Community Voices: Chuckwalla National Monument Deserves Protection for Both Its Natural Beauty and Its Historic Significance

I’ve become an advocate for our parks, national monuments and public lands because of this experience. I want other veterans to be able to visit these places and find healing in nature. That’s why I became one of many voices in the Coachella Valley that pushed for the creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument.
What’s there to see at the Chuckwalla National Monument? See for yourself with these tips

A great, big stretch of lands were recently preserved as the Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert, and while officials and groups spar over its future, now is a perfect time to see it — before temperatures soar into the triple digits.
Hiking With T: The New Chuckwalla National Monument Includes Some of the Best Desert Hiking in Southern California

The new Chuckwalla National Monument, a portion of which is in the eastern Coachella Valley, just south of Joshua Tree National Park, was established by President Biden on Jan. 14.
Give Chuckwalla National Monument a fighting chance

Born and raised in Southern California, we left home to pursue careers in service. After seeing the world and finding our callings – one as a medical doctor and one as a Marine, we returned to Southern California to serve our communities.
Letters to the Editor: Give Coachella Valley locals the Chuckwalla National Monument we want

Eight local cities have endorsed the proposal. More than 300 businesses have called for the new monument. Hundreds of people participated in a community meeting over the summer to voice their support.
Protecting Chuckwalla: A monumental opportunity for economic and environmental growth

We have a unique opportunity to cement the Coachella Valley and our surrounding desert as an outdoor recreation mecca unlike any place in the continental United States, as well as preserve valuable historical and cultural sites, protect our desert and honor our Native American community by creating the Chuckwalla National Monument.
CA Tribes Call for National Monuments at World Biodiversity Conference

More than 100 Californians were in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity.
Tribes, policymakers and conservation groups were promoting national monument status for three sites in the Golden State.
Tribal Representatives Call on President Biden to Designate New Desert National Monuments in California

Tribal representatives called on President Biden to designate new desert national monuments in California
Leaders Call on Biden to Name Tribal Lands National Monuments, Including in Imperial County

Tribal leaders from throughout California called on President Biden Thursday to designate three new national monuments in the state in order to protect sacred Tribal lands.
Tribal Leaders at COP16 Push Biden to Designate Calif. Monuments

Native American tribal leaders participating in an international biodiversity conference in Colombia this week are calling on President Joe Biden to designate three new national monuments in California to protect plants and animals, as well as to conserve sacred tribal lands.
The tribal leaders at the two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference, known as COP16, are prodding Biden to establish the Sáttítla National Monument, the Chuckwalla National Monument, and Kw’tsán National Monument.