Advocates for Wilderness
Stephen Matera
Your exceptional generosity supports the critical work that lies ahead.
Wild lands do not exist accidentally. Pristine forests, wild-flowing rivers, and lush wetlands exist because determined people like you stood up to protect those places. Your continued support as an Advocate for Wilderness is essential to our ability to defend our public lands. Together, we will protect these places we all share – not just for ourselves, but for those who will come after us.
Contact your personal liaison
As an Advocate for Wilderness, you have a personal liaison available to answer your questions, hear your ideas and discuss the impact of your generous annual commitment.
Ryan Trachtenberg
Senior Manager, Advocate Giving and Impact
202-429-2618
ryan_trachtenberg@tws.org
Listen to the latest in our In Conversation series
Designation Campaigns Director Axie Navas discusses the importance of The Wilderness Society’s work with communities and Tribes to establish new and expand existing refuges with Advocates for Wilderness Program Director Ryan Trachtenberg. Their conversation focuses on The Wilderness Society’s vision to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030, combat the climate crisis, and how National Refuges are part of it.
On April 25, 2024, The Wilderness Society's Director of Science Applications, Matt Dietz, PhD and Wyoming State Director Julia Stuble discussed the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) "Public Lands Rule" and how The Wilderness Society supports science-driven policy changes to ensure the incredible ecological values of BLM lands are protected for future generations!
On October 19, 2023, Native Lands Partnerships Director, Starlyn Rose Miller and Montana Senior Manager, Jennifer Ferenstein joined us to discuss The Wilderness Society’s Native Lands Partnerships program which provides a framework to meaningfully and respectfully engage Tribal Nations and Indigenous partners.
On May 10, 2023, Crown of the Continent Landscape Director, Anne Carlson and Greater Yellowstone/High Divide Landscape Director, Barb Cestero discussed both landscapes’ exceptional values and explored how The Wilderness Society is harnessing our public lands expertise and network of community and Tribal partners to protect them.
October 2022 In Conversation Series call on the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest spending bill in history dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, bolstering green energy, and advancing environmental justice.
Spring 2022 In Conversation Series call on our work in the Eastern United States including the Southern Appalachian Mountains Landscape.
Fall 2021 In Conversation Series call on the Imago Initiative – a new approach to how The Wilderness Society and its Native partners are re-envisioning how federal lands are protected and managed.
Spring 2021 In Conversation Series call on how public lands can be managed in such a way that they are part of a just and equitable climate solution.
Review Our Annual Reports
The Wilderness Society extends our deepest gratitude to all of our Advocates for Wilderness, and we are delighted to recognize your support each year in our Annual Report.
Your generosity helps preserve and protect the places you love, from the remote wilderness of Alaska’s Arctic to the serene lakes and rivers of Maine’s north woods. With your commitment, you follow in the footsteps of giants like Margaret “Mardy” Murie and Aldo Leopold to protect wilderness and inspire others to care for our wild places. Thank you for being a partner in our work.
Los Padres National Forest, CA
Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society
