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Conserve Castner Range

From hiking viewpoints along the Franklin Mountains, locals and visitors alike enjoy the gorgeous view of yellow poppies in bloom. This area, known as Castner Range, is the iconic gem of west Texas—and within its more than 7,000 acres holds lands of significant historical, ecological, and cultural value.

Despite its beauty and historical significance, Castner Range is not protected from long-term development. Take action now and urge President Biden to conserve Castner Range as a national monument!

Designating Castner Range as a national monument will protect the area from future development, safeguarding incredible views and future outdoor recreational opportunities. It will also protect rare and endangered wildlife and prehistoric artifacts for generations to come.

Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act to protect America’s most cherished landscapes as national monuments. Many of the public lands that we know and love—such as Zion and Olympic National Parks—were first protected as national monuments! Without the original designations by past presidents, these iconic lands may not exist as they are today.

This is the time to take action. President Biden pledged to protect thirty percent of America’s lands and waters by 2030, and he can help meet this promise by protecting Castner Range.

Help protect this historically significant and stunning landscape now—send your letter to President Biden to designate Castner Range as a national monument today!

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RE: Designate Castner Range as a national monument

To President Biden, 

As an avid supporter of the outdoors and your constituent, I urge you to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Presidents from both sides of the aisle have used the Antiquities Act to protect hundreds of millions of acres of America's most significant cultural and recreational landscapes. Many of the public lands that we know and love today - such as Zion and Olympic National Parks - were first protected as national monuments. Without the foresight of past presidents, these places may not be the beautiful, conserved landscapes that they are today.

The proposed Castner Range National Monument contains lands of historical, cultural, and ecological value. Its peaks, arroyos, and canyons are home to rare and endangered species, as well as prehistoric rock art and cultural sites. The land should be protected long-term from desecration and large-scale development so that generations to come can appreciate its unique beauty in perpetuity.

As you work to protect thirty percent of America's lands and waters by 2030, I urge you to include Castner Range as a part of that promise. As president, we look to you to protect our country's most special places - and this incredible landscape is one of them.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Email]