When was the San Bernardino Forest Reserve established?
The San Bernardino Forest Reserve was established on February 25, 1893 by President Benjamin Harrison. The San Jacinto Forest Reserve was established on February 22, 1897. When did the San Bernardino Forest Preserve become the San Bernardino National Forest? On March 4, 1907, all Forest Reserves were renamed National Forests. For the San Bernardino, this was short lived. By order of President Theodore Roosevelt, the San Gabriel and San Bernardino National Forests were combined, and named the Angeles National Forest on July 1, 1908. The newly established San Jacinto National Forest became part of the Cleveland National Forest on July 1, 1908 ending its short stint as a separate National Forest. President Calvin Coolidge reestablished the San Bernardino National Forest on September 30, 1925, combining National Forest lands in San Bernardino County from the Angeles National Forest with the San Jacinto mountains from the Cleveland National Forest. The current San Bernardino National Forest
