
Join Wilderness Workshop to protect the integrity and future of our public lands!
In response to the significant and direct attacks on our public lands, wildlife, and
climate, Wilderness Workshop is taking decisive action to safeguard our conservation victories and counter new threats to our public lands. While we remain committed to our long-term proactive campaigns to protect local wildlands, water, and wildlife, we must simultaneously ensure that our recent conservation gains are maintained and local landscapes protected from extractive uses.
Annual Budget: $300,000
We invite supporters to commit for two or four years to help Wilderness Workshop plan for the future. Your contribution directly supports our Public Lands Protection Strategy, including:
- Working with Colorado elected representatives from both parties to protect our wildlife and public lands and waters
- Mobilizing community and political advocacy for the places we cherish most
- Minimizing impacts of federal funding gaps on western Colorado’s public lands
- Utilizing rapid response communications and advocacy to counter poor decision making from Washington, D.C. through our Conservation Watchdog program
- Defending critical landscapes like the Thompson Divide, the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument and roadless areas
- Resisting the rapid expansion of oil and gas leasing and drilling on our public lands

The Protection Fund will go to preventing impacts like these: Colorado’s beautiful backcountry dotted with oil and gas pads. Gas pads like these pollute local rivers, disrupt animal habitats, and create significant carbon emissions.
Recognition & Benefits for Donors
Becoming a donor to the Protection Fund will come with perks…
- Commitments of $10,000 or more will be recognized as Public Land Protection Fund Founders
- Listed in all printed and online materials about the fund as a Public Land Protection Fund supporter
- Special recognition at some WW events and in our annual report
- Quarterly updates from Executive Director Will Roush
- Exclusive invitations to special events, including a cocktail reception honoring our Protection Fund supporters
- Maroon Bells Circle membership for donors contributing $3,000 or more
Join us in protecting the lands we love!

To learn more or make a gift please contact WW Philanthropy Director Emily Kay, 610-888-4370 emily@wildernessworkshop.org
> Click here to make a donation today

Community members showing their support for public land managers at our Honk and Wave rally in Glenwood Springs.
Your Support Protects Our Backyard
Our public lands are more than just vital wildlife habitats rich in biodiversity—they are the landscapes we explore, the watersheds we rely on, the foundation for local economies, and the breathtaking scenery that defines our home. We ask all community members who love these lands to contribute to this crucial fund.
Media Coverage
- “We Need to Stand with Our Public Land Managers,” Aspen Daily News, March 2025
- “Western Colorado Republican seeks to open up millions of acres in the west to oil and gas,” Aspen Public Radio, March 2025
- Aspen Daily News full page ad in support of public land managers
- “As a judge orders reinstatement of federal workers, Westerners worry about instability on public lands,” coverage of our Honk and Wave rally by Aspen Public Radio
Our 2025 Protection Fund donors include:
Liz and John Bokram
Scott Braden
Kent Borges
Ruthie Brown
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
Charla Brown and Rob Burnett
Chelsea Congdon
Amé and Mike Damaso
Chris Dominick
Cindy and Buck Dominick
Ashley and Bill Dopf
Cici Fox
Colleen Galbraith
Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist
Pat Goudvis
Kristen Henry
Charlie Hopton
Chris Karnes
Emily and Grady Lenkin
Melony and Adam Lewis
Peter Looram
Pamela and Craig Mackey
Susan and Larry Marx
Denali Barron and Adam McCurdy
Donna McFlynn
Chris Menges
Ann Miller
Rebecca Mirsky
Marcie and Robert Musser
Carolyn Parker
Susan Taylor and Rob Pew
Aron Ralston
Kathy Le Mieux-Rodman and Bill Rodman
Jacqueline Russell
Beth and Sloan Shoemaker
Sue Edelstein and Bill Spence
Patti and Jay Webster
Mandy and Andy Welgos
Andy Wiessner
ZipFit
Ted Zukoski
To learn more about the Protection Fund, contact Philanthropy Director Emily Kay, 610-888-4370, emily@wildernessworkshop.org

