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Stewards of the Sequoia are people who enjoy all types of recreation including:
Off Road Vehicles, Mountain Bikes, Horse Riding, Hiking, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Windsurfing, Boating, Rock Climbing and more..... 

We put our time and sweat into the trails we love as the largest on the ground volunteer organization in the Sequoia National Forest to keep trails open to everyone.

Others have told us that we cannot share our public lands. We know we can and do. We encourage all people to share the trails. We believe that no one group of users has more right to enjoy public lands than another.

There are enough Public Lands for all to use and share

TOGETHER WE CAN KEEP OUR TRAILS OPEN

Stewards of the Sequoia members care deeply about our lands, wildlife and forests. We represent all people who enjoy multiple use trails. We are the largest on the ground volunteer organization in the Sequoia National Forest. Our volunteers perform maintenance on over 200 miles of trail each year as a Forest Partner. See our Volunteer Hour Meter for the total hours and miles our volunteers have donated. Check our
Events Page and find out how you can help keep your trails healthy.

We do not tolerate trail closures unless there is a valid reason. Then we try to fix the problem, instead of allowing the trail to be closed.

We sponsor
tree plantings to speed up the renewal of the largest fire in the history of the Sequoia National Forest, the McNally 150,000 acre wildfire area.

We support the Forest Service in common sense management of our forest to promote forest health.

We promote Responsible Recreation and Environmental Stewardship

Stewards of the Sequoia was formed in 2004 to help keep trails open to everyone.

We are your Grass Roots Trail Advocates

We are a volunteer based non profit 501c3 under California Trail User Coalition

Read what others have to say about Stewards of the Sequoia

Enough Public Lands for All of Us to Enjoy Facts to counter those who want to restrict recreation on public lands

STEWARDS BBQ JUNE 2, 2012
No More Trail Closures


Action Program to Help Keep Your Public Lands Open
No More Trail Closures

See the ACTION PROGRAM with EASY things each of us can do to help keep our Roads and Trails Open

 

You ever think that anything you join really has an impact on the things that you care about?
Well joining Stewards of the Sequoia does!!!

Why you ask? What does my membership do?
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Stewards Executive Director on the Radio talking about interesting land use issues
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Stewards Volunteers invest over 500 hours to Reopen Overgrown Whiskey Flat Trail
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BLM Releases Draft Trail Plan for Local Area

This plan will determine which trails remain open in Keyesville as well as other popular and fun trails including Dutch Flat, Willow Gulch, Long Canyon, Slick Rock and many others.on lands surrounding Lake Isabel\a. Stewards of the Sequoia is now reveiwing the over 1400 page plan and we will be submitting written comments. We encourage our members to submit comments as well. The BLM will hold public meetings in October to answer your questions.
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Support Legislation To Release Millions of Acres Back to Multiple Use

Over twenty years ago millions of acres of Public Lands were determined to be unsuitable for Wilderness designation, yet decades later these lands have still not been released back to their intended uses.
Send a letter now to support this legislation so you and your family can again be allowed to recreate, camp, mountain bike, dirt bike, 4x4, hunt and fish on these public lands.
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Help Keep The Sequoia National Monument Under Sequoia National Forest Management For Multiple Use

Congressman Farr from Monterey wants to ask President Obama to transfer the Sequoia Monument Lands to the Park Service without public input and without the support of the local Congressman Devin Nunes-who opposes the transfer.
Send a letter now to stop the transfer and keep your Sequoia Public Lands managed for Multiple Use.
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LINKS TO OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Legislators Hold Hearing to Restore Access to Public Lands

The long awaited realization in the Halls of Government that the public needs access to their public lands is finally taking place due in large part to the efforts of local grass roots, state and national access organizations.

A recent Congressional Subcommittee Hearing was held in Sacramento California about "Restoring Public Access to the Public’s Lands: Issues Impacting Multiple-use on Our National Forests" They said....               Read More>>>>>

 

Government Report Reveals Need To Preserve Motorized Recreation Access
Legislators have been working on ways to fix our ailing government and economy by removing onerous and unrealistic regulations. The Western Caucus Jobs Frontier Report compiled by 58 of your legislators states.........                  Read More>>>>>

 

Congressman McCarthy Speaks Out About The WAR ON WESTERN JOBS and WILDERNESS   
"If you’re like a lot of families, and enjoy dirt biking and off-roading in the Sequoia National Forest around Lake Isabella, a wilderness area designation would prevent you from enjoying those activities. These designations not only push Federal land management agencies away from managing public lands for multiple uses, but they destroy an economic mainstay in many rural communities in the western United States, depend on revenue from visitors to neighboring Federal lands."

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Letter from 41 Congressman Who Speak Up For Recreation on Forest Lands-National Forest Planning Rule                  More>>

ForestKeeper Conflict Mongering Plan Fails           Read More>>

Stewards Submit Comments on Trail Plan
One of the most important tools to help keep trails open             Read More>>
Help Save Remington Hot Springs
These incredible Historic Hot Springs may be demolished           Read More>>

 

LATEST FOREST SERVICE NEWS

Trail of 100 Giants Closed Due to Fallen Trees 9/30/11 Read More>>>>

Corp to Release Lake Isabella Dam Project EIS
Public Meetings to be held Spring 2011                      Read More>>>>>

Piute Wildfire shows Forests Need Care Too Click Here

Route Designation and Trail Planning Click Here

Our Watershed has been devastated by preventable Unnatural Wildfire
Where are the Environmentalists Now?              
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What if you could make a real difference and help keep trails open?
What if it would only take an hour of your time?

Watch the short video at www.TrailsInTrouble.org to find out how

 

Victory for Forest Health in Sequoia Monument
Federal investigators in 2008 concluded the Forest Service acted properly in felling hazardous trees in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, bringing to a quiet end a probe loudly sought by congressional Democrats based on complaints filed by Save America’s Forests and local group Sequoia Forestkeepers.                                        Read More>>>>>>>>

 

Watch the documentary video

HOW THE WEST WAS LOST
THE FALLACY OF FEDERAL WILDERNESS

Produced by
People for Preserving Our Western Heritage, The New Mexico Farm Bureau
and Crystal Clear Productions of New Mexico

 

ACTION ALERT
Sequoia Wilderness Proposal
104,000 acres or 21% of remaining multiple use lands in Sequoia National Forest proposed for closure to most of the public via Wilderness designation                                                                                     Click Here>>>>
Also see our Wilderness Facts page

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Also see our Wildfire facts page

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YOUR VOICE CAN HAVE THE IMPACT OF 10,000-
How one person made a difference in keeping trails open to all.......You can too in just One Hour 
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