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ACTION ALERTS
Ask Lawmakers to Reverse Staffing Cuts at Parks & Public Lands
Massive staffing cuts at the Forest Service, National Parks, and other land management agencies are threatening outdoor recreation. Essential workers are being laid off just as millions of people head outside for spring and summer.
Tell Congress: Spending Package Undermines Public Lands and Waters
Congress is currently negotiating a major spending bill, which includes cuts to NEPA, park staffing, and old-growth protections.
Keep Public Lands In Public Hands
A new bill introduced in Congress, the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, will protect America’s public lands by requiring congressional approval for large-scale transfers, sell-offs, or disposal of public lands and waters. The bipartisan bill needs the support of other House lawmakers and the Senate.
The Senate’s spending package could offer up nearly 300 million acres of public lands for sale—a vast area that includes nearly 100,000 miles of trails, more than 45,000 climbing routes and boulder problems, and 3,405 river miles across the West.