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Rally Sign-Making Guide

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New Mexico Unidos: Common Ground – Rally to Keep Public Lands in Public Hands

March 7, 2025 from noon – 3 pm at the New Mexico State Capitol

Effective Sign Tips

  • Keep it brief: 3-5 words is ideal for quick readability
  • Make it bold: Use thick markers and high-contrast colors
  • Size matters: Letters should be visible from 20+ feet away
  • Weather-proof: Use cardboard or foam board rather than paper, plan for wind!
  • Two-sided: Create signs viewable from both front and back

Suggested Materials

  • Poster board or foam core (22″ x 28″ works well)
  • Cardboard (recycle boxes for an eco-friendly option)
  • Thick markers (Sharpies, paint markers)
  • Paint and brushes
  • Wooden stakes or handles (if desired)
  • Clear packing tape (to weatherproof or reinforce)
  • Glue, scissors, ruler

Message Ideas

Public Lands Ownership

  • “PUBLIC LANDS IN PUBLIC HANDS”
  • “OUR LANDS, OUR VOICE”
  • “NOT FOR SALE”
  • “KEEP PUBLIC LANDS PUBLIC”
  • “PUBLIC LANDS = PEOPLE’S LANDS”

Common Ground Theme

  • “COMMON GROUND UNITES US”
  • “STANDING TOGETHER ON COMMON GROUND”
  • “PUBLIC LANDS: OUR COMMON GROUND”
  • “UNIDOS FOR PUBLIC LANDS”
  • “DEFEND OUR COMMON GROUND”

User-Specific Messages

  • “HUNTERS FOR PUBLIC LANDS”
  • “CLIMBERS DEFEND PUBLIC LANDS”
  • “HIKERS STAND FOR PUBLIC ACCESS”
  • “BIKERS NEED PUBLIC TRAILS”
  • “I [ACTIVITY] ON PUBLIC LANDS”

Legislative Focus

  • “LEGISLATORS: HEAR OUR VOICE”
  • “PROTECT WHAT BELONGS TO ALL OF US”
  • “PUBLIC LANDS FUEL NM’S ECONOMY”
  • “PRIVATIZATION = THEFT”
  • “PUBLIC LANDS = NM’S HERITAGE”

Personal Connection

  • “I CHERISH _____ [specific place]”
  • “MY FAMILY NEEDS PUBLIC LANDS”
  • “PUBLIC LANDS = OUR INHERITANCE”
  • “GENERATIONS DEPEND ON PUBLIC LANDS”

More Messages

  • “PRIVATIZERS: KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OUR LANDS”
  • “NOT YOURS TO SELL”
  • “PEOPLE OVER PROFIT”
  • “ONCE PRIVATE, FOREVER LOST”
  • “YOUR GREED ≠ OUR NEED”
  • “KEEP IT WILD”

Design Tips

  • Use New Mexico’s state colors (red and yellow) for local connection
  • Consider using simple outdoor symbols (mountains, trees, etc.)
  • Draw outdoor gear that represents your connection (boots, bike, etc.)
  • Make your sign weather-resistant with clear tape over markers
  • Create a handle by reinforcing the bottom with extra cardboard

Visual Examples:

 

Remember

Your sign represents your unique connection to public lands. It’s most powerful when it tells your personal story while connecting to our common cause. No artistic skills required – just your authentic voice for protecting public lands!

Provided by New Mexico Wild for the March 7, 2025 Public Lands Rally

 

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