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Calling your member of Congress is the single most effective thing you can do. It takes about two minutes. Here's exactly what to say.
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Find your rep
Go to our Who to Contact page and enter your zip code to get your representative's office phone number.
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Call the office
You'll likely reach a staffer or voicemail. Both count. Read the script below — it's short.
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Done
That's it. You've done something real. Share the page with your chapter so others can call too.
The Script
Read this aloud — or use it as a guide
"Hi, I'm a constituent in [zip code]. I'm asking [Rep/Senator Name] to oppose any FY2027 funding for Forest Service restructuring that would consolidate or weaken the agency's research facilities before all required review processes are completed.
These research stations provide critical local science on wildfire, watersheds, biodiversity, and forest resilience.
I'm especially concerned about losing experienced scientists and decades of place-based research that cannot easily be rebuilt once lost.
Please support science-based forest management and proper congressional oversight before moving forward with any major restructuring.
Thank you."
Voicemail is fine. Staffers tally voicemails just like live calls. Don't hang up — leave the message.
Make it personal. Add one line about your local connection — where you hike, the trail you love, the watershed your town depends on.
You don't need to know everything. You just need to show up and be counted as a constituent who cares.
Call more than once. Volume matters. Call every few weeks while this fight is ongoing.
Script adapted from materials developed by South Lake Tahoe Indivisible. Thank you for your work.