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 Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees as part of its broad-based effort to downsize government.

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