12/23/02
Mountain Bike and Wilderness Activists Adopt a New Spirit of Cooperation; Release Joint Statement of Commitments
Seeking to initiate a new era of cooperation, mountain bike and wilderness advocates have agreed on a set of working principles that they hope will improve their sometimes tumultuous relationship.
Get the press release and commitment statement . . .
12/20/02
California Wilderness Advocates Celebrate the Passage of the Big Sur Wilderness And Conservation Act Of 2002
The California Wild Heritage Campaign celebrated when President Bush signed the Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act into law. With the stroke of a pen, Bush added 56,880 acres of California public lands in Monterey and San Benito counties to the National Wilderness Preservation System, forever protecting some of the state's most wild and scenic land. Read more . . .
11/20/02
Big Sur Wilderness And Conservation Act Of 2002 Clears
Both Houses And Is On Its Way To The President's Desk
The California Wild Heritage Campaign (CWHC) today celebrated the Senate's passage of the Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 (H.R. 4750). This legislation, once signed into law by the President, will add 54,473 acres of California public lands in Monterey and San Benito counties to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Read more . . .
11/14/02
Business Leaders Urge Senator Feinstein To Support The California Wild Heritage Act
On November 14, business leaders from across California released a letter to Senator Feinstein urging her to help California's economy by protecting our remaining wilderness and wild rivers.
Get the press release. . .
Read the letter and supporting documents. . .
8/29/02
State Legislature,
Key Leaders Endorse Boxer Wilderness Bill
The California State Legislature and key state leaders have endorsed
Senator Boxer's California Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S. 2535).
Read more . . .
5/11/02
CWHC Celebrates Senator Boxer’s California Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S.2535)
Bill Will Ensure Future of California’s Wild Lands and Free-Flowing Rivers
The California Wild Heritage Campaign joined Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today to celebrate the announcement of the California Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S.2535) – a landmark accomplishment representing the most diverse, accessible array of wild places ever protected in a single piece of legislation. Get the press release . . .
You can download photos of some of the potential wilderness areas included in the Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S.2535) for media presentations.
Here is a downloadable map (195KB) of the California Wilderness Designations proposed in the California Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S.2535)
Read the Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer's introduction of the California Wild Heritage Act of 2002.
Get the entire text of the bill (S.2535).
