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Advocates Push for Chuckwalla National Monument to Preserve California’s Desert Wonders
As the early morning sun casts its golden hue over the vast landscapes of Southern California, a coalition of environmental groups and tribes is stirring a significant conversation around conservation and cultural recognition. Their collective voice calls for the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument.
Quechan Tribe seeks protection of sacred lands with national monument at Indian Pass
Quechan tribal members Elan and Donald Medart were excited for the opportunity to see some of their tribe’s most significant lands along Haquita — known to the greater world as the Colorado River — from the air. The day was especially noteworthy for Elan, who’s 14, because it was his first-ever flight over the rugged peaks and washes of Indian Pass, about 30 miles north of here.
Momentum is building for a new national monument near the Salton Sea
A coalition of environmental groups and tribes, including the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, Audubon California, Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas and the Center for Biological Diversity are urging the federal government to designate large sections of land there with similar protections to national parks.
Los veteranos piden a la Administración Biden que designe los monumentos nacionales de California
La Vet Voice Foundation (VVF) publicó un informe reciente que destaca la importancia de losmonumentos nacionales y de los terrenos públicos para las comunidades de militares y veteranos de California. El informe presenta a veteranos de todo el estado que instan a la Administración Biden a designar o ampliar cinco monumentos nacionales.
An aerial tour of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument just east of the Coachella Valley, California
Video: See the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument
New Report: Veterans Call on Biden Administration to Designate National Monuments in California
Vet Voice Foundation (VVF) released a new report highlighting the importance of national monuments and public lands to military and veteran communities in California. The report features veterans across the state urging the Biden Administration to designate or expand five national monuments.
Earth Matters: 5 new monuments would boost Biden’s ’30 by 30′ plan; FEMA gives green grants
One of President Joe Biden’s endeavors that can be fairly described as awesome is his “30 by 30” initiative to conserve and protect 30% of America’s land and water by 2030. Currently, just 12% falls into the protected category. The key question: Where do we find the rest and how do we protect it? Designating additional national monuments provides one way, with choices available from coast to coast.
CA Tribes Press to Protect More Land at White House Tribal Nations Summit
California tribes headed to the White House Tribal Nations Summit(link is external) in December, where they asked Congress and the Biden administration to create or expand several national monuments.
Behind the Scenes on the Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument
Endless sand dunes, colorful rock canyons, spiny cacti, and animals that thrive in arid conditions make up the southern California desert. The area has lured visitors for decades. Now, the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument aims to expand the protected area and make a positive impact on everything that lives there.