The hits keep on coming, John. In addition to the administration’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (despite record-breaking visitation levels), Congress is now proposing an amendment ordering the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah. This amendment is just the latest in a series of bold and unpopular attempts to erode protections for our cherished public lands and national monuments. Federal leaders are no longer hiding their desire or efforts to target federally protected, public lands (and the federal workers who run them). 

These lands are far more than just scenic vistas—they are sacred sites, vital habitats, and integral parts of our collective history. They are where millions forge lifelong memories, whether hiking, playing, or connecting with nature. And right now, they stand at risk of being sold off, exploited for short-term financial gains. Once these lands are gone, they are lost forever, and the repercussions will echo through generations.

Through Sunday night, you can make an urgent matched gift to help protect all of our public lands from neighborhood playgrounds to national monuments.

Despite this, TPL continues doing what we have done for fifty-plus years: safeguarding, creating, and expanding parks and outdoor spaces in communities where they’re needed most. Just last month, we collaborated with community partners and local officials to preserve one of Louisiana’s last old-growth pine savannahs—a critical ecosystem for many rare species. Thanks to our collective efforts, over 426 acres are now permanently protected, allowing residents and visitors to hike, photograph, study, and simply relish this unique landscape for generations to come.

Photo credit: TPL

This vital work thrives because of people like you, John. Your gift today is powerful. It will help safeguard our vital public lands against continued attacks from people who have a track record of trying to privatize our shared outdoor spaces, opening them up to drilling, development, and other uses that degrade them. Will you act right now to double your impact and protect these special places?

Thank you.

— Trust for Public Land