What the Congressional Western Caucus letter got wrong
The Congressional Western Caucus was created about 20 years ago by Republican Representatives in western states, but now has members from across the U.S. A good number of the members…
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August 5th: Free Hike Through Caples Creek Proposed Wilderness in Eldorado National Forest
On August 5th, CalWild, Sierra Forest Legacy, and California Native Plant Society’s El Dorado Chapter are co-hosting a free one-way day hike through the Forest Service recommended Caples Creek Wilderness…
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Monuments Review Wrap-Up and Next Steps
The Department of Interior recently closed their public comment period on the utterly unnecessary National Monuments review requested by President Trump’s Executive Order 13792. CalWild supporters like you contributed 1,621 comments…
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Tulare Supporters Turn Out for Giant Sequoia National Monument
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director, (510) 451-1455 Tulare County Supes Say “Cut the Monument!” The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to send a letter…
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An Update on the Threats to Giant Sequoia National Monument
UPDATE [6/26/17]: CalWild’s Ryan Henson was featured in Sierra Magazine’s recent article about this battle, also featured on KPFA. You can read the article summary here. As part of CalWild’s ongoing…
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CalWild announces new leadership for its long fight
This month, CalWild welcomes its new Executive Director: Chris Morrill. Chris has spent the past couple of years working as CalWild’s Communications Director. He has worked hard to improve CalWild’s…
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OP-ED: Protect the Groundwater Beneath Our National Treasures
By Linda Castro SCVNews.com Published: Thursday, June 15, 2017 http://scvnews.com/2017/06/15/protect-the-groundwater-beneath-our-national-treasures-commentary-by-linda-castro/ The Cadiz Valley is located in the eastern Mojave Desert, south of the Mojave National Preserve and Historic Route…
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Sacramento Rallies for Monuments and AJR15
Like most capital cities, Sacramento represents many confluences: political, cultural, ecological. On June 8th, activists from across the state gathered there in this spirit to celebrate the 111th anniversary of…
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25 Years of Condors, Wilderness, and Rivers
June 19 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act. This important legislation protected more than 400,000 acres of wilderness and…
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San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Expansion Bill Introduced
Rep. Judy Chu has introduced legislation to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, a week after President Donald Trump ordered the review of the Monument and six others in…
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