News – California Wilderness Coalition

Sierra Plan- Zero Wilderness and 94% Fewer Wild Rivers

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September 16, 2019

The draft plan for the Sierra National Forest will determine the future of our wild lands and rivers in the central Sierra Nevada for the next generation. Unfortunately, the plan…

EVENT: Toast to the Central Coast, Oct. 10 in Ventura

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September 16, 2019

The Attempt to Dismantle the Bureau of Land Management

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August 28, 2019

On August 15, 2019, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would begin implementing a plan to move its Headquarters from Washington, D.C. to…

Executive Director’s Report, August 2019

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August 28, 2019

By Chris Morrill, Executive Director The summer is a great time for getting out and escaping the demands of public life. For many of us, spending time in the solitude…

EVENT: Public Meetings for Sierra Forest Plans in Bakersfield and Clovis, August 20 and 21

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August 14, 2019

The public has until Sep. 26 to submit written comments in response to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forest draft plans that were recently released. But the first opportunity to…

SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project

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August 12, 2019

Good news – actually great news! Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 307 on July 31st. The bill prohibits removal of water from a groundwater basin (i.e., aquifer) underlying desert lands…

Update on Mixed Sierra and Sequoia Plans

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July 29, 2019

Revised Forest Plans To Determine The Future Of Sequoia And Sierra National Forests The U.S. Forest Service has released for public comment the draft supplemental management plans for the Sequoia…

Executive Director’s Report, July 2019

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July 21, 2019

By Chris Morrill, Executive Director For years, CalWild has worked to expand the groups and geographies working to protect public lands in California. Internally we often repeat the phrase, “We…

VIDEO: Central Coast, NW, and San Gabriel bills all show movement in DC today

VIDEO: Central Coast, NW, and San Gabriel bills all show movement in DC today https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/66457927_10214857040606122_8173971970069626880_o-1-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 California Wilderness Coalition California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/66457927_10214857040606122_8173971970069626880_o-1-1024x576.jpg July 10, 2019 August 8, 2019

July 10, 2019

It definitely makes our job easier when all of our bills move in concert with one another, and normally we’re not so lucky as we have been in 2019. Following…

New Wilderness in Mendocino!

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July 7, 2019

Great news: Wilderness was just expanded in Mendocino County! Under the Wilderness Act the government is allowed to accept donations of property adjacent to designated wilderness and the donated land…