Resistance Rangers hosting nationwide day of action to Protect the Parks on March 22

PRESS ADVISORY

For Immediate Release March 22, 2025

Contact: resistanceranger@proton.me

Resistance Rangers calls on all supporters of national parks and public lands to participate in a nationwide day of action. Rallies and teach-ins will be held at park sites across the country. Attendees are encouraged to reflect on what parks mean to them, and to share those stories – with each other, and with their elected representatives through phone calls, letters, and emails.  

These gatherings will show solidarity with unlawfully-fired federal workers, including park rangers, and demonstrate that the American people want their public lands to be preserved and protected for future generations, through the stewardship of rangers and park staff.

This day of action builds on nationwide protests mobilized by Resistance Rangers at 170+ National Park sites across the country on March 1. Over 13,000 people attended these demonstrations to show their support for federal workers and public lands.

“I would not be the person I am today without America’s national parks and public lands,” said one Resistance Ranger. “The National Park Service preserves the best of this country, from our wild spaces to our cultural heritage–the stories and landscapes that show us who we are, and who we want to become.”

Find a list of planned protest locations here.

Resistance Rangers is a group of 1000+ off-duty park staff, including National Park Service staff illegally fired on 2/14 and seasonal rangers whose jobs were rescinded. Our goal is to mobilize support for rangers and public lands, and inspire people to take action to protect them.

Core messages of Resistance Rangers:

1. National Parks are for ALL people.

2. We stand with all other public land agencies that share our values in stewarding the land and recognize the inherent value of biodiversity and thriving ecosystems.

3. Illegal firings and delayed seasonal hirings WILL impact public lands.

4. Termination of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility programs WILL make public lands less safe and work groups less innovative.

5. Parks and public lands generate significant economic benefits for surrounding areas. In short, in 2023, 325 million park visitors spent an estimated $26.4 billion in local gateway regions while visiting National Park Service lands across the country.

6. Supporters of Resistance Rangers are empowered to share the message, support in person or online, so long as they follow relevant park rules and Leave No Trace.

Organizers do not represent the National Park Service or Department of the Interior. Views and attitudes expressed in this News Release do not reflect views and attitudes of the National Park Service or Department of the Interior.