Iowa’s own Congressman Jim Nussle (R-1^st 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

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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