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A triple match + at-risk public lands = your Earth Day opportunity

Next Tuesday - Earth Day 2025 -  is a call to action.
While we always celebrate the wonders of our outdoor spaces on this
day, this year we must do more than marvel. We must rally to protect
our environment and treasured outdoor spaces, from national monuments
to community gardens. Since Earth Day's founding 55 years ago, our
public lands are facing challenges unlike any we've seen.

Right now, your first gift will go 3X times as far to protect public
lands - up to $250,000 - thanks to our Earth Day
match.

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YOUR $100 =
$300

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YOUR $75 =
$225

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YOUR $50 =
$150

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GIVE ANY AMOUNT = 3X MATCHED

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Federal leadership are not hiding their desire or efforts to target
federally protected, public lands (and the federal workers who run
them). The bold and unpopular attempts to undermine protections for
national monuments are unacceptable.

Earlier this year, we joined over 350 partners in signing a letter to
Congress, pushing them to overturn the mass firing of federal
employees and prevent future terminations. These people -
park rangers, wildlife managers, educators, and community and tribal
leaders - dedicate their lives to conserving and stewarding
these lands. Their work is vital.

Additionally, Trust for Public Land is closely watching shifts at the
federal level and is ready to step in with our voice and influence to
safeguard our public lands. We anticipate a review of all recently
designated national monuments, and are particularly worried about Camp
Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Colorado.

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Located in northcentral Colorado, the 53,804-acre Camp Hale -
Continental Divide National Monument sits along the Continental Divide
in the White River National Forest. The area has a rich history,
serving as home to Indigenous peoples for centuries, most recently the
Ute people, who were unjustly displaced from much of their ancestral
lands following the discovery of precious minerals. 

In 2022, President Biden designated the area as a national monument to
safeguard the sacred lands of the Tribal Nations and Indigenous
peoples and explicitly prohibited new mining claims and mineral
leasing within the area. If the national monument status of the Camp
Hale-Continental Divide is revoked, it will be vulnerable for the
highest bidder to once again mine for precious gems and minerals.

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TPL is also active on a local level, recognizing that we cannot only
depend on federal legislation. Last month, we partnered with
community members, local organizations, government officials, and
state legislators to successfully pass Senate Joint Resolution 25-009,
"Protection of Colorado's Public Lands." This
resolution reaffirms the state's dedication to maintaining
federal stewardship of public lands and opposes federal efforts to
sell off public lands.

Your first gift today enables us to step in with our voice and
influence, show that we understand the importance of national
monuments, and demonstrate that we are organized and prepared to
defend them.

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With unpredictability at the federal level, we don't know exactly what
they'll throw at us next, but we know we must all step up to be good
stewards of our cherished parks and public lands.

Thank you.

- Trust For Public Land

P.S. We do our best not to ask for donations from members who just
made a gift, but sometimes our records don't update fast enough to
keep recent donors from receiving an appeal like this. So, if you did
just give, thank you for your support, and our apologies for the extra
email!

 
MATCH MY GIFT

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Connecting everyone to the outdoors. We create parks and protect
public land where they're needed most so that everyone will have
access to the benefits and joys of the outdoors for generations to
come.

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