Protect What Matters
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.
We’re the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and expanding America’s National Conservation Lands – 37 million acres (and growing!) of public lands, rivers, and trails.
Join us to protect what matters!
The U.S. needs to protect millions more acres as National Conservation Lands to ensure a healthy and prosperous future for all.
Get involved in protecting these iconic places:
Urge President Biden to Designate the Kw'tsán National Monument
Join the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe in calling on President Joe Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate over 390,00 acres of public lands in the California Desert, known as the Kw’tsán National Monument.
Great Bend of the Gila, Arizona
The Great Bend is an extraordinary nexus of natural, cultural, geological, and historical significance that has shaped much of the Southwest’s history and heritage.
It’s Time to Care: Fund Public Lands
Tell Congress it’s time to care. Send a letter to your senators and representative in Congress urging them to support increased funding for the Bureau of Land Management that will ensure the agency has the proper tools needed to take care of public lands today and for future generations.
Chuckwalla, California
Take action to protect Chuckwalla as a National Monument & expand Joshua Tree National Park.
Caja del Rio, New Mexico
Just a few miles outside of Santa Fe, the Caja Del Rio holds deep historical and cultural value.
The Gila River, New Mexico
The Gila River in New Mexico is rich in biological diversity and cultural history.
Owyhee Canyonlands, Oregon
The Owyhee Canyonlands is home to a living cultural richness and contains irreplaceable sagebrush habitat.
Red Cliffs, Utah
Save Red Cliffs National Conservation Area from a four-lane highway! Send a comment to the Bureau of Land Management stating your opposition to a proposed highway through Red Cliffs NCA and desert tortoise habitat.
Dolores River, Colorado
As a tributary of the Colorado River, the Dolores River flows through the heart of more than 250,000 acres of public lands.
Molok Luyuk, California
Molok Luyuk is sacred to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and is a critically important habitat for biodiversity.
Avi Kwa Ame, Nevada
Avi Kwa Ame is sacred land to the Hopi and Chemehuevi Paiute people and is a vital link for the wildlife, plants, and recreational and cultural needs of the region.
Celebrate a Bold Vision for Conservation
Support a bold, new vision for the future of public lands and waters in the U.S. Send an e-letter thanking President Biden and the BLM for the Public Lands Rule, a new blueprint that puts conservation on equal footing with extractive uses.
Respect. Connect. Protect
Led by Conservation Lands Foundation, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and an array of local and other groups, “Respect. Connect. Protect.” is a campaign to support enthusiastic, respectful and safe visits on National Conservation Lands.
Monuments For all
National monuments can help honor the historical, cultural, and natural stories of our country. We work to defend national monument protections and ensure these landscapes have strong conservation-focused management plans. Through our Monuments for All campaign, we strengthen public demand and policymaker support for current and new national monuments.
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.
Give Today
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.
Support Our Work
Your gift helps expand the National Conservation Lands and ensure that these essential places are protected for generations to come.
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.
Featured News
Meet Our New CEO: Chris Hill
Our new Chief Executive Officer, Chris Hill, brings over 15 years of experience in advocating for the protection of both communities and the natural world
“We created this organization because we know enduring protection of nature requires people who care.”
— Ed Norton, Founding Chair, Conservation Lands Foundation