In June 2021 multiple boulders blocking a section of the PCT in the San Jacinto Ranger District were removed using explosives. The successful clearing of the trail was made possible by the collaborative efforts of members of the Forest Service, Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), American Conservation Experience (ACE), and the Backcountry Horseman of California.
In 2016 the San Bernardino National Forest hosted the active release of hundreds of mountain yellow-legged frogs in two locations in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. As part of an aggressive recovery effort for this once near extinct species, several agencies are working together to preserve natural and historic habitat and give the frogs a little boost in population recovery.
We are proud to help launch the Every Kid in a Park program, as part of President Obama’s commitment to ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy public lands.
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