Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Celebrates 30 years of protecting wilderness

Great Old Broads for Wilderness (Broads) is a national grassroots organization, led by women, that engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands.

Conceived by older women who love wilderness, Broads gives voice to the millions of Americans who want to protect their public lands and wilderness for this and future generations. As a women-led conservation organization, we bring knowledge, leadership, and humor to the environmental and wilderness preservation movements to protect our last wild places on earth.

Protect where you play.

Ready to take action and get involved? You’ve come to the right place. Broads is creating a movement. Currently, we’re 8,500 Broads (and Bros) strong across the nation engaged in educational forums, grassroots leadership training and events, and advocacy. We are known for being bold, telling it like it is, and having a lot of fun—while bringing forth a collaborative model of leadership. Become a member—all ages welcome. Learn more by signing up for action alerts and getting involved with your local Broadband chapter.

NEPA Training

April 3 – Join the Broads in Bend Oregon at a NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) training. This is your chance to learn about & get involved in this very important public process for shaping what happens on our public lands.

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Climate Change & Public Lands

April 6 – Join Oregon’s Bitterbrush Broadband at a conference to explore how climate change is affecting public lands, and how our forests and deserts have great carbon-storing potential.

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Shining River Restoration & Talk

April 14 – Join Rio Grande Valley Broadband for a day of fun, restloration and a talk by Dara Saville, our guest speaker is Founder and Executive Director of the Yerba Mansa Project. She is an herbalist and geographer and passionate about native plants.

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