The protests come as Trump and ally Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, work to eliminate thousands of federal jobs ― a turbulent effort that’s been met with multiple lawsuits. The recent gutting at NPS and USFS targeted recently hired probationary employees who hadn’t yet qualified for civil service protections.

The U.S. Forest Service is firing around 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 under President Donald Trump's push to cut federal spending, people familiar with the plans said on Friday.

Colorado had nearly 5,000 employees working for public lands and wildlife agencies before federal employees' terminations hit last week.