API Forward Movement

Hear why Yuchang (2025 MYARC cohort member) believes protecting public lands matters! 🌿 Yuchang shares how public lands are deeply connected to the communities around them, providing space, resources, and protection for both people and wildlife. Protecting these areas means preserving natural habitats and making sure future generations can experience them too. 🌱🏞️

🌄 May 2nd marked the 2nd anniversary of the 2024 expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument - a huge win for our communities and our future. This expansion increased protections for critical habitat, clean water sources, and cultural landscapes, while helping bring more attention, resources, and long-term stewardship to these mountains.

For API youth in the San Gabriel Valley, the San Gabriels are more than just a backdrop - they are a place to hike, heal, learn, and build community. Protecting these lands means protecting access to nature, cultural connection, and a healthier future for generations to come. 💚

But our public lands are still under threat - from budget cuts, staff rollbacks, and efforts to prioritize profit over protection. The latest round of threats proposes to slash even more USFS resources.‼️

✊ Join us in calling on Congress to protect and fund the San Gabriel Mountains through the San Gabriel Mountains Forever campaign.

📢 Sign the petition (link in bio) and note that you were referred by APIFM. ✨