Momoko, America's public lands are under attack. From the far reaches of the Arctic to the deserts of the Southwest, millions of acres are being handed to drilling, mining and logging interests—threatening the wild places we all cherish. Together, we can fight back—but only if every person who is passionate about protecting our natural world acts now. We need to raise $200,000 to power our fight to defend our shared public lands in court, in the halls of Congress and in communities across the country. And this Giving Tuesday, your impact will be multiplied 5X, up to $1 million, thanks to matching funds from a generous donor. Because you've shown how deeply you care for our nation's public lands, we're giving you early access to our 5X Giving Tuesday match: every dollar you give will go FIVE TIMES as far to protect the landscapes we all love. Your 5X-matched gift today will help fight: - Sweeping new plans to open every acre of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's fragile coastal plain to oil and gas drilling—an extreme attack on one of the largest intact ecosystems on Earth that disregards climate science and Indigenous rights;
- Disastrous efforts to open national forests to logging, as the administration moves to rescind a key conservation policy that has protected more than 40 million acres of national forests for decades;
- Reckless cuts to essential agencies that manage public lands, slashing staff and budgets as part of a deliberate effort to dismantle public lands and dissolve their professional oversight so drilling, mining and logging interests can take hold;
- Rescinding vital protections like the BLM Public Lands Rule, so that our nation's largest land agency can revert back to unabashedly favoring fossil fuel development at the expense of clean air, water, wildlife and our freedom to enjoy the outdoors;
- Attacks on national monuments: The administration has signaled that it may go after existing monuments like Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and legislation was recently proposed that would eliminate two national monuments in Arizona.
Public lands are so much more than coordinates on a map. They are the places offering us the freedom to hike, fish, camp and stargaze—where we find beauty and connection to something greater than ourselves. We have a responsibility to protect them for the generations to come—not hand them over to corporate polluters. Momoko, will you pitch in today and make an early Giving Tuesday gift to help us reach our $200,000 goal and protect our nation's treasured landscapes before it's too late? ⬆️This amount would really help!⬆️ With gratitude, 
Margot Krieger
Director of Membership
The Wilderness Society | 
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