Congressman Mike Thompson. Courtesy photo.

NORTH COAST, Calif. — At a time when California’s public lands face threats of losing both funding and protection, the nonprofit conservation group CalWild will honor Rep. Mike Thompson for successfully safeguarding more than two million acres of wilderness in California—more than any other living congressional representative.

At a special event on the evening of Tuesday, June 17, Thompson will receive an award and share with guests his perspective on how Californians can successfully defend our natural landscapes.

An avid hunter, Rep. Thompson is an old-style conservationist who has benefited the entire state with his leadership in protecting unique and magnificent landscapes, including the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, which was designated in 2015 and expanded last year.

The celebration will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sailing Goat Restaurant, right on the San Francisco Bay in Pt. Richmond. Dinner by a Chez Panisse-trained chef, hosted wine and beer, and an insider view of the fight to protect America’s public lands will be on tap for this very special event.

Tickets are $200, with all proceeds benefiting CalWild’s work to save the very best of California.

CalWild, the Golden State’s nonprofit voice for natural landscapes on public lands, has worked since 1976 to permanently protect California’s unique and magnificent wild places. Working throughout California, CalWild — formerly the California Wilderness Coalition — works with local partners and official leaders to accomplish protections that support ecological, recreational and cultural values on the 44% of the state made up of federal public lands.

For details and to purchase tickets, please visit calwild.org/thompson.