Stand Up For Public Lands Employees and Public Lands
Tell Congress to:
- Stand with public lands employees and fully fund our national forests and parks.
- Oppose reckless firings and budget cuts that will undermine science, the safety of the public, and their enjoyment of our public lands.
- Reject the Fix Our Forests Act, which threatens our forests and the communities that rely on them.
Right now, thousands of dedicated public lands employees are losing their jobs. The U.S. Forest Service is firing 3,400 employees, and the National Park Service is cutting 1,000 workers—just as our public lands are contending with worsening extinction and climate crises. Without enough staff, both public lands and visitor experiences will suffer.
These cuts will devastate our ability to care for cherished places like Mount Hood National Forest, Crater Lake National Park, and the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The Trump administration is also withholding integral funds for national and international wildlife conservation.
As you know, Oregon Wild holds these agencies to a high standard, and we’re often critical when their work goes against conservation and climate goals. But the Trump administration is not targeting political appointees. Instead, they’re targeting park rangers, wildland firefighters, and thousands of civil servants dedicated to stewarding these lands that we all enjoy.
Moreover, these mass firings are potentially devastating for small communities. For example, in Northeast Oregon, federal jobs in places like Ukiah, Heppner, and Wallowa County are vitally important. These people are our friends, neighbors, and family members deserving of dignity and respect, not callus dismissals.
Congress is also considering the misleadingly named Fix Our Forests Act, which would roll back environmental protections and hand more control over our public lands to the timber industry.
Public lands belong to all of us—not corporate interests. Take action now to protect the future of our forests and the people who care for them.
Consider taking an extra moment to personalize your comment. Adding just a sentence or two about how public lands are important to you makes your opinion that much more impactful to decision-makers.
