About

“Join ROAM—where every step becomes advocacy for land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty.”

We exist to protect land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty while ensuring all people can move through nature freely, safely, and with dignity. Our movement uplifts youth, veterans, and diverse leaders through land‑based Living Programs rooted in conservation and sovereignty, building leadership pathways grounded in justice, belonging, and ecological protection.

Love Is King is a justice‑driven conservation movement protecting land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty across the United States. We restore habitat with strategic partners, advance conservation advocacy, and uplift youth, veterans, and Tribal partners through Living Programs rooted in conservation and sovereignty. We ensure all people with priority for those long excluded can move through nature freely, safely, and with dignity and belonging. Our work rises from river valleys and mountain corridors to the sacred Arctic Refuge, where culture, ecology, and justice intersect.

We envision a future where land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty are protected through conservation, environmental justice, social justice, and the recognized human right to roam.

We see communities empowered to defend the places that heal them, leaders shaped by lived experience on the land, and a conservation movement rooted in belonging, courage, and justice.

Our conservation work centers:

These landscapes have been protected by Indigenous stewardship since time immemorial. Our work stands in solidarity with that truth.

We restore habitat with strategic partners aligned in conservation, environmental justice, and social justice.

We advance advocacy that protects wild places and strengthens Tribal sovereignty.

And we uplift youth, veterans, and diverse leaders through land‑based Living Programs rooted in conservation and sovereignty, where healing, leadership, and stewardship rise directly from the land.

Our approach blends:

Habitat restoration
Wildlife protection
Indigenous partnership
Leadership development
Advocacy shaped by lived experience
Storytelling that documents truth on the land

This is conservation shaped by justice, belonging, and culture.

Our Living Programs are immersive, land‑based experiences that build conservation leaders shaped by lived experience outdoors.

We collaborate with Tribal nations, conservation organizations, scientists, land managers, and justice‑aligned partners who share our commitment to protecting ecosystems and advancing environmental and social justice.

Together, we defend sacred places, restore habitat, and strengthen the human right to roam.

Love Is King’s Living Programs are immersive, land‑based conservation experiences that build youth, veterans, and diverse leaders into advocates for land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty.

Through Operation ROAM and SRI Deployments, participants learn directly from the land, restore habitat with partners aligned in conservation and environmental and social justice, and rise as leaders who carry belonging, courage, and justice back into their communities.

Our Living Programs are not workshops or tours they are a movement shaped by lived experience outdoors, where healing, leadership, and conservation grow together.

THE ECOSYSTEM

At Love Is King, we know that the pursuit of justice and the protection of our environment are inseparable. Real change begins with cultural awareness, empathy, knowledge, and community engagement — and it requires courageous leaders willing to stand on the front lines, from local town halls to the halls of Congress.

Justice Habitat → Ecosystem → LoveScape

The Justice Habitat, Ecosystem, and LoveScape form Love Is King’s three‑phase pathway for developing conservation leaders. This framework shows how youth, veterans, and diverse leaders grow inside our movement — beginning with grounding and belonging, expanding into conservation and advocacy, and rising into stewardship and the human right to roam. What follows is a clear look at how leaders take root, grow, and ultimately lead in the protection of land, water, wildlife, and Indigenous sovereignty.

The Justice Habitat is the grounding, protective, and nrturing space where youth, veterans, and diverse leaders begin their conservation journey. Here, participants build outdoor confidence, cultural awareness, and emotional resilience while learning the foundations of advocacy, stewardship, and belonging.

This is where leaders take root.

The Ecosystem is the living web that connects our leaders, partners, and programs into one unified conservation movement. Habitat restoration, advocacy, Indigenous partnership, and community engagement come together to protect land, water, wildlife, and sovereignty.

This is where leaders grow.

The LoveScape is the horizon we are moving toward — a future where conservation, justice, and belonging shape how communities protect the places that heal them. It is the culmination of our Living Programs, where leaders rise as protectors, storytellers, and advocates for wild places and the human right to roam.

This is where leaders lead.

JUSTICE HABITAT

Guardians of the Refuge: A Delegation Rooted in Justice

The Justice Habitat is where everything begins. It is the grounding, protective, and nurturing space where emerging leaders take root. Here, inner‑city youth, U.S. veterans, and diverse adult leaders are held, supported, and prepared for the transformational journey ahead.

In the Justice Habitat, we cultivate courage, cultural awareness, and emotional resilience. It is a sanctuary where lived experience is honored, where identity is affirmed, and where leaders learn to stand firmly in their truth. This is where mentorship deepens, healing begins, and the foundation for advocacy is built.

The Justice Habitat protects what is sacred — the development of leaders who will carry justice into every landscape they touch. It is the first step on the path toward the Ecosystem, and ultimately, the LoveScape — a future shaped by unity, belonging, and the freedom to roam.

The grounding, protective, and nurturing space where leadership begins. This is where inner‑city youth, U.S. veterans, and diverse adult leaders are cultivated into confident stewards of nature and community.

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ECOSYSTEM

Interconnected Justice & Conservation

The Ecosystem is where justice and conservation become inseparable. It is the living, breathing web that connects our leaders, programs, and advocacy efforts into one unified force for change. Here, every action — from protecting public lands to uplifting Indigenous sovereignty — strengthens the whole.

In the Ecosystem, youth, veterans, and community leaders move beyond individual experiences and step into a shared responsibility for land, water, wildlife, and one another. This is where environmental literacy meets cultural awareness, where policy advocacy meets lived experience, and where community power grows through connection.

The Ecosystem reflects the truth that justice cannot exist without conservation, and conservation cannot thrive without justice. It is the interwoven network that sustains our mission and carries us toward the LoveScape — a future where humanity and nature stand in right relationship, and the freedom to roam belongs to all.

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LOVESCAPE

Transformation • Unity • Operation Freedom to ROAM • Soul River Deployments

The LoveScape is the horizon we are moving toward — a boundless landscape where justice, belonging, and the freedom to roam are fully realized. It is the culmination of everything Love Is King stands for: the transformation of people, the unity of communities, and the healing of our relationship with the natural world.

In the LoveScape, the work of Operation Freedom to ROAM and Soul River Inc. converges. Leaders who rise through our Justice Habitat and Ecosystem carry their courage, their lived experience, and their advocacy into a shared future where humanity and nature stand in right relationship. Here, youth, veterans, and community leaders step forward not just as participants, but as protectors, storytellers, and guardians of the land.

The LoveScape is where barriers dissolve — where cultural safety, environmental stewardship, and human dignity are woven together. It is a terrain shaped by unity, where Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities can move through the outdoors without fear, and where conservation is inseparable from justice.