THERE IS NO FUTURE WITHOUT NATURE.

And today, the future of public lands - our wildlife, water, and way of life - is under threat like never before.


The Conservation Lands Foundation and our powerful network of 84 community-based organizations are taking bold, coordinated action to defend the places we love from sell-off, extraction, and short-term profit-driven destruction.


Help us make a powerful difference to protect the public lands we love and need.




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The Trump administration has nominated public land sell-off advocate Stevan Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Contact your Senators today to urge them to oppose this nomination that puts 245 million acres of public land at risk of being sold off.

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Conservation Lands Foundation is pursuing the greatest opportunity to stop the decline of nature and wildlife in the U.S. Join the community-based movement to protect America’s public lands and a better future for all.

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We’re the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and expanding America’s National Conservation Lands – 38 million acres (and growing!) of public lands, rivers, and trails.

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85% of the largest acreage of U.S. public lands – managed by the Bureau of Land Management – is currently available for mining and development.

The U.S. needs to protect millions more acres as National Conservation Lands to ensure a healthy and prosperous future for all.

We and our Friends Grassroots Network of more than 80 community-based organizations are working to protect at-risk landscapes across the western U.S.

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Join the Movement to Save Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Defend Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Utah Representative Maloy has introduced a resolution to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan, overriding years of public input.

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Tell Congress to Fund Public Lands

The Trump administration just proposed a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that would gut the Bureau of Land Management, the largest public land agency in the country.

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Defend National Monuments in Arizona

New legislation has been introduced in Congress that, if passed, would abolish two national monuments in Arizona, and weaken monument protections across the country.

Millions for Monuments, Not Monuments for Millionaires

Our country's treasured public lands and waters, including national parks and monuments, are at risk. Speak up today to ensure they remain protected today, tomorrow, and for future generations.

Defend Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Utah Representative Maloy has introduced a resolution to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan, overriding years of public input.

Tell Congress to Fund Public Lands

The Trump administration just proposed a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that would gut the Bureau of Land Management, the largest public land agency in the country.

Why It Matters

Nature and biodiversity are declining at record rates in the U.S. If we don’t stop the decline, we’ll lose vital sources of clean air and water, diverse plants and wildlife, sacred and cultural sites, recreational opportunities, and critical drivers of local economies.

What Are National Conservation Lands?

These essential landscapes are among the most spectacular natural, cultural, and archaeological places in the country.

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Your support today helps us protect the vulnerable places that are essential for preventing further biodiversity loss and ensuring healthy people and planet for generations to come.

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Your gift helps expand the National Conservation Lands and ensure that these essential places are protected for generations to come.

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Use The Climate Atlas to learn more about the biodiversity, climate, and other benefits of our country’s public lands – and to identify new opportunities for their protection.

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Red Cliffs National Conservation Area

Conservation Lands Foundation joined a coalition of local, Utah-based, and national conservation organizations in suing the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for illegally reapproving a highway through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

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Legislation Introduced to Protect One of the Most Ecologically and Culturally Significant Landscapes in the Southwest

By Conservation Lands Foundation • May 8, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2026  Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO - In a move supported by local Tribes, nature protection organizations, local elected officials and outdoor recreation enthusiasts, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez today introduced legislation to protect one of the most ecologically rich and culturally significant landscapes in the Southwest. The Caja del Rio Protection Act: S 4458 and HR 8616 covers about 107,000 acres of a wildlife corridor that runs along the Upper Rio Grande from New Mexico to Colorado and plays a critical role in maintaining wildlife mobility and vital habitats for many endangered and sensitive species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Statement by Charlotte Overby, Santa-Fe based Vice President of Field Programs for the Conservation Lands Foundation who is part of the coalition that has been advocating for the protection of the Caja del Rio Plateau: "The Caja del Rio is important to all people for its natural beauty, culture, economic benefits and contributions to New Mexicans' way of life. To lose it to potential sell-off to private developers would be a travesty, and the New Mexico Congressional delegation recognizes we all have a responsibility to protect it for current uses and for future generations to love and steward. We thank the Pueblo Governors, Senator Heinrich and Representative Leger Fernandez for their leadership in seeing through the development of the Caja del Rio Protect Act and getting it introduced in both houses of Congress." “We invite everyone to take a virtual field trip through the Caja and then add their name in support of protecting it at https://cajadelrio.org/” said Overby. #### About Conservation Lands Foundation Conservation Lands Foundation leads the only national movement of grassroots advocates to protect, restore and expand National Conservation Lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. CLF is headquartered in Durango, Colorado with field offices throughout the West and in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit conservationlands.org .
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Job Posting: Senior Director of Major Gifts

By Conservation Lands Foundation • May 1, 2026
The Conservation Lands Foundation is hiring a Senior Director of Major Gifts, a senior frontline fundraising role responsible for expanding CLF’s major gifts program and increasing overall fundraising capacity.
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“We created this organization because we know enduring protection of nature requires people who care.”


— Ed Norton, Founding Chair, Conservation Lands Foundation

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