Dear Guardian,
Senator Mark Udall
(D-CO) is working on a proposal to establish new wilderness areas in Colorado’s
Central Mountains and at Browns Canyon. The Senator has made it clear that
public input will drive what his final proposal looks like, so a really strong show of support from Colorado
activists like you who support new wilderness is crucial.
Send your
email of support to Senator Udall, please note you will need to use the links
listed below to send your comments.
The Senator’s
Central Mountain proposal includes all world class recreational lands in
Representative Polis' Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act and
an additional 13 areas in Pitkin County. This is a tremendous step towards new
wilderness in this region! Maps are available on the Senator's website. His Browns Canyon proposal includes a core Wilderness area, home to some
of Colorado’s best-loved river rafting spots along the iconic Arkansas River,
which overlaps with a slightly larger Arkansas River Canyon National
Monument.
Please submit your
comments to Senator Udall and show your support of his wilderness proposals.
You must comment on each site and personal comments about the places you care
about and you recreate are the most effective.
Send your comments for the
Central Mountains Outdoor Heritage here.
Send your comments for the Arkansas River Canyon National
Monument and Browns Canyon Wilderness here.
Together we can
protect more of Colorado’s wild places. Please join WildEarth Guardians and our
conservation allies to designate new wilderness in Colorado. Taking just a few
minutes to comment on Senator Udall’s website will
help ensure his wilderness proposal is as strong as it can be.
Not sure what
to write? Here is some sample text:
Dear Senator
Udall,
I'm very
excited to hear that you are looking into protecting new Wilderness Areas found
in Central Colorado and at Browns Canyon (I support Map 1). I love wilderness
and want to see more of Colorado's beautiful mountains, rivers and wildlife
forever protected!
I encourage
you to add Elliot Ridge, Lower Piney, Crazy Horse and Tenmile to your Central
Mountains proposal.
Congratulations
on moving several bills through Congress in this difficult political
environment. Given your success, I encourage you to move quickly through your
study phase and work hard to get Wilderness legislation across the finish line
in the Senate. These areas are too
important to wait!
Sincerely,
For the Wild,
Bryan Bird
Wild Places Program Director
WildEarth Guardians
bbird@wildearthguardians.org
