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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News reports indicate President Trump plans to rollback protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument – AGAIN.


Sign the petition letting President Trump know you oppose ANY reductions or removals of America’s national monuments, including Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

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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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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

Defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

News reports indicate President Trump plans to rollback protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument – AGAIN.


Sign the petition letting President Trump know you oppose ANY reductions or removals of America’s national monuments, including Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

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Defend America's Wilderness

The Department of the Interior is conducting a sweeping review of its wilderness policies, which poses a severe threat to the foundational management guidance of almost 200 million acres of public lands.

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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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What Would You Put on the New BLM Director's To-Do List?

Millions of acres of public land. Millions of public voices. Tell the newly nominated Bureau of Land Management Director Pearce Steve what should be on his to-do list.

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.

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 America's Wilderness

The Department of the Interior is conducting a sweeping review of its wilderness policies, which poses a severe threat to the foundational management guidance of almost 200 million acres of public lands.

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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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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The Bureau of Land Management initiated the first step of a policy update that is expected to amount to sweeping changes and attempts to strip protection of the country’s remaining natural wilderness areas.

Latest Posts

Callous Executive Orders Virtually Eliminate Two of America’s National Monuments

By Kris Deutschman • July 13, 2026
“Stripping Three Million Acres of National Monument designations is a desecration and dereliction of Presidential duty. Shame on this Administration,“ says Conservation Lands Foundation CEO Chris Hill 
Landscape of Bears Ears

News reports indicate President Trump plans to roll back protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument

By Conservation Lands Foundation • July 13, 2026
Sign the petition letting President Trump know you oppose ANY reductions or removals of America’s national monuments, including Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
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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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