John,

I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this update about our oldest, untouched forests. Just yesterday, USDA Secretary Rollins proposed rescinding the Roadless Rule -- threatening 58 million acres of our national forests.

From the 800-year-old Sitka spruce trees of the Tongass to the red oaks of Shenandoah, some of our most wild forests are being put on the chopping block.

Our forests need defenders more than ever: Be a forest defender and donate now.

Thank you for standing with us,

Ellen Montgomery

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From: Environment Colorado <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Subject: Breaking news: More wild forests are being put on the chopping block
To: John xxxxxx <[email protected]>

John,

We just heard some devastating news for our oldest trees: A few minutes ago, USDA Secretary Rollins announced plans to roll back the Roadless Rule, putting millions of acres of forests on the chopping block.1

Environment Colorado and our national network were instrumental in securing the Roadless Rule in 2001, protecting wild forests from logging, including the Tongass National Forest.

Now, we need to gear up to defend our trees once again. Will you be a guardian for our forests by rushing a donation to fuel our work?

This proposal could undo one of the last protections for our forests.

The Roadless Rule prohibits the construction of new logging roads in the wild areas of our national forests. It protects more than 58 million acres from unchecked logging.2

It's the law that's helped protect our nation's biggest national forest -- the Tongass -- from getting cut down by commercial logging.

In these wild forests, trees can grow old as nature intended. Endangered wildlife live in safety under the treetops.

But once you build a road, it gets much easier for commercial logging companies or mining companies to come in and chop down old-growth trees, destroying an animal's home.

We can't let logging tear down our forests.

We'll rally forest defenders around Colorado to speak out against this proposal before it's finalized, and we'll continue campaigning for Congress to pass permanent protections for our forests by supporting the Roadless Area Conservation Act.

Join our efforts to defend the wild, roadless areas of our forests. Donate today.

Thank you for standing up for our forests,

Ellen Montgomery

1. "Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management," USDA, June 23, 2025.
2. Ellen Montgomery, "What is the roadless rule and what does it mean for the Tongass?," Environment America, January 25, 2025.

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