Speak Out for a Rare Native Wildflower and the Owyhee Canyonlands

The Packard’s blazing star will bloom soon in the Owyhee Canyonlands, part of a unique ecosystem covering several million acres in southeast Oregon. It is one of an estimated 28 species of native plants found only in the Owyhee and nowhere else in the world.

Habitat loss and direct destruction of plants due to mining development, road construction, and off-road vehicles along with exotic weed invasions and prolonged drought conditions could cause the Packard’s blazing star to disappear forever. Send a message to President Biden in support of permanent protections for the plant communities, wildlife, historic Indigenous sites, and ecological systems of the Owyhee Canyonlands.

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Dear President Biden,

The Owyhee country is a vast, remote land of austere deserts and deep volcanic canyons located in Southeast Oregon. Spanning several million acres, over two million of which have no roads, the Owyhee is one of the most remote and intact landscapes in the U.S. It also contains historic and sacred sites for Indigenous Peoples that have lived here for more than 13,000 years. I am urging you to protect and safeguard this irreplaceable landscape by designating it as a national monument.

Conserving the Owyhee offers a chance to retain and protect numerous important wildlife species, unique plant species, some of the darkest night skies in the U.S., and to maintain and restore connectivity between several ecosystems.

The Owyhee’s remoteness veils a land rich in unique flora and fauna. From desert bighorn, greater sage-grouse, pronghorn, mule deer, and redband trout to 28 species of rare and endemic plants such as the Packard’s blazing star and the Owyhee clover, there is no shortage of special and important plants and animals. Anchored by the Owyhee River and the numerous creeks of its 11,000 square mile watershed, the desert, and prominent mountain high points, the unique geography offers numerous ecological niches, stunning vistas and ample opportunities for solitude.

Owyhee area is a one-of-a-kind landscape offering unparalleled conservation opportunities seldom found in our modern world. It is worthy of our nation’s highest protective status. Please designate the Owyhee as a national monument.

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