{"id":2670,"date":"2025-03-04T13:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtnmamas.org\/?page_id=2670"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:07:07","slug":"public-lands-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtnmamas.org\/sp\/public-lands-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Lands Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Public lands are under attack.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Public Lands & Staff<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Roadless Rule<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
National monuments protection<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Speak up for Public Lands Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

The people who care for our public lands are disappearing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>
What is happening?<\/span><\/span><\/div>

Public lands agencies have lost thousands of employees nationwide, leaving fewer people to care for the parks, forests, and open spaces families depend on.<\/p>\n

Since January 2025, more than 5,800 public lands workers have been fired or pushed out across six Western states, including nearly one in four permanent National Park Service employees and approximately 3,400 U.S. Forest Service workers.<\/p>\n

For families, these cuts can mean closed campgrounds, unmaintained trails, slower emergency response times, increased wildfire risks, and fewer opportunities for children to safely connect with the outdoors.<\/p>\n

We’re already seeing the consequences: overflowing trash cans, closed facilities, and fewer staff available to maintain and protect the public lands we all share. The proposed FY2027 budget would cut public lands funding by another 35%, putting even more of these essential jobs at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00bfQu\u00e9 podemos hacer?<\/span><\/span><\/div>

Tell Congress to fully fund our public lands and reinstate the staff who care for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

If we want our kids to continue enjoying safe, accessible, and well-maintained parks, trails, and public lands, we need to speak up now. Contact your Member of Congress and urge them to support the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act (H.R. 8523), which would help rebuild the workforce that protects and cares for the outdoor spaces our families depend on. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Email Your Senators and Representatives<\/span><\/a><\/div>
SEE HOW STAFF REDUCTIONS IMPACTED YOUR STATE<\/span><\/a><\/div>