Use or adapt this sample text in your letter or email, or write your own from scratch:
Dear [legislator], I’m writing to advocate for the protection of the Dolores River Canyons and ask that you support my community’s efforts to conserve these biologically and culturally important public lands as a national monument. This area is imperiled by the long-term impacts of climate change and by the threat of development, including renewed interest in mining. We need better protections and management for this iconic place now and we don’t have years to wait. More needs to be done to ensure that the Dolores River Canyon Country endures for our lifetime and for future generations.
I support the permanent protection of the Dolores River Canyon Country and commend and support parallel legislative efforts to protect the southern portion of the Dolores River. I respectfully ask that our elected leaders work to conserve the northern portion of this incredible landscape and call on President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate a national monument in Montrose and Mesa Counties.
Thank you for taking action to represent the interests of Colorado residents who care deeply about our land.
Want to call instead? You can simply read the sample script below:
Hello, my name is [your name] and I’m a resident of [your town/county]. I’m calling to express my support for the protection of the Dolores River Canyons via designation as a national monument. The land is extremely important for ecological, cultural, and historical reasons and is in desperate need of better management so that it can be preserved for future generations to come. I ask that you support the movement to conserve these public lands and call on President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate a national monument. Thank you for taking action to represent the interests of Colorado residents who care deeply about our land.
