National Monument Archives | Hills For Everyone

National Monument Threats

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 17, 2025 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is concerned about proposed rollback of two National Monuments in California. Call your federal representatives and ask them to defend public lands because a threat to public lands anywhere is a threat to public lands everywhere. ☎️If you care about National Monuments or the Wildlife Corridor, call or email your federal elected officials. Tell them to defend National Monuments and maintain their status.➡️Congressional Leaders➡️Senators Signed into law by President Teddy Roosevelt, the Antiquities Act of 1906, empowers … Read More

Truth: Measure PH

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 14, 2024 with No Comments

HEAR THE TRUTH: In the Los Angeles County, Measure PH campaign, claims are being made the Puente Hills Habitat Authority is part of the National Recreation Area and that the Authority receives federal funding. This is a red herring because the purpose of the Measure PH is to set up a local, permanent funding stream due to lack of existing fund consistently and reliability (none of which is federal funding). RECEIPTS: 1. The Habitat Authority lands (all 4,000 acres) are … Read More

San Gabriels National Monument, Economic Driver

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 10, 2014 with No Comments

It seems the designation of the San Gabriel’s as a National Monument is already paying off for the local economy. Ten clean up crews and a new forest manager have been hired already, and fundraising campaign was launched and is expected to top $3M for additional resources. More attention is now going to this new monument than before. This is good news. Check out the article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

National Monument Designation

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 15, 2014 with No Comments

Congressional leaders and non-profit organizations (including Hills For Everyone) worked to designate the San Gabriel Mountains as a National Monument. Learn more about the National Monument by following this link.