Crisis in the Jacumba Wilderness
Crisis in the Jacumba Wilderness https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3883-1024x768.jpg 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3883-1024x768.jpgBy Michael Lerner, CalWild Volunteer The Jacumba Wilderness consists of 31,357 acres of beautiful desert washes, mountains, and canyons in…
DRECP restored to its glory
DRECP restored to its glory https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/California-Valley-1024x512.jpg 1024 512 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/California-Valley-1024x512.jpgBy Linda Castro The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) was finalized in 2016 after being in the works for…
Joshua Tree CESA Updates
Joshua Tree CESA Updates https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JT9-1024x520.jpg 1024 520 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JT9-1024x520.jpgOn August 21st, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) listened to a number of concerned residents of the California…
Trump administration plans for Vinagre Wash leave a sour taste in the mouths of conservationists
Trump administration plans for Vinagre Wash leave a sour taste in the mouths of conservationists https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/indian-pass-additions-credit-John-Dittli-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/indian-pass-additions-credit-John-Dittli-1024x683.jpgThe Vinagre (Spanish for “vinegar”) Wash Special Management Area (SMA) in eastern Imperial County is south of Blythe with the…
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Update
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Update https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/California-Valley-1024x512.jpg 1024 512 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/California-Valley-1024x512.jpgAs you might recall, the Department of Interior published a Federal Register Notice in February 2018 that sought comments on…
SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project
SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Cadiz-Valley-1024x682.png 1024 682 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Cadiz-Valley-1024x682.pngGood news – actually great news! Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 307 on July 31st. The bill prohibits removal of…
Update on CalWild’s border wall case
Update on CalWild’s border wall case https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Border_Wall_at_Tijuana_©-Tomas-Castelazo-www.tomascastelazo.com-Wikimedia-Commons-CC-BY-SA-4.0-1024x663.jpg 1024 663 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Border_Wall_at_Tijuana_©-Tomas-Castelazo-www.tomascastelazo.com-Wikimedia-Commons-CC-BY-SA-4.0-1024x663.jpgThere has been a lot happening related to the border wall and CalWild’s litigation to stop it. There are numerous…
Reaffirmation of Conservation as a Bipartisan Issue
Reaffirmation of Conservation as a Bipartisan Issue https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Avawatz-Mountains-Proposed-Wilderne-John-Dittl-1024x224.jpg 1024 224 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Avawatz-Mountains-Proposed-Wilderne-John-Dittl-1024x224.jpgOn March 12, 2019, the President signed into law the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. Senator…
Meet California’s Newest Protected Wild Places
Meet California’s Newest Protected Wild Places https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DEVA-desert-sunflowers-B.Jones-cropped-1024x336.jpg 1024 336 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DEVA-desert-sunflowers-B.Jones-cropped-1024x336.jpgSummary of Areas/Rivers Protected By The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 Approved by Congress…
A Great Victory- a Decade in the Making
A Great Victory- a Decade in the Making https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/themes/corpus/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/themes/corpus/images/empty/thumbnail.jpgPRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S SPECTACULAR DESERT HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Bill designates important wilderness and waters in the…
A Surprisingly Good Time in DC
A Surprisingly Good Time in DC https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Capitol-Building-1024x768.jpg 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Capitol-Building-1024x768.jpgby Ryan Henson, Senior Policy Director This month marked my first trip to DC to meet with the members of…
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