Listen to our new podcast episode to hear from Indigenous leaders of the effort. Also, Happy National Public Lands Day!
Look West: Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities
** Meet the proposed Kw'tsán National Monument in Southern California
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Friday, September 27, 2024
Courtesy of Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe/Bob Wick
The Center for Western Priorities is excited to share a new podcast episode ([link removed]) about the Indigenous-led effort to protect the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument ([link removed]) , an almost 400,000-acre landscape of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe's homelands in Southern California.
Part of ourRoad to 30: Postcards ([link removed]) campaign aimed at sharing the stories of the people behind efforts to protect special places, the podcast episode ([link removed]) features a Tribal elder, a Tribal youth, and one of the leaders of the monument proposal to talk about why it’s important to protect this desert region that is threatened by ([link removed]) mining exploration, natural resource extraction, harmful development, unregulated recreational use, and climate change.
If President Joe Biden designates the proposed K'wtsán National Monument, he would secure the achievement ([link removed]) of protecting the most public land using the Antiquities Act of any recent president in their first term. Further, if Biden designates both Kw'tsán and Chuckwalla national monuments, the areas would connect a greater cultural landscape ([link removed]) extending all the way to Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada.
Happy National Public Lands Day!
Saturday is National Public Lands Day, an annual event to celebrate the vitality of America's public lands. It's also the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. Celebrate by finding a volunteer opportunity ([link removed]) on your public lands, or by enjoying free admission ([link removed]) to all national parks for the day.
** Quick hits
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As climate change fuels animal movement, will wildlife crossings still help species cross the road?
Inside Climate News ([link removed])
Opinion: Non-traditional allies teamed up to improve BLM’s Rock Springs plan
WyoFile ([link removed])
Podcast: Meet the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument—a 390,000 acre landscape in the California desert
The Landscape ([link removed])
Opinion: On National Public Lands Day, the proposed Dolores Canyons National Monument shines
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel ([link removed])
Senator Bennet files bill to protect 730,000 acres in western Colorado
E&E News ([link removed])
Wyden could ask Biden to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in Oregon. Why doesn't he?
Willamette Week ([link removed])
Montana’s threat of catastrophic property destruction by wildfires ranks No. 2 in the nation
Daily Montanan ([link removed])
Fall colors peaking all over Colorado
Denver Post ([link removed])
** Quote of the day
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” We literally have footprints and writings of our ancestors in this area, and we look at it as parts of our history book.”
—Alicia Ortega, citizen of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe and Tribal communications lead for the proposed Kw'tsán National Monument, The Landscape ([link removed])
** Picture This
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The 2024 California condor release will occur on National Public Lands Day on September 28!
Prepare to be amazed as four captive-bred California condors take flight from the towering walls of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. This unique opportunity to witness these majestic creatures in their natural habitat is an experience of a lifetime.
Whether you join us in person or via the live stream, you’ll be part of an exciting educational experience. Learn about the collaborative efforts of partners like the @arizonapubliclands ([link removed]) , the @peregrinefund ([link removed]) and @azgfd ([link removed]) , who have dedicated 28 years to helping protect these endangered birds through this successful recovery program!
Learn more, link in our bio.
Photos by @mypubliclands ([link removed])
#Californiacondors ([link removed]) #wildlife ([link removed]) #birds ([link removed]) #usinterior ([link removed])
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