Protect Our Public Lands and Waters

The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service lost thousands of workers due to budget cuts, which will deeply impact our National Parks, forests, trails, and waters. Ten percent  of the U.S. Forest Service jobs were cut, and thousands of NPS and BLM positions were lost. At the same time, the Trump Administration is fast-tracking oil and gas drilling, and prioritizing fossil fuel profits over people and the planet. In California, the federal government owns approximately 48 million acres of land, which represents around 46% of the state’s total land area and includes multiple iconic landmarks and biodiversity. What’s at stake: 

This isn’t just bad policy—it’s an attack on the future of our public lands and climate progress. Please help us take action. We have included below what you can do and our partner’s action alerts on this:

• Call your lawmakers! A quick call makes a difference. The congressional hotline is (202) 224-3121—an operator will connect you with your representatives. You can also find contact information of Sierra Nevada and Cascade region congress representatives below.
• CalWild’s Action Alert to protect public lands: easy way to submit your comment letter
• Outdoor Alliance’s Action Alert made it easy as well to send messages to our lawmakers about protecting public lands, taking action on climate, improving equitable access to the outdoors, and funding public lands:
• Agency Layoffs Sign On Letter

• Ask Lawmakers to Reverse Staffing Cuts at Parks & Public Lands

• Support the new Public Lands in Public Hands Act

Who Are Our Sierra Nevada and Cascade Representatives 

California’s 3rd congressional district – Kevin Kiley (map): 

• The district includes Lake Tahoe, Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Lakes, Death Valley National Park, Devils Postpile National Monument, and five national forests. 

• Office locations & contact info or reach out to your direct connection.  

• Congressman Kiley has opposed the amendment to defund new national monuments during the FY24 Interior Appropriations amendments process – so if you reach out to his office, please thank him for opposing that amendment.

• Congressman Kiley has also worked to get the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed, which was a big conservation win for the Lake Tahoe Basin- so if you reach out to his office, please thank him for working to get the Act reauthorized.

California’s 5th congressional district – Tom McClintock (map): 

• The district is home to Yosemite National Park and part of Kings Canyon National Park. 

• Office locations & contact info or reach out to your direct connection.  

• Sadly, Congressman McClintock has co-sponsored HR 521 introduced this year that undermines and/or repeal the Antiquities Act. 

California’s 20th congressional district – Vince Fong (map): 

• The district includes the Southern Sierra and is home to Sequoia National Park. 

• Office locations & contact info or reach out to your direct connection.  

• Sadly, Congressman Fong has co-sponsored HR 521 introduced this year that undermines and/or repeal the Antiquities Act. 

California’s 1sy congressional district – Doug LaMalfa (map): 

• The district includes the Northern Sierra and Southern Cascades and is home to Sáttítla National Monument, Lassen National Park, and Klamath and Shasta National Forests. 

• Office locations & contact info or reach out to your direct connection.  

• Sadly, Congressman LaMalfa has co-sponsored HR 521 introduced this year that undermines and/or repeal the Antiquities Act.