The Conservation Alliance

THANK SENATOR FEINSTEIN FOR INTRODUCING THE CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT!Feinstein introduces bill to protect California’s spectacular desert heritage for future generationsBill would designate important wilderness in the California Desert and protect lands for recreation, wildlife and tourismThe California Wilderness Coalition in collaboration with business and conservation leaders from the California desert region are applauding a new proposal by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that would increase protection for 1.6 million acres of desert landscapes celebrated both for their contributions to America’s national heritage and to the local economy.The proposed legislation, known as the California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act, will designate 394,807 acres of wilderness from the Avawatz Mountains near Death Valley to the largest Sonoran woodland in North America along the Colorado River. The legislation would also create two new national monuments—the Mojave Trails and the Sand to Snow—and expand Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks and the Mojave... Read More