Make the world a little greener with these environmental actions

Every Friday, we post ways that you can contribute to making our region a greener place, including events, community science projects, jobs, internships, scholarships, and direct actions. If you have something you would like included in the next round-up, please email Chris at info@rockymountainwild.org.

Featured Environmental Actions, Events, and Opportunities

Live in Western Colorado? Tell Representative Hurd to Protect Public Lands

Among Rep. Jeff Hurd’s first orders of business after being sworn in was throwing his support behind three bills that are bad for the health and well-being of our public lands. Tell Rep. Hurd to withdraw his support for these anti-conservation efforts — and instead co-sponsor bipartisan legislation to keep public lands in public hands (including the Dolores River Canyon, Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management)

Protect greater sage-grouse, bald eagles, and more in Colorado!

Alison’s screen of the Colorado Bureau of Land Management’s 4th Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conservation conflicts with priority and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, important habitat for bald eagle and Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 17 deadline.

A bald eagle soaring
Seven pronghorn sit in the snow. One pronghorn walks away. There are mountains in the background.

Protect an area identified as a priority corridor for pronghorn in New Mexico!

Paige’s screen of New Mexico Bureau of Land Management’s May 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 26.

Protect white-tailed prairie dogs, greater sage-grouse, and more in Utah!

Alison’s screen of the Utah Bureau of Land Management’s 3rd Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah shows conservation conflicts and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, the endangered Colorado pikeminnow, white-tailed prairie dogs, a black-footed ferret management area, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 28 deadline.

White-tailed prairie dog
Piping plover and chicks

Protect piping plover, deer, and more in Montana!

Paige’s screen of Montana Bureau of Land Management’s April 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and critical habitat for piping plover, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and more. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 31.

We won! Court strikes down Wyoming National Grassland plan to kill prairie dogs, eliminate black-footed ferret restoration.

“The Forest Service should be ashamed of their plan to use shooting, poisoning, and unmitigated plague outbreaks to crush populations of native wildlife for the benefit of livestock grazing and local ranchers,” said Matt Sandler, Legal Director with Rocky Mountain Wild. “We are pleased that the Court has held the Forest Service to its duty to consider how its actions will impact species, especially the federally endangered black-footed ferret and the agency-listed sensitive species black-tailed prairie dog.”

Black-footed ferret popping in and out of a burrow
Nature Awaits logo

Join the Nature Awaits Movement!

Outdoor equity funds help ensure that everyone, everywhere, can access nature. The Wilderness Society launched a campaign to encourage state and federal lawmakers to increase funding to local organizations across the country working to get more people outside.

Speak Out Against the Development at Wolf Creek Pass

Help us tell the developers and decision-makers why building a “village” for 10,000 people at Wolf Creek Pass is a bad idea and the wrong choice for our community and state.

Your statement can help us stop the destruction of this incredible natural resource.

High mountain landscape looking down at road through green meadow.
Image is a little brown bat with white nose syndrome. Text says "A deadly disease called white-nose syndrome has infected a bat in Colorado for the first time. Learn how you can help bats in Colorado." In the bottom left corner is the Colorado Bat Watch logo. In the bottom right corner is the website for Colorado Bat Watch coloradobatwatch.org

White-nose syndrome detected in a Colorado bat. Here’s how you can help.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed on Monday, April 24, 2023 that a bat infected with white-nose syndrome was found in Colorado for the first time. Finding out where bats are roosting, and monitoring bat populations through Colorado Bat Watch can help experts and officials respond to WNS in Colorado.

Organizations in Colorado Working Towards Equity in the Outdoors

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New Direct Actions

Urgent Direct Actions (those with approaching deadlines)

  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect piping plover and greater sage-grouse in Montana. Paige’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the September 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with piping plover critical habitat, greater sage-grouse general habitat management areas, and more. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect greater sage-grouse in Wyoming. Alison’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the September 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with habitat for greater sage-grouse including 5,348 acres that significantly overlap priority habitat. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. The Torrejon Fossil Fauna Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico need your help! Paige’s screen of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed parcels for the November 2025 oil and gas lease sale shows overlaps with the Torrejon Fossil Fauna ACEC and parcels on lands within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Use our resources to submit your comments to get affected areas removed from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 3 deadline.
  • Take action with Green Latinos. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments in the federal register to consider listing the Monarch as a protected animal under the Endangered Species Act. By listing the monarch as an endangered species, we can take decisive action to protect this iconic species and preserve its cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance for future generations! Submit your comments by March 12.
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Greater sage-grouse, bald eagles, and many more species and wild spaces need your help! Alison’s screen of the Colorado Bureau of Land Management’s 4th Quarter 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conservation conflicts with priority and general habitat management areas for greater sage-grouse, important habitat for bald eagle and Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, and so much more. Use our resources to send your comments to the Bureau, asking them to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list ahead of the March 17 deadline.
  • Take action with Environmental Action. Tell FWS: Protect manatees from starvation. Comments are due March 17.
  • Take action with Great Old Broads for Wilderness. Tell the USFS to strengthen, not weaken, the Northwest Forest Plan. Comments are due March 17.
  • Take action with Rocky Mountain Wild. Protect an area identified as a priority corridor for pronghorn in New Mexico! Paige’s screen of New Mexico Bureau of Land Management’s May 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale shows conflicts between the proposed parcels and an area identified as a priority corridor region for pronghorn. Use our resources to submit your protest asking the Bureau to remove affected areas from the proposed parcels list. Protests are due by March 26.

Evergreen Actions (until we succeed)

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