Great Old Broads for Wilderness

06/05/2026

The Grand Junction Broadband (CO) invites you to join them for an evening with award-winning author Terry Tempest Williams on July 17 in Grand Junction.

Terry Tempest Williams is the author of over 20 books, including the environmental classics Refuge, When Women Were Birds, and Erosion. Her newest book, The Glorians, introduces us to visits with ordinary plants, animals, and memories that demonstrate our connection to the natural world.

Click for more information and to register today:
https://www.greatoldbroads.org/events/july-17-an-evening-with-award-winning-author-terry-tempest-williams/

06/03/2026

URGENT! America's public lands are on the line — and we need you to make a call today.

On Thursday, the Senate will hold a "vote-a-rama" as part of the budget reconciliation process. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is filing a critical amendment—the Public Lands Integrity Act—that would protect your public lands from being quietly sold off through a budget loophole.

Last year, the Senate came within a few votes of using the reconciliation process to sell off up to three million acres of federal public lands—lands that belong to all of us.

Under current rules, that can happen again with only 51 votes. The Public Lands Integrity Act would change that, requiring a 60-vote threshold for any future attempt to sell or dispose of public lands through reconciliation.

This is the first significant legislative safeguard against public lands sell-offs now and into the future. EVERY CALL MATTERS! Tell your Senator to vote YES on the Public Lands Integrity Act today!

📞 Call your Senator NOW: (202) 224-3121

06/03/2026

U.S. Forest Service research programs help fight back against tree disease and invasive pests, provide important data to land and resource managers, and are vital to effective wildfire management.

But now the White House is trying to slash and burn the USFS FY2026 budget, and eliminate these vital research programs entirely.

Our national forests—and the wildlife and the many local communities across the nation that depend on them—deserve better! Tell Congress to reject any cuts to USFS research programs, and instead give the agency the resources to manage the forests that belong to all of us!

Please share and take action today:
https://www.votervoice.net/GreatOldBroads/Campaigns/137757/Respond

06/02/2026

A new report by Environment America shows that many state park systems across the country have lengthy backlogs of repair and maintenance projects that have had to be postponed due to a lack of funds—including critical needs which, if left unaddressed, compromise the safety and ecological integrity of the parks.

The report, "Investing in Nature", examines the value of state parks, the size of the maintenance backlog and offers recommendations to policymakers for how to fund state parks and state public lands.

Click the link to check out the report:
https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/investing-in-nature/

06/02/2026

The U.S. Forest Service recently decided to authorize the use of chainsaws by outfitters and guides in areas of Idaho’s Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness Area, a move that could set a dangerous precedent for the management of wilderness areas across the country.

Please join the Great Old Broads for Wilderness’ Former Land Agency Affinity Group (FLAAG) and our partners at Wilderness Watch on Thursday, June 11 for a special online event: “Chainsaws and the Wilderness Act.”

We will learn more about why this USFS action goes beyond just chainsaws, and what you can do to halt moves like this that strike at the very core of the Wilderness Act.

Register today!

https://www.greatoldbroads.org/events/online-event-chainsaws-and-the-wilderness-act/

05/29/2026

The White House is attempting to slash and burn the USFS and completely eliminate the agency’s forest research programs in their proposed FY2026 budget.

Future generations are counting on us to be good stewards of our shared public forests, and these USFS research programs protect trees, reduce destructive wildfires, and keep forest ecosystems healthy. Losing this vital research to draconian budget cuts is unacceptable.

Tell your member of Congress today: Full funding for the US Forest Service and forest research programs is non-negotiable!

Please share this post and click the link below to take action today:

https://www.votervoice.net/GreatOldBroads/campaigns/137757/respond

(Photo: Robert Lee Cortes/Pixabay)

05/27/2026

Show your support for our shared public lands and waters by becoming a Great Old Broads for Wilderness member this May, and you’ll receive some awesome goodies just in time for summer!

A Great Old Broads for Wilderness membership starts at as little as $50 a year, and provides the foundation to strengthen the grassroots network of older women working to protect America’s public lands and waters.

When you become a Great Old Broads for Wilderness member by May 31, you’ll receive a set of Broads reusable ToGo Ware cutlery made of recycled materials—perfect for camping, backpacking, and more. We’ll also include a Broads Koozie to keep your favorite beverage frosty cold this summer, and a Broads enamel lapel pin—a great way to show off your “Broadness” for any occasion!

Plus, if you join at the $100 level or above, we’ll also include our limited-edition, collectible 2026 member t-shirt—made from soft, recycled materials!

Click the link and become a member today!
https://greatoldbroads.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate-online

05/22/2026

The team at More Than Just Parks have built a handy new accountability tool that shows how every member of Congress votes on America's national parks, national forests, monuments, wilderness areas, and wildlife refuges.

See whether your senators and representatives are in support of public lands here:
https://morethanjustparks.com/congressional-public-lands-score/

05/21/2026

"If (the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument) CRA resolution passes, it could devastate the monument, turning it into a place where out-of-control off-road vehicle use, landscape-level clearcutting, and other extractive activities would all be possible.

The good news is that this fight is one that we, together, can win. When we do, it will set a precedent to protect all national monuments, national parks and beloved public lands that might be next in line."

Scott Braden, the executive director of our friends the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, wrote a great piece on the effort in Congress to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan.

Read more:

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05/21/2026

Native plant species are the foundation for good ecosystem health. But across the country, these vital species are threatened by habitat loss, climate change, and competition from invasive species.

The good news is that there are concrete ways that we can protect native plants together!

Join us on Thursday, May 28 for “The Power of Native Plants,” part of our monthly series of free online Lunch and Learn events.

Click for more information and to register today!
https://www.greatoldbroads.org/events/may-28-lunch-and-learn-the-power-of-native-plants/