Help ESWA PROTECT THE WORK OF OUR US FOREST SERVICE!

Thanks to everyone who commented by the August 25 deadline - your voice matters!

You can continue to help ESWA protect our US Forest Service colleagues by donating today. In 2025, ESWA funded a seasonal Wilderness Ranger position in the Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District for patrolling the Wilderness, educating the public, and maintaining trails. With the latest staffing cuts, USFS has asked ESWA to sponsor 3 additional seasonal Wilderness Rangers in 2026.

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ESWA urges you to help preserve our Wilderness Areas by protecting the work of the US Forest Service and our Wilderness Rangers. This summer, Secretary Rollins announced a massive reorganization plan for the Department of Agriculture - including the Forest Service - and initiated a short public comment period for stakeholders that ended August 25.

This plan comes on the heels of this year’s mass terminations and resignations in which the USDA lost thousands of critical US Forest Service staff responsible for conservation and recreation planning, wildfire mitigation, and trail maintenance. The proposed reorganization risks further erosion of mission-critical capabilities. With the government shutdown, further layoffs are threatened.

With your continued support, ESWA can continue to work to support USFS Wilderness staff to ensure the Forest Service can protect our Wilderness Areas.

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