A U.S. Senate proposal to sell off public lands across 11 western states has been defeated: in no small part due to all the individuals and organizations who told their elected leaders that public lands need to stay in public hands. Over 100,000 messages were sent via The Nature Conservancy alone!
However, threats to U.S. public lands, including proposals to slash funding for essential programs that help maintain and restore them, continue. That is why our most powerful force is our voice!
Learn more here: https://preserve.nature.org/page/171039/action/1?locale=en-US
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