President Joe Biden’s May 2 proclamation adds 105, 919 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands to the south and west of the monument’s nearly 347,000 acres.
Prickly Pear Cactus grow next to the bike path. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA.
Park Rangers were among the dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA. Prickly Pear Cactus grow next to the bike path. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA.
A bicyclist rides past native plants. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA. A California Tree Polly sits next to the bike path. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA.
Chu praised a grassroots campaign that started more than 20 years ago that will now protect wild lands from mining and development, including Chantry Flat in Arcadia, the Arroyo Seco, and federal forest lands in Sunland, Tujunga and Santa Clarita. Chu also announced $1.75 million for Nature for All’s Transit to Trails program which will allow people to use mass transit to come to the mountains, including all the way to Mt. Wilson Observatory.
“They preserve the historical, cultural and spiritual legacies of the people who have made this country what it is. Expanding the San Gabriels monument and protecting Molok Luyuk will have significant and immediate benefits for the communities, wildlife, and ecosystems of California. Millions of people will have greater access to nature, vital habitat will be preserved for imperiled species, and critical water resources will be safeguarded for those who rely on them.
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