SAN FRANCISCO – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the San Francisco Bay Area today, where she highlighted how historic funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program are helping to restore our nation’s lands and waters through locally led, landscape-scale restoration projects, while also improving equitable access to the outdoors.
Secretary Haaland visited the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which is receiving $2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to improve recreational opportunities for local communities along the San Francisco Bay. Working with partners, including Tribes and local youth advocacy groups, the Refuge will identify the trails most at-risk from climate change and ensure they remain a community asset in the face of rising sea levels. This…
