Meet the wildlife that call old-growth forests home
We need to protect our old-growth and mature trees, or we could lose some of the most diverse and healthy ecosystems on the planet.
Ellen
Montgomery
Director, Public Lands Campaign, Environment America
Started on staff: 2001
B.A., Oberlin College
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America’s beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. Prior to her current role, Ellen worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado’s mountains.
This country has an incredible legacy of protecting land, and we need to keep building on that
Posts by Ellen Montgomery
What causes deforestation? One surprising answer is big banks
We need financial institutions like Bank of America to stop financing deforestation and help protect the biodiversity of our tropical rainforests.
Bears Ears National Monument threatened by uranium mining
Every uranium mine ever operated in the United States has required toxic waste cleanup. We can’t let destructive, toxic mining operations destroy this precious desert monument.
Forest photo gallery: Explore the rainforests of America
Come explore three of the rainforests in the United States with us. These photos capture some of the beauty and natural diversity of these forests, which are among the reasons these places deserve protection.
President Biden, cancel the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leases
The Trump administration rushed a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. President Biden can cancel those leases.
