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Protect Our Public Lands Legacy
New Mexico’s public lands are the backdrop of many of our traditions and most treasured memories, and they sustain ecosystems that are essential to human and animal communities. However, these cherished places are under unprecedented threat from a coordinated, national campaign where counties are quietly adopting identical resolutions that challenge federal land protections and lay the groundwork for the transfer or privatization of our public lands.
The stakes could not be higher. Losing public lands means losing accessible natural spaces, critical wildlife habitat, cultural sites, clean water, and a sustainable outdoor economy. This is not a partisan issue—public lands unite us.
Defend America's Wilderness
The Interior Department is quietly reviewing the foundational policies that protect nearly 200 million acres of America’s wildest public lands, a move buried in an unrelated announcement, with no specific proposal for the public to evaluate. The review puts Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, and Lands with Wilderness Characteristics all on the table, and the most vulnerable of these could lose protection with the stroke of a pen, no act of Congress required. Weakening these policies would open the door to drilling, mining, and privatization in the places that safeguard clean water, wildlife habitat, and the quiet landscapes where we hike, hunt, fish, and camp. The public comment period closes August 14, 2026. Submit a comment now urging the agencies to keep these protections in place.
New Mexico's Waters Deserve Stronger Protections
New Mexico’s rivers, streams, and acequias are the lifeblood of our communities, our wildlife, and our culture — but they are under threat. Across the state, waterways are running dry and watersheds are being degraded faster than existing protections can keep pace. As we head into the next state legislative session, we need our elected officials to fight for our waters. Sign on to urge your legislators to do more to protect New Mexico’s rivers.
No Uranium Mining in the Chama Basin
The Canadian-owned Gamma Resources has filed a notice of intent to drill up to 12 exploratory boreholes in the Chama Basin Watershed, home to centuries-old acequia irrigation systems and one of the most water-sensitive landscapes in northern New Mexico. The area supports traditional communities that have sustained agriculture for more than 400 years and provides critical water resources that, if contaminated by uranium, would require extraordinarily expensive, and likely impossible, remediation. Tell decision makers not to prioritize foreign mining profits over the protection of this unique watershed, our culture, and our traditional communities.
Stop the Giveaway to the Oil & Gas Industry
The Trump administration has proposed gutting the 2024 BLM Oil and Gas Rule, slashing cleanup requirements for drilling companies, silencing public input, and stripping the safeguards that keep development away from the places that matter most. New Mexicans already know the cost of orphaned wells left behind by industry, and this rollback would leave taxpayers holding the bill. The public comment period closes August 24, 2026. Sign on to urge the administration to keep these protections in place.
Protect Chaco Canyon
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the 20-year, 10-mile protection zone around Chaco Canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and living cultural landscape. The current protections were established after extensive public input and protect thousands of irreplaceable archaeological sites, public health, and dark skies from new oil and gas leasing on federal lands. Tell the federal administration not to prioritize industrial development over the preservation of our shared heritage.
Join Monument Watch to Say: Hands Off Our National Monuments
Join us in deterring the current administration from any attempts to reduce protections for New Mexico’s national monuments—specifically Rio Grande del Norte, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. Our national monuments are part of our shared inheritance, not resources to be exploited by industry. If any of them come under attack, we’ll fight it in court and mobilize New Mexicans in opposition. Monument Watch is how we reach you when that moment comes.
Wolves Belong!
Federal permits are now allowing ranchers to kill endangered Mexican gray wolves seen within certain grazing allotments on public land — including potentially rare and genetically valuable individuals. Today’s wild wolf population descends from just 7 individuals and has already lost more than two-thirds of its original genetic diversity. Every breeding adult matters. Broad lethal permits, issued without verified evidence of predation or required nonlethal deterrence, risk unraveling decades of hard-won recovery. Submit a public comment opposing these permits. After you submit, request your free Wolves Belong sticker as a thank you for taking action!
Protect Caja del Rio
Caja del Rio is an ecologically and culturally rich landscape near Santa Fe that faces threats from illegal activities and large-scale development. Your support will help preserve wildlife corridors, protect cultural sites, and ensure proper stewardship of this diverse area for future generations.
No Tererro Mine
An Australian mining company is seeking to conduct exploratory drilling for a new mine in the Santa Fe National Forest, just a few miles from the pristine Pecos Wilderness and River. This area is still suffering from a devastating, century-old mining disaster that proved the long-term ecological and economic damage such operations cause. Please join us in urging our officials to prevent another reckless mining operation that threatens to contaminate the Pecos River and outdoor economy.
