From: "Lnorrgard" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: "Lnorrgard" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: 2006 Arctic Wilderness Week is coming
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 11:35:47 -0600
Dear Alaska Coalition Leaders of Iowa,
I am once again looking for people interested in coming to Washington DC in
March (4-8) for the Wilderness Week. This is a great opportunity for anyone
interested in seeing first hand how DC operates, or would like the chance to
speak with your Members offices directly. Learn about issues surrounding
Wilderness, in particular the wild Alaska lands of the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and Tongass National Forest, and meet many, many like-minded
people from around the country. It is a fun-filled, and educational event.
Full Scholarships are available for airfare and hotel for "point" people -
consituents of either Reps Nussle or Leach.
(we are also meeting with Rep Boswell and Senator Grassley's offices.)
The full announcement is below - please consider joining this great event,
and pass this on to anyone you think might be interested.
thanks,
Lois Norrgard
Regional Organizer
Alaska Coalition
ph/fx: 952.881-7282
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Alaska Wilderness Week 2006
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.
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 4 – Wednesday, March 8, 2006.
To apply, complete the Alaska Wilderness Week application at:
http://www.alaskawild.org/takeaction_wildernessweek.html
Space is limited so apply now!
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 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
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