San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Expansion

President Biden announced the expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by 109,000 acres in May, 2024. This area is one of the most visited parts of the forest: in 2021 the forest welcomed 4.6 million visitors (more than the Grand Canyon or Yosemite National Park). Since the San Gabriel Mountain range is one of the few local spaces for Angelenos to enjoy the outdoors, an expanded national monument will help increase public access to nature for historically underserved communities.