The newsletter provides updates on the Nevada Wilderness Project's campaigns to protect Nevada's remaining wilderness areas. It discusses current efforts to work with politicians to pass legislation to designate new wilderness areas in eastern Nevada. It also provides information on volunteering opportunities and encourages readers to support the organization's mission to preserve Nevada's wild places.
The document summarizes the introduction of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004, which includes 770,000 acres of wilderness designation. It provides details on the bill, reactions from the Nevada Wilderness Coalition, and media coverage. It encourages readers to write letters to their representatives asking them to protect additional areas like the Pahranagat Range by revising the bill.
1) The Nevada Wilderness Project has hired Nancy Beecher as their new Conservation Director.
2) Beecher will work to further inventory potential wilderness areas in Nevada and develop proposals based on scientific data.
3) Beecher will also help build databases of the Project's fieldwork and work to ensure wilderness policy enhances advocacy for unprotected areas.
This document provides updates on Nevada Wilderness Project activities in Fall 2006, including:
1) Efforts to pass the White Pine County Conservation Act to designate over 545,000 acres as wilderness, including bringing local supporters to Washington DC to advocate.
2) A camping trip of 9 women to explore the Schell Creek Mountains wilderness area proposal amidst snow and hail.
3) Highlights of the annual Nevada Wilderness Week in Washington DC, including meetings with members of Congress.
4) A spotlight on longtime volunteer Derek Bloomquist who has inventoried over 1 million acres for the project since 2002.
The document discusses how Meals on Wheels of Ocean County, NJ (run by Community Services Inc.) responded to meet increased needs after Hurricane Sandy. It summarizes:
1) CSI provided emergency preparedness information and extra meals to homebound seniors before the storm.
2) Within 24 hours of the storm, CSI rallied volunteers to begin meal delivery despite widespread power outages and damage.
3) CSI delivered hot meals from a local restaurant within 48 hours, becoming a lifeline for isolated seniors.
4) CSI suffered losses of $129,000 from emergency measures and damage to facilities, on top of an existing stretched budget and growing demand.
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The document discusses a river boating trip taken by 15 people on the East Walker River in Nevada. It describes the river as winding through desert badlands with granite outcrops, containing a few technical rapids. The group had a great time on the day-long trip and gained an appreciation for the wild stretch of river that is within the proposed Bald Mountain Wilderness area.
The Nevada Wilderness Project announces the hiring of their new Southern Nevada Outreach Director, Nick Dobric. They thank volunteers who commented on the Gold Butte transportation plan. The volunteer spotlight profiles Jane and Kevin Day, who provide technical support and create the annual calendar. The director's corner discusses spring renewal and upcoming activities across northern and southern Nevada.
Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City over a month prior. Since then, Dare2B has been leading relief initiatives by collaborating with shelters, centers, and nonprofits. For Thanksgiving, Dare2B expanded its annual holiday meal from the Bronx to also serve over 1,600 meals in Coney Island and Staten Island. With support from numerous sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partners, Dare2B continued additional relief through a family fun day, mobile kitchen, and distributing donations.
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The document summarizes the story of Shawnda and Reginald, a family of seven who found themselves facing homelessness after their rental home went into foreclosure and Reginald lost his job. They were connected with Habitat for Humanity, who helped them become homeowners through an affordable mortgage. Now they pay less each month for their home than they did in rent previously. The document also provides information about Habitat for Humanity's operations in Lee County, Florida and their efforts to help families in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
The document summarizes the introduction of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004, which includes 770,000 acres of wilderness designation. It provides details on the bill, reactions from the Nevada Wilderness Coalition, and media coverage. It encourages readers to write letters to their representatives asking them to protect additional areas like the Pahranagat Range by revising the bill.
1) The Nevada Wilderness Project has hired Nancy Beecher as their new Conservation Director.
2) Beecher will work to further inventory potential wilderness areas in Nevada and develop proposals based on scientific data.
3) Beecher will also help build databases of the Project's fieldwork and work to ensure wilderness policy enhances advocacy for unprotected areas.
This document provides updates on Nevada Wilderness Project activities in Fall 2006, including:
1) Efforts to pass the White Pine County Conservation Act to designate over 545,000 acres as wilderness, including bringing local supporters to Washington DC to advocate.
2) A camping trip of 9 women to explore the Schell Creek Mountains wilderness area proposal amidst snow and hail.
3) Highlights of the annual Nevada Wilderness Week in Washington DC, including meetings with members of Congress.
4) A spotlight on longtime volunteer Derek Bloomquist who has inventoried over 1 million acres for the project since 2002.
The document discusses how Meals on Wheels of Ocean County, NJ (run by Community Services Inc.) responded to meet increased needs after Hurricane Sandy. It summarizes:
1) CSI provided emergency preparedness information and extra meals to homebound seniors before the storm.
2) Within 24 hours of the storm, CSI rallied volunteers to begin meal delivery despite widespread power outages and damage.
3) CSI delivered hot meals from a local restaurant within 48 hours, becoming a lifeline for isolated seniors.
4) CSI suffered losses of $129,000 from emergency measures and damage to facilities, on top of an existing stretched budget and growing demand.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
The document discusses a river boating trip taken by 15 people on the East Walker River in Nevada. It describes the river as winding through desert badlands with granite outcrops, containing a few technical rapids. The group had a great time on the day-long trip and gained an appreciation for the wild stretch of river that is within the proposed Bald Mountain Wilderness area.
