Protected public lands are an idea American bequeathed to the world, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and two colleagues appealed Wednesday for restoration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a program created by the man whose seat Cantwell now holds, Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wash. “For the first time in 51 years, since this program was created, it has expired,” said Cantwell. She was joined by Sens.