Leah Mancabelli, CAMTB Board Member, and Michael Anzalone, Executive Director, had the pleasure of participating in Singletrack Summit NorCal – an amazing gathering of trail stewards and land managers from the Northern California region. Singletrack Summit NorCal Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance hosted the event in partnership with Shasta-Trinity National Forest, TrailLabs, Shasta Gravity Adventures, and Sierra Nevada Conservancy. The Singletrack […]
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, […]
May 22, 2025 Update In a surprising update, the sale of public lands in Nevada and Arizona were blocked! Check out the latest HERE. May 12, 2025 Update: Check out the latest from our advocacy partners, Outdoor Alliance: Midnight Land Sales in Reconciliation MegabillLast week, Republicans in the House Natural Resources committee advanced a bill that could put more than […]
Your Voice Matters Now More Than Ever Guest blog by our national advocacy partners at Outdoor Alliance Original Post Date: March 6, 2025 Click here to view Outdoor Alliance’s Orginal Article Since mid-February, when land management agencies terminated more than 10% of their staff, Outdoor Alliance and its partners have been meeting with lawmakers and agency staff to push for […]
Our Federal partners, including the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service, are under attack. Please use your voice to help us restore and protect natural resources staffing on public lands in California. Pictured Above: Robert Chavez, Trabuco Ranger District Division Chief with Robert Anderson, from left, William Hurst, and Garrett Warden, outside the Silverado Fire […]
The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) recently attended the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force meeting in South Lake Tahoe to highlight the growing intersection between recreation and wildfire management. Nearly 500 people gathered in South Lake Tahoe (and over 300 joined online) for the Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force’s Sierra Nevada regional meeting, hosted by the California Tahoe […]
Now that we’re halfway through the year, we want to take a few moments to catch you up on all that CAMTB and its advocacy community have up to these past six months. It’s been a wild, fun, and impactful ride with many firsts for the coalition. We also want to thank you all for the support and encouragement you’ve […]
With outdoor recreation participation growing, there are many opportunities to improve how public lands are managed. CAMTB’s federal advocacy partner, Outdoor Alliance, has been working for years to develop and pass a Federal recreation policy package to improve outdoor recreation on public lands and waters. Now, the Senate and House each have complementary packages of outdoor recreation policy: America’s Outdoor […]
More Opportunity for Californians to Access California State Parks Last fall, Gov. Newsom signed AB 1150: Parks and Recreation Omnibus into law. This was top-priority legislation for the coalition, as it made the outdoors, and CA State Parks in particular, more accessible to all. AB1150 expands the eligibility of the Golden Bear Pass. This existing state program provides free access […]
70+ Park Supporters Work the Halls in Sacramento for CA State Parks Originally Published: May 23, 2023 by CA State Parks Foundation [More Info] On May 16, 2023, California State Parks Foundation hosted the 21st annual Park Advocacy Day. Nearly eighty park advocates, including members of CAMTB’s Legislative and Government Affairs Team, traveled to Sacramento to express their support for […]