CALIFORNIA

Unfortunately, the programs and the the challenges of managing our wild lands are largely unknown and under-funded. The public lands depend on Congress for annual funding, money that seldom has kept pace with the growing management and protection needs. Yet these lands provide a significant economic and social benefit to the nation, and to the states and counties where these lands are located. Multiple use management is very controversial and difficult. A major key to progress toward the proper management of these lands is an understanding public, a public aware of the issues and the facts about the issues. Too often the public knows only the views of special interest groups which often tell only a part of the story. The public needs a more balanced, non-political presentation of the issues, a role played by the Shasta Cascade Educational Foundation.

Primary location: Anderson United States