2026 National Wilderness Week

September 22-24, 2026

Photo Credit: Dudley Edmundson

During National Wilderness Week, advocates, ecologists, policy experts, business owners, and public lands users from across the country come together in Washington, D.C., to:

  • build their knowledge and skills as wilderness advocates

  • talk to congressional offices about the importance of wilderness and other public lands issues

  • strategize with leading conservation experts

  • create connections and community necessary to sustain a vibrant wilderness movement

National Wilderness Week Events

Congressional Office Meetings
September 22-24

During National Wilderness Week, wilderness advocates meet with Members of Congress to discuss issues affecting wilderness and wilderness quality lands.

Indigenous Visibility at the US Capitol

The National Wilderness Coalition Indigenous Committee will host an event highlighting the importance of co-management and co-stewardship of public lands in collaboration with Tribal Nations. Date and time coming soon.

Celebrating Voices for Wilderness

The National Wilderness Coalition will host breakfast receptions celebrating our new project, Voices for Wilderness, which brings together many voices to tell the story of why wilderness matters. More information coming soon.