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The Forum

The Forum is a space to put forward ideas for a brighter future for our public lands, waters, and the communities that depend on them. Share some writing, a photograph, original artwork, or a video. Imagine what the future could look like. Respond to a question or a discussion topic. Vote for the ideas that resonate most with you, or write in with a constructive counterpoint or addition to a perspective you've read here. Dig in.

The Forum is one way Ground Shift is building a people's plan public lands — an ambitious vision and policy roadmap drawn from ideas, conversations, and gatherings across the country. Your contribution will help shape that plan.

The Prompt

Imagine the future of America's public lands and waters, 25 years from now.

Here are some guiding questions to get you started. What is your biggest hope for our public lands and waters in 2050? What is the biggest challenge they will face? What will be the biggest change in how people value, use, or benefit from our public lands and waters over the next 25 years?

Use the form below to share your response with the Ground Shift team. We review every submission and may publish it on this page and on other Ground Shift channels. We welcome a diversity of perspectives and encourage respectful disagreement — responses that include personal attacks, partisan attacks, or offensive language will not be published.

Your email address may be used only to follow up with you about your submission and, if you opt in, to send Ground Shift updates. It will never be shared with third parties or published alongside your response.

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The Responses

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