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📢 Actions Needed
Sign the roadless petitions, two minutes total
Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sign the petitions →Comment by September 21 to keep the Roadless Rule
Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Submit a comment →Comment by September 23 on the plan to open forest roads by default
Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Submit a comment →Sign the public lands letter before September 26
Deadline: Sep 26, 2026
Sign the letter →Ask Congress to restore wetland protections
Deadline: Ongoing Action
Send your message →Ask the Senate to oppose the Fix Our Forests Act
Deadline: Ongoing Action
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