Congress marks up the FY27 budget on May 21. Call now: no restructuring, no glyphosate. Call via 5calls.org →
A Free Toolkit for Indivisible Chapters
Before May 21, tell Congress: No restructuring, no glyphosate.
The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee meets May 21 to mark up the FY 2027 budget. Tell them: (1) Stop the illegal restructuring that guts research and erases decades of institutional knowledge, and (2) Stop glyphosate spraying in our national forests.
6-step action plan below
Your Chapter's Action Plan
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Urgent — Do This Now
The FY27 markup is coming. Every member should call their rep this week — it takes 2 minutes.
Call via 5calls.org →Bring Your Community In
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Get the Free Event Kit →Local papers reach neighbors who aren't on social — and congressional staffers read them.
See Example & Tips →Show up at a congressional office or busy corner with a clear message. Low barrier, high visibility.
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Get Social Copy →The FY27 budget markup is coming. Congress needs to hear from you — now.
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Why It Matters
193 million acres. 159 million annual visitors. An economic backbone for gateway towns across the country — and it's under threat right now.
193M
acres managed
National forests & grasslands across all 50 states
159M
annual visits
Hikers, skiers, hunters, campers & more every year
$13.7B
contributed to GDP
From visitor spending alone — supports gateway towns
161K
jobs sustained
In communities near national forests
20%
of U.S. drinking water
Originates on Forest Service lands
11K+
wildland firefighters
The nation's largest federal wildfire response force
The Crisis
Since January 2025, the administration has moved fast. Here's what's already happened — and what's still coming.
Over 9,000 Forest Service employees lost through firings and buyouts — about 25% of the workforce — including local Tahoe and Plumas staff. Another 7,000 layoffs are still ahead.
The FY26 budget proposes a 65% cut to total Forest Service funding — $1.4 billion in direct cuts. State, Private & Tribal Forestry funding zeroed out entirely.
HQ moving from D.C. to Salt Lake City. All 9 regional offices set to close. 57 of 77 research stations shutting down. Local decision-making power is being stripped away.
Coalition
These chapters joined the Indivisible Tahoe Truckee Forest Service Action meeting on May 7, 2026. Want your chapter listed?
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