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SAVE  THE   LAND  AND  WATER  CONSERVATION  FUND

Reach out to Congress and ask them to fully fund and reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is America’s most successful conservation program and helps protect public lands in almost every state and county in the U.S. From local ballfields to iconic national parks, and from urban to wild, LWCF is outdoors for all, providing diverse outdoor recreation opportunities for diverse people across the nation. However, this popular bipartisan program is now under attack. It’s time our Congress members fully fund and permanently reauthorize one of the country’s most vital conservation and recreation programs.

If Congress does not renew the LWCF before Sept. 30, 2018, the program will end and the Fund’s many benefits to outdoor recreation, clean water, clean air and habitat for wildlife will be lost. LWCF benefits virtually every community nationwide and doesn’t cost taxpayers a cent. We can’t let this time-tested promise to the American people expire. 
Congress must act to save the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Sign    The    Next   100   Coalition's   Statement    Of    Values

WE BELIEVE THAT:
  • The protection of our public lands requires a large, diverse, inclusive, and committed coalition of supporters and advocates.
  • Everyone should have access to the mental health, physical health, educational, spiritual, and cultural benefits that public lands offer.
  • We should celebrate and balance the myriad ways that people can respectfully engage with, honor, and enjoy public lands.

WE COMMIT TO:
  • A public lands system that honors the diverse culture, history, and experiences of our people.
  • A public lands and conservation workforce that reflects the growing diversity of our nation.
  • Abundant opportunities for people, including those from underrepresented communities, to experience nature and outdoor recreation through federal, state, and local public lands, parks, and open spaces.​
This statement of values was developed by the Next 100 Coalition.

Who    Has     Already   Signed   On? 

Access Fund - American Alpine Club - Americas for Conservation + the Arts - Big City Mountaineers - Brown Environmentalist - Colorado Carbon Fund - Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office - Colorado Wildlife Federation - Conservation Colorado - Conservation Communications - Conservation Lands Foundation - Continental Divide Trail Coalition - Defenders of Wildlife - Department of Natural Resources / CPW for Colorado - Environmental Learning for Kids - Fourpoints Bar - Grand Canyon Trust - Great Old Broads for Wilderness - GreenLatinos - Icelantic Skis - Kids Speak For Parks - Klean Kanteen - Latino Outdoors - Montana Wilderness Association - NativesOutdoors - Next 100 Coalition - NRDC - Osprey Packs - Relish Studio - Sierra Club - Smartwool - The Trust for Public Land - The Wilderness Society - Wilderness Workshop