hot dogs and light refreshments courtesy of Wiefels Funeral Directors and Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel. Live music will be performed by Shawn Mafia. Food and entertainment will be from noon to 1:00 p.m.

05/23/2026

Join us this Memorial Day in remembering and honoring the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This Monday, May 25th at Joshua Tree Memorial Park in Joshua Tree, California.

JOSHUA TREE – The public is invited to honor United States service members who died while serving in the military at an Observance that will take place at the Joshua Tree Memorial Park this Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day). It is a time of remembrance and reflection on the sacrifices they made. Veterans and active-duty members will also be honored.

The event begins at 11:00 a.m. with an hour-long formal ceremony that includes the placing of memorial wreaths, advancing and retiring of the colors, playing of taps, a bag piper, and a white dove release.

Guest speakers, invocation deliverers, and participants will include master of ceremonies Chaplain Joe Andersen, CDR Russ Martin (CHC, USN Deputy Director of Religious Ministries
MCAGCC, MAGTFTC), HM2 Jose Acosta (Color Guard Director), Yucca Valley Mayor Merl R. Abel, Mayor Pro Tem Octavious Scott and Councilwoman April Ramirez from city of 29 Palms, and Pastor BJ Huether (Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel). Organizations in attendance include, but aren’t limited to, the Yucca Valley Elks Lodge 2314, American Legion Post 761, Joshua Tree VFW Post 7264, Yucca Valley Emblem Club 411, and Wiefels Funeral Directors.

At the conclusion of the observance attendees are invited to stay and enjoy hot dogs and light refreshments courtesy of Wiefels Funeral Directors and Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel. Live music will be performed by Shawn Mafia. Food and entertainment will be from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

05/24/2025

The public is welcome to gather at Joshua Tree Memorial Park on the last Monday of May (5/26), at 11:00 a.m., for the solemn remembrance of those who, in service to our nation, made the ultimate sacrifice. Let us, with hearts filled with reverence and gratitude, lay tokens of wreaths and flowers, adorn the graves of the fallen, and share thoughts and prayers in reflection as we pledge to ensure their sacrifices will never be forgotten. May this Memorial Day serve as a powerful reminder of the price of liberty and the enduring spirit of our great nation. 🇺🇸

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A final resting place as timeless as the desert itself. 🌵✨

Our natural burial cemetery in offers a peaceful, eco-friendly way to return to the earth, surrounded by the beauty of the high desert. Honored to be featured in SFGATE - read more about how we’re preserving both memories and nature.

One of the only natural burial options in Southern California is in the Mojave Desert.

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