245 Million Acres.
Zero Shareholders.
Every dollar funds one more acre of fire recovery, trail restoration, or wildlife corridor.
Numbers too large to ignore.
Stakes too real to forget.
By the Numbers
Held in Public Trust
The Story
From Alaskan tundra to Mojave desert — every acre owned collectively by every American citizen, managed by BLM for this and every future generation.
By the Numbers
Recreation Visits Annually
The Story
Hikers, hunters, anglers, climbers, off-road riders — public land is the only true democratic outdoor commons left in America.
Desert bighorn corridors — 12 active management zones
By the Numbers
Wildlife Species Sheltered
The Story
Sage grouse, desert tortoise, pronghorn, golden eagle — BLM land is the last viable habitat for species that cannot survive anywhere else.
By the Numbers
Wild Horses Managed
The Story
The American mustang — symbol of the West — requires active, science-based management across 27 million acres of herd management areas.
Urgent · Act Now
Burned in 2024
Funding gap: 67% unmet
The Story
Catastrophic wildfire is accelerating. Post-fire reseeding prevents invasive cheatgrass from permanently replacing native sage — but the window is narrow.
Sage-steppe — the most endangered ecosystem in North America
Urgent · Act Now
Annual Funding Shortfall
Funding gap: 67% unmet
The Story
BLM manages land the size of Texas and California combined — on a budget smaller than most mid-size city park systems. The gap is real and growing.
Urgent · Act Now
Species Petitioned for Listing
Funding gap: 67% unmet
The Story
When a species reaches the Endangered Species List, management options narrow dramatically. Early intervention on BLM land is the most cost-effective conservation.
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People who know
what's at stake.
"I spent 22 seasons on the line. This land didn't just employ me — it shaped me. Writing a check from my kitchen table is the least I can do."
Walt Breedlove
Retired Wildland Firefighter · Boise, ID
$25/mo
Since 2021
"My clients pay $600 a day to fish rivers I've watched shrink every decade. If I don't invest in the watershed, I'm out of a business and a home."
Rosalind Nakamura
Fly-Fishing Guide · Bozeman, MT
$100/mo
Since 2019
"My grandfather ran cattle on a BLM permit. So did my father. So do I. The land has to work — for livestock, for wildlife, for water. That takes investment."
Dale Thibodeaux
Third-Generation Rancher · Elko, NV
$50/mo
Since 2020
47,000+
Active Donors
$12.4M
Raised in 2024
3.2M
Acres Protected
840
Projects Funded
Conservation Partners
The land belongs to you.
Now help us keep it.
Join 47,000 Americans — firefighters, guides, ranchers, hikers — who understand that public land is not a gift. It's a responsibility.
Tax-deductible · 501(c)(3) · Annual report available at steward.gov
$4
Reseeds one acre of burned sage-steppe
$25
Maintains one trail mile for a full season
$100
Funds one day of raptor nest monitoring