Friend of Trust for Public Land,
Dysfunction in the House of Representatives has substantially delayed and deadlocked important legislation and federal funding. As a direct result, our nation yet again stands at the precipice of a government shutdown.
The last time the federal government was shut down in 2019, it created a crisis for our national parks and public lands. Uncollected trash spilled over garbage bins. Human waste overfilled pit toilets and ran onto roads and trails. Illegal parking, camping, and off-road driving damaged trails, carved new paths through endangered wilderness areas, and created unsafe conditions for visitors. Most troubling of all, many irreplaceable cultural resources were vandalized and stolen.
Send your message to your representative now: for the sake of our public lands and national parks—and the safety of their visitors—avoid a government shutdown.
Friend, we cannot allow a repeat of 2019. A shutdown would mean that our majestic national parks and public lands could be at risk of vandalism or damage. Congress must take action, without extraneous policy disputes or draconian budget cuts, to avoid a shutdown.
Send a clear message to your representative: take action now to avoid another government shutdown crisis.
Thank you for joining the call to protect our environment.
Yours in conservation,
