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John,

We're gearing up for some major battles in Washington. We are
working hard on Capitol Hill, but we need your help to convince enough
members of Congress to do the right thing for public lands.

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You may remember that two years ago,
the Trump Administration reduced Bears Ears National Monument to just
15 percent of its original size. Nearly half the land in Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument was also removed, and eight more
national monuments are still on the chopping block.

We did not take these assaults on
our monuments lying down. Our Federal Affairs team has been working
tirelessly to gather support for two bills:

The Bears Ears Expansion and Respect
for Sovereignty Act (H.R. 871) proposes to expand Bears Ears to 1.9
million acres - restoring and adding to protections for over
100,000 archeological and cultural sites that are currently at risk.

The Antiquities Act of 2019 (S. 367
and H.R. 1050) would protect National Monuments designated or expanded
since 1996 and ensure that presidents cannot cut back or eliminate
these special places without congressional approval.

These bills MUST be passed in order
to minimize long-term devastating consequences for Bears Ears and
other national monuments. We need your help to make it happen.

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And don't forget that your tax-deductible donation will be matched dollar for dollar.
Give $35 and it will be matched with another $35 to become $70. A gift of $50 becomes $100, and $100 becomes $200.

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In other words, the special
contribution you make today will do twice as much to support our
efforts on behalf of the two bills I just mentioned, as well as bills to

* prevent the sale of public lands to states or private companies,
unless authorized by Congress,
* give a tax deduction to people who donate their land to help
close gaps in our National Scenic Trails,
* create and fund urban forestry programs to naturally offset
carbon emissions,
* lower the barrier to getting outside by providing grants for
parks and recreation projects in underserved communities,
* and provide grants for making public lands more accessible with
public transit.

John, what's at stake here is the legacy of our nation. Will our
children and future generations live in a country that cherishes the
gifts that nature has given us? Or will they have to make do with the
byproduct that some in our government have left behind for years to
come?

I believe you want to see natural open
spaces protected and preserved. If that's true, please join The
Trust for Public Land by making a special contribution to support all
our work, including our efforts to advocate for legal protections for
the spaces we both hold dear.

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What's more, the tax-deductible
donation you make today will be matched and do twice as much to
support our work to protect and preserve land for people. How can you
turn that down?

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Sincerely,

Kim Elliot
Director of Membership

MATCH MY GIFT

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