Events

Upcoming Events:

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

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)

This 45-minute film is a companion to Burns’ upcoming National Parks documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” which debuts Sept. 27 nationwide on PBS.

Presentation of “This is America” is co-sponsored by KCET, Intercollegiate Media Studies of the Claremont Colleges and San Gabriel Mountains Forever. The film has only been seen in small screenings around the country; it can not yet be viewed online or on air.

San Gabriel Mountains Forever is working on long term preservation of the range: to add about 30,000 acres to three existing federal Wilderness areas and protect 46 miles of waterways with Wild and Scenic River protections. The group also supports the possible creation of a national recreation area.

San Gabriel Mountains Forever is a diverse partnership of local business owners, residents, faith and community leaders, recreation groups, health and social service organizations, and conservation groups who have united to preserve this important natural resource. Its partners include: California Wilderness Coalition, Campaign for America’s Wilderness, Friends of the River, Progressive Christians Uniting, Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society.

Past events: 

We have a lot to be proud of. After years of hard work by actvists, staff, and community leaders accross California, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act was signed into law on March 30.  In order to thank our supporters and friends, we are holding celebrations across the state. Below you will find details about the events and links to our registration pages.

5th Annual Round Up, San Gabriel Mountains, May 29-31:

We will gather at the Sierra Club's Harwood Lodge on Mount Baldy, nestled in the rugged San Gabriel Mountains.

The weekend will include hikes through the beautiful forests of the San Gabriel Mountains, tours of potential and newly-created wilderness areas, opportunities to network with wilderness advocates from around the state, and, of course, a nonstop celebration of all of our work. 

Eastern Sierra Celebration June 12-14:

The Eastern Sierra Celebration will be a special event in honor of the passage of the Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act, which designated 430,000 acres of wilderness, and two wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra, in addition to lands and rivers in the northern San Gabriel Mountains and the California desert. 

The weekend will include hikes into many of the new wilderness areas in the Eastern Sierra including the new Owens River Headwaters Wilderness, the White Mountains and others.  Saturday night we will have a special celebration with music, toasts, and more!