Rethinking Public Lands Advocacy A lot of public lands advocacy happens in conference rooms, zoom calls, and email inboxes. It’s what we usually think advocacy looks like. But there’s a different version that happens under an oak canopy with a raffle going, families on bikes relaxing after a great social poker ride, and a member of Congress at the microphone […]
Public Comment Period Open Now Through September 21 On Aug 18, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Forest Service released the Roadless Rule Draft EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) and has filed a proposed rule to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If successful, this move will strip protections from millions of […]
Highlights and reflections from Pomona, California Last month, the CA Trails & Greenways Conference celebrated its 40th Anniversary, drawing trail professionals, stewards, and advocates from across the state to Pomona, CA. This annual gathering is more than just a conference; it’s a touchstone for our movement. It was at the 2019 Trails and Greenways Conference that CAMTB was unofficially formed, […]
In late April, Michael Anzalone, CAMTB Executive Director, and Steve Messer, Board President of CAMTB took part in a Recreation Roundtable with the California Natural Resources Agency, Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, US Forest Service, and Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Organized by our partners at Outdoor Alliance, the two-day meeting gave the CNRA leadership the opportunity to learn more about the SBTS’ […]
California State Parks has quietly begun the process of updating the California Recreational Trails Plan. They began seeking public input through the first of a series of meetings last month. They’re asking the public to take a survey asking what you think of the goals of the Recreational Trails Plan (see slides below), and whether you have any recommended additions […]