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John,

The single most important source of land-preservation funding
could be severely shortchanged, and we need your steadfast help to
convince Congress to provide all the funds that it is entitled to.

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Ever since it was established in 1964, the Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been the lifeblood for parks and open
space. It has directly benefitted more than 45,000 project sites in
all 50 states, from conserving land on the Appalachian Trail to
reinvigorating a community park in East Wenatchee, Washington.

Last week, President Trump submitted his proposed 2021 budget to
Congress. Our worst fears were realized when we learned that funding
for the LWCF was virtually eliminated in his budget.

John, a bill has been introduced in Congress to mandate full funding of the
LWCF at $900 million per year. Unfortunately, that bill has been
languishing with the Senate Natural Resources Committee. We need your
help to get it out of committee, onto the Senate floor, and voted into
law.

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We really aren't asking for very much. In one sense, $900
million is simply the amount Congress said the LWCF could have back
when it created the Fund in 1964. But in another sense, it's
much, much less. Consider this: $900 million in 1964 dollars would be
roughly seven and a half billion dollars today.

We're not asking for $7.5 billion. We're simply asking
that the LWCF be given the full amount that was promised in 1964: $900
million. If you think that's not too much to ask ... if you
think this indispensable conservation resource should be fully funded
... if you think parks and recreation areas and wilderness are
important ... then join us on the frontline and join The Trust
for Public Land by making a monthly commitment right away.

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Sincerely,

Kim Elliot
Director of Membership

P.S. I forgot to mention that the LWCF takes absolutely no
taxpayer money. The funding comes from royalties paid by the oil and
natural gas industries. In other words, money earned from the
exploitation of certain natural resources is used to protect and
preserve other natural resources. Those royalties are being paid every
year; we want to ensure that the LWCF and our public lands gets what
they're due. That's why I need you to make that donation
right now in support of this and all our vital work.

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BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR

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