Wild Connections Stands in Solidarity with our Public Lands

Our National Forests, BLM lands, National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges are at risk due to dramatic staff and resource cuts, funding freezes and extractive resource orders by the Trump administration, who are working alongside lawmakers and special interest groups to sell off federally-managed public lands. 

Wild Connections stands in solidarity with the staff of our Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Royal Gorge BLM, Florissant Fossil Beds and Browns Canyon National Monuments, and the US Fish & Wildlife. 

Learn More and Take Action at KeepItPublic.CO.

A new website, keepitpublic.co, was recently created by the broader community of public lands conservation organizations in Colorado as your central hub for staying informed and taking effective action to prevent the sell-off our public lands!   

Rep Hurd's "Productive Public Lands Act" threatens
BLM's Eastern Colorado and other Resource Management Plans

This bill asks congress to eliminate or slash nearly all of the 300,000 acres and 60 BLM river miles of conservation and recreation designations in the Eastern Colorado RMP, a 10-year process formed by local community input that was just finalized last year.  
Rep Hurd claims that the plan locks up public lands from oil and gas leasing, however over 76% of the ECRMP planning area is already open to O&G leasing, a plan supported by Colorado's energy industry.
Click on the adjacent image to read our full report of these threats.  

Days of Action Continue in May in Communities Across the Region

One of the early ones was at at Florissant Fossil Beds on March 1st and 22nd to show support for National Parks. 

The Fossil Beds, usually open all week, is closed now Monday and Tuesday due to staff shortages.  These staff protect the globally important paleo artifacts, wildlife, and wetlands of the Monument. They greet you and your kids, guide hikes, and care for the exhibits. 

Florissant Fossil Beds protests, top March 1, bottom March 22. Photo Jim Lockhart

Upcoming Events

May 17: Fountain Creek Clean-up, 
       on Colorado Public Lands Day
May 11-17: CO Endangered Species Week
May 15-18: Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Fest
May 24: Cerberus Spring Shelter Fair

Go to our Events page for more info!

Fountain Creek is the site of our 2025 Colorado Public Lands Day Clean-Up.  Photo by Colorado Springs Trails and Open Space.