Jan. 7, visit, he’ll announce creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument to preserve more than 600,000 acres.

Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from Joshua Tree to the Grand Canyon to Bears Ears, this corridor forms the largest swath of protected lands in the continental U.

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden is establishing two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes, the White House confirmed Tuesday, as Biden seeks to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 through his “America the Beautiful” initiative.

President Joe Biden flew to Los Angeles Monday, one day before traveling to the Coachella Valley to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park.

With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.

The Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments will protect natural resources and sites of cultural significance for California native tribes.

The designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in the southern California desert and the Sattitla Highlands National Monument near the state's northern border comes a day after Biden protected nearly every U.

President Joe Biden announced that a monument dedicated to the women's suffrage movement would be placed on the National Mall.

Explore the evolution of national monuments in the United States and how presidents have used their authority to designate and protect these significant sites.

President Joe Biden will designate 206,000 acres of volcanic mountains east of Mt. Shasta as the new Sáttítla National Monument.

President Joe Biden will travel to the Coachella Valley on Tuesday, to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park, according to media reports.