Phone calls are needed to Rep Jim Nussle to thank him for keeping the
Arctic National Wildlife refuge out of past budget bill and to ask him to
do it again.  Rep Muscle's offices can be reached at 800-839-5276 US
Capitol switchboard, 563-927-5141 Manchester, 563-557-7740 Dubuque,
563-326-1841 Davenport, or 319-235-1109 Waterloo.
Iowa’s own Congressman Jim Nussle (R-1st District) will play a very
important role in the coming debate over the Arctic Refuge.  Since he is
running for Governor, he needs to hear from Iowans from across the state
about this important issue.  2)      We need a few people from Iowa to
join us in DC for Alaska Wilderness Week.  Here’s a chance to travel to
Washington, DC to help protect wild Alaska.  Go to the web site to
register and apply for travel fund assistance (if needed).  Feel free to
call me with any questions.
Alaska Wilderness Week 2005
A Training and Advocacy Conference in the Nation’s Capitol
Become an Alaska Wilderness leader and join wilderness activists from
around the country at the bi-annual Alaska Wilderness Week, a 4-day
training and advocacy conference held in Washington, DC. and hosted by
leading conservation organizations including the Alaska Coalition, Alaska
Wilderness League, The Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund, Sierra
Club, and others.
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Protect Alaska’s Wild Places
Bring your energy, passion and ideas to the campaign for permanent
protection of our pristine public lands in Alaska. Whether it is the
Arctic Refuge and its dazzling array of wildlife or the Tongass and
Chugach National Forests with their ancient old growth rainforests,
Alaskan wilderness—now more than ever—is threatened by development.  We
need your help! Together we will ensure that these magnificent places and
our natural heritage remain wild and undisturbed forever.
Come join in the excitement as we work to protect our last wilderness
frontiers.
The next Alaska Wilderness Week is scheduled for
Saturday, March 5 – Wednesday, March 9, 2005.
To apply, complete the Alaska Wilderness Week application at:
http://www.alaskawild.org/takeaction_wildernessweek.html
Space is limited so apply now!
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Don’t miss this great opportunity to participate in a decades-long
tradition! At Alaska Wilderness Week you’ll:
–      Attend intensive issue briefings by leaders in the wilderness
movement and native Alaskans who will share their expertise on the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska rainforest in the Tongass and
Chugach National Forests.
–      Participate in activist training sessions led by dynamic and
experienced professionals who share your passion for our wild lands in
Alaska.
–      Gain important skills to help you deliver key advocacy messages in
halls of Congress, in the media, and in your community.
–      Meet in person with your elected officials and educate them about
wild Alaska.
–      Mingle with Members of Congress and congressional staff at a
Capitol Hill Reception.
–      Network with other wilderness advocates from across the nation.
–      Strategize with national wilderness leaders to mobilize support in
your state to protect these important national treasures.

For more information on Alaska Wilderness Week contact:
Erik DuMont, Alaska Wilderness League
122 C Street, NW, Suite 240, Washington, DC 20001
Email: [log in to unmask]; Tel: (202) 544-5205, Fax: (202) 544-5197

3) Finally, we have set up a toll-free hotline that will allow you to
send a message to Iowa’s members of Congress.  It’s very simple to
use…you just enter your ZIP code and it’ll connect you to the proper
office.  You also have the option of sending a fax to the office.

Here’s the number:

1-888-8-WILD-AK (1-888-894-5325). (Careful: NOT 1-800!)

Thanks for all you do for wild Alaska!  And please forward this message
along to your friends, family, colleagues, and members of your
organization who are interested in conservation issues.

Scott Hed
Plains & Prairie Organizer
Alaska Coalition
231 S. Phillips Avenue, # 361
Sioux Falls, SD  57104
(605) 336-6738 office
(605) 351-1646 cell
(270) 747-5520 fax
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www.alaskacoalition.org


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