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Steve Scazillo: A National Park Service urban model

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Steve Scazillo
Thursday, February 25, 2010

EVERY time I step outside the San Gabriel Valley I'm reminded how much better they have it than we do when it comes to federal funding.

I've got a local chip on my shoulder the size of Mount Wilson. When I get all riled up as I did this past weekend, it can be a parochial whine that resembles a full case of sour grapes.
But I don't care if people call me a homer. Because this is where I've lived for nearly 30 years, where I bought my first home, where I've raised my children, where I've worked as an indefatigable advocate.

Our View: Forest needs added protection

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Editorial
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WITH its plate full on issues of health care, climate change and war funding, Congress can be excused for putting wilderness protection on the back burner.

But there's a growing movement among local clergy, city councils and environmental groups to seek added congressional protection to portions of the Angeles National Forest, its rivers, habitat and wild animal species.

Religious group pushes to protect San Gabriel Mountains

Los Angeles Times
Louis Sahagun
Monday, November 30, 2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/10/san-gabriel-mountains...
An activist religious group has joined the effort to designate the San Gabriel Mountains as a national recreational area eligible for additional federal resources including law enforcement personnel, interpretive signs and hiking trails.
The group, Progressive Christians Uniting, is touting the proposal to congregants of dozens of San Gabriel Valley churches near the 650,000-acre range that constitutes about 70% of Los Angeles County's open space.

La Cañada City Council throws support behind wilderness conservation

The 818 Now
Megan O'Neil
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

http://the818now.com/2009/11/03/la-canada-city-council-throws-support-be...

The La Cañada Flintridge City Council voted unanimously Monday in favor of a resolution supporting wilderness and wild river designations for the San Gabriel Mountains.
The resolution was authored and placed before the council by the San Gabriel Mountains Forever conservation group, a consortium of local business owners, recreation groups and social service providers dedicated to preserving the local mountain ranges.

Join Us in Tujunga on Wednesday, October 28

Support A Visionary Proposal to Create A San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area
Friday, October 16, 2009

Wednesday October 28
7pm to 9pm
Northeast Valley City Hall Auditorium
7747 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, CA 91042

A San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area would preserve existing recreational opportunities while better protecting forest open space and adding sorely needed new resources like signs and visitor services. It could also link millions of nearby residents to the mountains through a series of interconnected parks and trails.

Release: Free Screening of New Ken Burns Film Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at Pitzer College in Claremont

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

CLAREMONT – The public is invited to attend a free screening of a new Ken Burns’ film “This is America,” which tells the story of the National Parks through the lens of a diverse cast of historical characters.(Invite: http://www.sangabrielmountains.org/docs/This_is_America_Invite.pdf)

The film will be shown Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45) at the Broad Performance Space in the Broad Center at Pitzer College. The center is located near Platt Blvd. and Mills Ave. in Claremont. (http://www.pitzer.edu/about/map_quickreference.html)

Press Release: Public Asked to Comment on Landmark Recreation Study of The San Gabriel Mountains and Its River Basin

Proposals Can Improve Local Access to Outdoor Activities, Better Protect Local Forests and San Gabriel River
Friday, August 28, 2009

LOS ANGELES ­- The idea is a bold one for the San Gabriel Valley: to create a national recreation area that expands healthy recreation opportunities in the San Gabriel Mountains, improves San Gabriel River water quality, and enhances park access for residents from Glendora south to El Monte. 

Poll: Residents support more protection for San Gabriel Mountains

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
James Rufus Koren, Staff Writer
Monday, August 24, 2009

Most foothill residents support more protection for the San Gabriel Mountains and its rivers and streams, according to a new poll funded by the environmental group San Gabriel Mountains Forever. 

The group is lobbying Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas, to push legislation that would designate more of the San Gabriels as protected wilderness and provide additional protection for mountain rivers and creeks.

Poll Shows Our Mountain Areas Enjoy Profound SGV Support

Sierra Madre Tattler
ERIC MAUNDRY
Saturday, August 22, 2009

One of the things that has always typified Sierra Madre for me is the great sense of place many here enjoy. There aren't many cities in this country that generate as much pride and the feeling of belonging to something special as what we have. And one of the reasons for this is very easy to find, all you have to do is step outside of your house and look up. We are surrounded by some of the most beautiful foothills and mountains to be found anywhere.

Press Release: Poll Reveals Strong Local Support for Wilderness and River Protections For the San Gabriel Mountains

Local Partnership Working to Preserve Water, Open Space and Recreational Benefits of Angeles National Forest
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A proposal to permanently protect federally-owned land and rivers in the San Gabriel Mountains is strongly supported by 75% of voters in local communities, according to a new poll released today. Preserving publicly-owned lands and waterways in Southern California is also strongly favored by voters, the survey found. (Listen here for a brief presentation of our efforts to protect the San Gabriel Mountains and for the results from the San Gabriel Valley poll.)

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