It has been El Paso’s goal to make Castner Range a national park for decades. The park has been an important part of El Paso’s history since 1926, and still continues to impact the city today as we fight for national recognition. Many El Pasoans have expressed and harbored their own opinions on what should become of Castner Range, and their opinions have continued to affect what becomes of it. The group of supporters for the park to become a monument ranges from the EPISD school district, along with other school districts, to the FMWC foundation, along with other wilderness foundations as well. When looking at the facts, and how many people have banded together in support of the park becoming a national monument, I have to agree. Based on my
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The people of El Paso were so insistent, the group went to the city council, and they argued for the park to be preserved and not developed. In the process, the FMWC spread awareness and gained several supporters that got them approximately 10,000 signatures that allowed them to preserve the state park in 2007. In 2010 El Paso County Commissioners Court passed a resolution to permanently preserve Castner Range, the Texas Senate soon passed the same unanimous vote for preservation. In recent years, the fight has been dedicated to making Caster Range a national …show more content…
I, along with many, many other El Pasoans, want to do the best thing for the park, and making it a national monument would preserve it forever. It isn’t just about protecting a piece of land, but making it available for people to see and enjoy in the future with little to no changes in the environment. Senator O’Rourke was told by state officials that they didn’t have much time but the matter would be looked into. Along with the local effort, $1.5 million in private money had been donated to help with any costs associated with the cause. Distinguished historian, Douglas Brinkley, wrote an article for the New York Times praising Obama on his monument declarations, and urged him to continue before the end of his campaign. At the end of the article there was a list of monument possibilities, and Castner Range topped the
The people of El Paso were so insistent, the group went to the city council, and they argued for the park to be preserved and not developed. In the process, the FMWC spread awareness and gained several supporters that got them approximately 10,000 signatures that allowed them to preserve the state park in 2007. In 2010 El Paso County Commissioners Court passed a resolution to permanently preserve Castner Range, the Texas Senate soon passed the same unanimous vote for preservation. In recent years, the fight has been dedicated to making Caster Range a national …show more content…
I, along with many, many other El Pasoans, want to do the best thing for the park, and making it a national monument would preserve it forever. It isn’t just about protecting a piece of land, but making it available for people to see and enjoy in the future with little to no changes in the environment. Senator O’Rourke was told by state officials that they didn’t have much time but the matter would be looked into. Along with the local effort, $1.5 million in private money had been donated to help with any costs associated with the cause. Distinguished historian, Douglas Brinkley, wrote an article for the New York Times praising Obama on his monument declarations, and urged him to continue before the end of his campaign. At the end of the article there was a list of monument possibilities, and Castner Range topped the