Dear Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders and Congressman Welch,

Thank you for your critical work in securing permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) earlier this year. We now urge you to champion full, dedicated funding for LWCF before the end of the year.

LWCF is a crucial program for Vermonters and millions of Americans across the country, having helped conserve thousands of acres of land, water, and recreation areas since 1964 -- including forestland, recreation fields, town parks, swimming facilities, camping areas, and more in Vermont.

Your local communities, businesses, and constituents need the certainty that LWCF will remain a robust and flexible set of conservation tools for future generations. 

We appreciate you doing all you can to ensure full, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund this year, an important commitment to our land and water, our wildlife, our history and our way of life.