Public Lands for the People – Keeping the Dream Alive!
Dear Friends, Members, and Fellow Prospectors,
As 2025 draws to a close, we want to start with a heartfelt THANK YOU. None of what we accomplished this year would have been possible without your unwavering support, membership, donations, and the countless hours so many of you put in on the ground. You are the backbone of PLP, and we are deeply grateful.
2025 – A Year of Action and Victories
We were busy representing you at every opportunity:
- Quartzsite Gold Show – Our booth was packed full for 3 days as we signed up new members, sold raffle tickets and spread the word about Reclamation Dredging, gold mining rights, mineral access on public lands etc. The coin hunt was a big hit again! Quartzite 2026 is coming the second weekend of February (Fri.Sat.Sun.) You don’t want to miss this one! This is one of the BEST GOLD SHOWS in the country!
- Gumboot Blast in Angels Camp – a thrilling day of gold mining, hard rock mining demonstrations, and camaraderie!
- Fighting the creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument…Which is still ongoing
- Fallfest at Duisenberg CA- Lots of classes, food, raffle prizes, finding gold, coins and amazing entertainment around the campfire…great fellowship with friends old and new!
- Clark Pearson – Our legal reseacher, took another trip to Washington DC to fight for mining legislation for regulatory relief in Congress! Thank you, Clark, we couldn’t do it without you!
Major Legal Wins on Reclamation Dredging
This year PLP stepped up big when several of our members faced aggressive enforcement actions over reclamation dredging standards. With your support, we provided expert testimony, technical reports, and legal coordination that helped secure clear victories in court. These wins not only protected the individuals involved but set important precedents that benefit every small miner and prospector in the state.
The Best Grand Raffle Yet – And an Even Bigger One Coming!
Our 2025 Grand Raffle was the most successful in PLP history – thank you to everyone who bought tickets and to the generous donors who made it spectacular.
And we’re already gearing up for the 2026 Grand Raffle, which promises to be bigger and better. A huge shout-out to one very special donor who just contributed an absolutely stunning high-grade crystalline specimen gold that will be one of the centerpiece prizes. (Photo below – prepare to drool!)
Gold, silver, detectors, mining equipment, a week at Skookum Camp Alaska, Roaring Camp trip and MUCH MORE! Raffle Tickets for the 2026 raffle will go on sale in January.
Looking Ahead:
In January we are issuing NEW, very improved California Reclamation Dredging cards!
Your membership and contributions are the backbone of our cause! Without generous and committed members, PLP would be unable to continue to have the reach and influence that we do. Our ability to take legal action and stand up for your rights is directly related to your contributions. With your continued support, PLP will be right there in the trenches – in the field, in the courts, and in the halls of government – defending your rights in 2026 and beyond.
Thank you in advance for including PLP in your year-end giving and your estate planning.
From all of us at Public Lands for the People – thank you again for an incredible year. Wishing you heavy pans, and rich pockets in the New Year!
See you on the waterways and in the tunnels, The PLP Board!
P.S. Renew your membership or join today www.publiclandsforthepeople.org – every dollar goes straight to the fight!