Public Lands Day is here, Momoko: a celebration of the wild places that unite us—and a rallying cry for millions of people across America to rise up in their defense.
Because right now, the administration and its pro-polluter allies in Congress are unleashing a blitz of attacks on public lands that's far beyond anything we've seen before. They are shrinking beloved national monuments. They're slashing protections for ancient forests. They're forcing oil and gas lease sales on sacred lands in America's Arctic—and their threats are ramping up by the day.
We're fighting back with everything we've got, but it's going to take all of us working together to save the special places where we gather to hike, camp, fish, stargaze and make unforgettable memories. Can we count on you to make a 5X matched gift this Public Lands Day, Momoko? Until midnight, a longtime donor has agreed to MATCH every dollar FIVE TIMES, up to our $50,000 goal!
From a spectacular sunrise over the Rockies to the warm glow of fireflies during an Appalachian sunset, public lands are where families camp under star-filled skies, hikers greet each other on winding trails and wildlife like grizzly bears, caribou and pronghorn roam.
Our political leaders' actions to privatize these landscapes betray decades of hard-won conservation efforts, the overwhelming support of the American public for continued stewardship of public lands and the celebratory spirit of Public Lands Day itself. The Wilderness Society is on the front lines of the fight to defend them: earlier this month, we joined a coalition of organizations in suing to block the administration's illegal executive actions that dramatically shrunk the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments so they can be sold off for mining and drilling.
But our work in the courts, in the halls of Congress and in communities nationwide depends on the support of people like you, Momoko.
Please, make an urgent, tax-deductible gift to help us raise $50,000 before Public Lands Day ends at midnight. Every $1 you give will have the power of $5—making an immediate 5X impact on our work to defend wild places across the country!
It cannot be overstated how precious our shared public lands are to the millions of people who visit them each year—and how crucial they are to the fabric of our nation. Thank you for being with us in the fight to ensure future generations inherit these lands that inspire, sustain and connect us all.
