Friend, it's been nearly a year since Trump took office for his second term. One year of attempts to sell off public lands to corporations, of assaults on wildlife protections, and of understaffing national park workers and pushing them to the brink.

Now, it's less than a month into the new year and the writing is already on the wall: the Trump administration is doubling down on his anti-conservation agenda. That's why I'm reaching out to you, personally, to ask: will you help us be ready for the fights ahead of us in 2026 by renewing your support with a gift to our January Drive?

The stakes this year couldn't be higher, and there's no time to lose. How hard we're able to fight for our public lands depends on the strength of our members, and we need you behind us again to meet this moment, friend.

We know that when members like you are united behind this cause, this movement, we can win. Because of the strength of our members, we made real progress in 2025:

• We blocked destructive rollbacks, stopping a massive public lands selloff in Trump's terrible budget bill.


• We fought to defend critical lands protections, pushing lawmakers to protect the Roadless Rule from attempts to rescind it.


• We held polluters accountable, passing the Climate Change Superfund Act and stopping a major, dirty, fracked-methane export terminal that would have emitted pollution equivalent to 16 coal-fired power plants.


• We protected people and democracy, safeguarding endangered species, National Park service staff, and helping fuel historic civic action.


• We fought back in the courts, filing and intervening in over 100 lawsuits, participated in over 110 administrative proceedings, and filed over 80 Freedom of Information Act requests.

We've set a goal of raising $50,000 and securing 2,000 new and renewed members by the end of this month. Your renewed support today fuels the fights ahead – on the ground, in the courts, and in communities nationwide.

Please, renew your support by January 31 to stand with us for another hugely consequential year for our environment, friend.

As our thanks for your renewed support, we'll send you a 2026 Sierra Club wall calendar for a gift of $15 or more – and that's not all. You'll also receive digital access to Sierra magazine. Rush your gift to renew your support by January 31 to snag these goodies before they're gone!

2026 is off to a tumultuous start, and not even a month in, I can say that this year will be a defining moment for our public lands, our wildlife, our climate, and our democracy. I hope I can count on you to renew your support today and help power our movement forward, in 2026 and beyond.

In solidarity,

Loren Blackford
Executive Director, Sierra Club