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The future of redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains is in your hands. Wildfires in 2020 have burned over more than 86,000 acres of land, and redwoods recovery efforts have begun. Your gift today will be matched and will have an immediate impact restoring redwood forests in the region. This is a turning point for the coast redwoods, the people who enjoy them, and the wildlife and habitats of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The lands we have known so well—and walked, saved, and sweated over with many of you—are transforming. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, beloved by millions worldwide, was at the heart of the devastation. More than 10,000 acres of redwood forests you have protected also burned over in the wildfires. It will take years for the redwoods to recover, but we are seeing signs of hope in the recovery already. But there is much work to do

Thanks to your calls and letters to legislators, the President today made it official: we have achieved permanent and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

The bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, delivers permanent, dedicated, annual funding of $900 million for LWCF and up to $9.5 billion annually over the next five years to address the urgent and deferred maintenance needs on federal lands, parks, and forests.

Thanks to your calls to legislators, we are one step away from permanent and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Yesterday the House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act by a significant majority.

The President announced his intent to sign the bill, and we look forward to celebrating this historic achievement with you. This bill would deliver permanent, dedicated, annual funding of $900 million for LWCF and up to $9.5 million annually over the next five years to address the urgent and deferred maintenance needs on federal lands, parks, and forests.

Help make immediate and long-lasting impacts on conservation here in California and across America. America is one vote and one signature away from resolving a generations-long fight to completely dedicate funding for the conservation of critical lands and water resources. Last week the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act in a historic 73-25 bipartisan vote. The bill provides full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and alleviates a growing backlog of national park projects.

Help make immediate and long-lasting impacts on conservation here in California and across America. Please email or call your representative and urging them to support these Acts.

Sweeping, enduring, societal change is necessary to overcome historic and current racism. It requires action and commitment from all of us. For Sempervirens Fund, that means ensuring the parks and open spaces that we have worked to create are inclusive, welcoming, and safe for all people. That includes advocating for public policies that promote equitable access to parks and other natural areas. It also means continuing to expand the diversity of people who make up our board, staff, and supporters to truly reflect the incredible diversity of California’s populace. And, it means Sempervirens Fund will deepen our relations with environmental justice organizations to listen, learn, and inform our work.