🌄✨ May is a special month as we come to the close of AANHPI Heritage Month and celebrate the one-year anniversary of the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (SGMNM)! 🎉 On May 2, 2024, President Biden expanded the Monument by 105,919 acres, adding to what President Obama designated in 2014, now totaling over 452,000 acres of stunning natural beauty.
APIFM has been a part of the Nature for All Coalition since 2018, which championed this incredible achievement alongside the hard work of community advocates, Tribal leaders, elected officials, and many coalition partners – including our vibrant Asian Pacific Islander (API) community! APIFM engaged with over 4600 API community members over the past 7 years to ensure their voices and priorities were heard. APIFM also continues to represent our diverse, multilingual API community and advocate for language access in coalition spaces.🦅🌱
Together with the Nature for All Coalition and amazing individuals like you, we’re committed to preserving these beautiful spaces for current and future generations to come.
Join us in this mission! Sign the petition asking for the protection and adequate funds and resources for the newly expanded SGMNM! Also consider supporting our programming to empower the next generation of environmental stewards through the Mobilizing Youth Advocates for Resilient Communities (MYARC) program. Let’s keep making a difference together! 💚🌍
