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Santa’s Makin’ a List, He’s Checkin’ it Twice…And He’s Asking for a San Juan Islands National Monument

This year the residents of northwest Washington aren’t taking any chances. When it comes to efforts to see permanent protection for the San Juan Islands become a reality, they’re checking off all the boxes on who to ask. They’ve gained the support of Washington’s Congressional delegation, which has responded by read more

You Could Find Yourself…

… in the midst of revising a Resource Management Plan and contending with the sale of oil and gas leases. This is the situation in Colorado for Friends Grassroots Network member NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center (The Conservation Center). Last year, the group helped organize people in the region to provide more read more

New Veterans-Youth Conservation Partnership has Big Goals in Colorado

Thanksgiving Day is nearly upon us, a day that evokes images of family and friends, and giving thanks for the things we have and the people around us. And the mainstay of Thanksgiving, the food and the love that goes into cooking it, unites us. This spirit of unity and read more

Statement of Brian O’Donnell on Bob Abbey’s retirement announcement

“Bob Abbey has been an exceptional BLM Director. He ran the agency in a transparent and effective manner. Bob never lost site of the need to pass down our public lands in better shape for future generations. Our nation’s public lands are better off because of his service and leadership. read more