The Sierra Club Forest Committee is presenting a virtual event that presents the story of our new vision of our magnificent backyard mountain range, the San Gabriels. The keynote speaker will be Belinda Faustinos, our recently retired Executive Director, who will talk about plans to protect more wilderness, complete the National Monument started by President Obama in … Continue reading Virtual Event: Celebrating a New Vision for the San Gabriel Mountains
Video: Michael Garcia on Protecting the San Gabriel Mountains and our Public Lands
https://youtu.be/nOkg-bKhI9A Thanks to Michael Garcia, Master Instructor at Outward Bound Adventures, who submitted this video to his perspectives on why we need to protect California’s public lands and support the passage of the Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act (PUBLIC Lands Act). Take action to support it today! More videos
Ground and Air Tour of Our Public Lands
We welcome all the time we spend in nature, and it’s especially satisfying to take tours of our local public lands with members of our coalition, other organizations that support our mission, and local legislators we work with to secure and expand protections and help us make nature accessible go all. Today, we started a … Continue reading Ground and Air Tour of Our Public Lands
House Passes Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, Companion Senate Bill Reintroduced
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2546 - Protecting America's Wilderness Act on Wednesday, February 13, which includes our San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act. Thanks to Rep. Judy Chu for introducing and championing the bill, along with co-sponsors of the legislation: Representatives Pete Aguilar, Julia Brownley, Salud O. Carbajal, Tony Cardenas, Mark DeSaulnier, … Continue reading House Passes Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, Companion Senate Bill Reintroduced
Cleanup Success: East Fork’s Golden Preservation
Leadership Academy graduate Joel Glen hosted another successful trail and river cleanup with his East Fork's Golden Preservation group. Volunteers collected 828 pounds of trash in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, near the Oaks Picnic Area. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zp_08gF5i/
