Conserving America’s Heritage

September 4, 2025

President Donald J. Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President,

We write today to express our gratitude for your leadership in implementing the Make America Beautiful Again Executive Order. We share the vision of this important initiative to conserve and restore our nation’s lands, waters, and wildlife. Launching this effort during America’s 250th birthday celebration reminds our citizens that caring for our natural heritage is central to our national story. As members of a broad coalition that reflects the breadth and depth of the American conservation community, we stand ready to support the effective implementation of this bold directive.

We applaud the priorities outlined in the Make America Beautiful Again initiative, which take critical steps toward real, measurable conservation outcomes and recognize the positive impact that protecting our environment has on communities and the economy. We strongly endorse your emphasis on effective conservation strategies—including collaborative wildlife recovery and habitat restoration, wetlands revitalization and water infrastructure modernization, active forest management and ecosystem restoration, public lands access, and private lands conservation. Pursuing these objectives will deliver results for healthier forests, rangelands, watersheds and wildlife. We are also grateful that this initiative focuses on cutting red tape to accelerate restoration projects and prioritizes collaboration over regulation. Your commitment to effective environmental stewardship will result in a healthier environment, safer communities, and improved outdoor access for all Americans.

Conservation has long united Americans across the political spectrum, and safeguarding our national treasures has always been a bipartisan value. Your Make America Beautiful Again initiative continues this legacy and reminds us that every American—regardless of party—can take pride in stewarding the lands, waters, and wildlife that significantly contribute to our national identity. We are united in the belief that protecting nature is good for people, good for the economy, and good for the country, and we look forward to working with you to make this commission a success.