Save Historic Randsburg — Protect a California Landmark

A CORVA Action Campaign

CORVA has launched this official action campaign to give every Californian a direct voice in the future of Historic Randsburg. Fill out the form below, and your letter is delivered — under your name — to the federal, state, and local officials who can act: Governor Newsom, Senators Padilla and Schiff, Congressman Fong, state legislators, the Secretary of the Interior, and BLM leadership. It takes about two minutes. You can send one of our prepared messages as-is, or personalize it with your own story.

Be one of the founding voices — the campaign is live now and growing.

Why This Matters

On January 23, 2026, a federal court ordered the closure of more than 2,200 miles of designated OHV routes across the Western Mojave Desert — cutting off many of the historic access routes that have connected visitors to Historic Randsburg for generations.

While the court's decision focused on environmental concerns, no economic impact study was presented to evaluate how closing these routes would affect local businesses, tourism, jobs, or one of California's most historic mining towns. The surrounding desert communities were left out of the analysis entirely.

For more than 130 years, Randsburg has welcomed visitors from across California and around the world. Today, its businesses depend on responsible outdoor recreation and heritage tourism. The loss of legal access threatens the livelihoods of business owners, employees, and residents who had no role in the litigation but are now bearing its consequences.

Protecting sensitive natural resources and protecting historic communities should not be mutually exclusive. Both can — and should — be accomplished through thoughtful planning and balanced public policy.

We Are Asking Federal, State, and Local Leaders To:

Recognize the economic impacts the WEMO closures have had on Historic Randsburg and neighboring communities
Restore legal ingress and egress routes that reconnect Historic Randsburg to the surrounding designated trail system while the WEMO process continues
Bring stakeholders together — local governments, businesses, recreation organizations, conservation interests, and land managers — to develop solutions that protect both desert resources and California's historic communities
Ensure future public land decisions evaluate economic impacts on rural communities before access is restricted

Add Your Voice Below

Historic Randsburg deserves to be heard. Every voice matters — together, we can ensure Randsburg's future is not decided without the people, businesses, and community that call it home.

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