The Nevada Wilderness Project announces the hiring of their new Southern Nevada Outreach Director, Nick Dobric. They thank volunteers who commented on the Gold Butte transportation plan. The volunteer spotlight profiles Jane and Kevin Day, who provide technical support and create the annual calendar. The director's corner discusses spring renewal and upcoming activities across northern and southern Nevada.
Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City over a month prior. Since then, Dare2B has been leading relief initiatives by collaborating with shelters, centers, and nonprofits. For Thanksgiving, Dare2B expanded its annual holiday meal from the Bronx to also serve over 1,600 meals in Coney Island and Staten Island. With support from numerous sponsors, donors, volunteers, and partners, Dare2B continued additional relief through a family fun day, mobile kitchen, and distributing donations.
Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2010 InsertTrisha Keehn
The document summarizes the story of Shawnda and Reginald, a family of seven who found themselves facing homelessness after their rental home went into foreclosure and Reginald lost his job. They were connected with Habitat for Humanity, who helped them become homeowners through an affordable mortgage. Now they pay less each month for their home than they did in rent previously. The document also provides information about Habitat for Humanity's operations in Lee County, Florida and their efforts to help families in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
This document discusses wildfires that are burning across Nevada and their impacts. It provides:
1) Perspectives from an ecologist that wildfires are a natural process that preserves wildlands, but that a history of fire suppression and invasive grasses have altered some plant communities and increased fire risks.
2) Details about recent large wildfires in Nevada, including the 2005 Southern Nevada Complex Fire that burned 700,000 acres, as well as recovery efforts like those of the Burned Area Emergency Response team.
3) Information about an upcoming triathlon being organized by the Nevada Wilderness Project to support their work protecting Nevada's wildlands.
This document proposes funding renewable energy projects through royalty and lease fees and using the funds to implement wildlife habitat conservation plans and create additional protected areas. It discusses a specific transmission project in Nevada that would impact sage grouse habitat and proposes using mitigation funds to restore habitat and designate a new conservation area to protect remaining healthy populations. The proposal aims to balance renewable energy development, economic benefits, and long-term wildlife conservation.
The Nevada Wilderness Project works to protect Nevada's remaining wilderness areas through advocacy and grassroots organizing. This issue discusses legislative efforts to designate new wilderness areas in Lincoln County, Nevada, and urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to prioritize protecting the southwestern bajada of the Mormon Mountains and the Pahranagat Range.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is working to promote "smart from the start" renewable energy development on public lands in Nevada that provides environmental protections. This includes engaging with developers to identify projects that offer land protections and restoration funding. A particular focus is the proposed SWIP transmission line, which could help distribute energy from solar, wind and geothermal projects across Nevada. The organization is also advocating for protecting other lands as wilderness to offset development impacts. Long-time conservationist Terri Robertson has joined to help advocate for protecting Gold Butte from development through wilderness and national conservation area designations.
This newsletter provides updates on wilderness protection efforts in Nevada. It discusses the Nevada Wilderness Project's work to protect additional areas as wilderness, including the Lava Beds area in Pershing County. It highlights the efforts of volunteer Nancy Hall to advocate for protection of the Mormon Mountains. It also discusses the group's priorities for the upcoming Lincoln County public lands legislation, including minimizing the number of open vehicle routes allowed in designated wilderness to prevent impacts to ecosystems and cultural sites.
The document summarizes recent work and upcoming priorities of the Nevada Wilderness Project (NWP). In the past year, NWP has helped secure support for protecting Gold Butte and is now working to establish it as a National Conservation Area. NWP is also working to protect the Blue Lakes and Alder Creek areas in northern Nevada. Going forward, NWP will continue advocating for special landscapes and mentoring others to get involved in conservation efforts. A longtime director of NWP is leaving but the organization will continue its important work.
The Nevada Wilderness Project had a very busy and successful year in 2005. They opened a new office in Las Vegas, hired 4 new employees, and ran 3 active campaigns to designate more wilderness areas in Nevada. The director expresses optimism about continuing their important work in 2006 with help from members through volunteering, donations, and letters to representatives.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is anticipating the introduction of a bill in the next 4-6 weeks that would designate new wilderness areas in White Pine County, Nevada. Volunteers recently held events to write letters and make phone calls urging Senators Reid and Ensign to support protecting places like Blue Mass, Red Mountain, Shellback Ridge, Mt. Grafton, and the South Egan Range as wilderness. Members are being asked to continue calling the Senators' offices in Washington DC to advocate for more wilderness protection in White Pine County.
The Nevada Wilderness Project celebrated its 10th anniversary by adopting a new five-year strategic plan focused on three key programs: 1) Linking Landscapes for Wildlife to conserve wildlife corridors and habitats, 2) Climate Change, Energy, and Wildlands to support renewable energy development that also protects habitats, and 3) Special Landscapes to protect notable areas like Gold Butte. The strategic plan aims to address Nevada's conservation challenges over the next decade through these three lenses.
This document provides a summary of activities at the Nevada Wilderness Project's Gold Butte camp in southeastern Nevada in spring 2006. It describes campers encountering a Great Basin Spadefoot Toad and learning about its breeding behaviors and life cycle. The summary also highlights volunteer efforts at several Earth Day events to collect letters in support of protecting wilderness areas in Nevada.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is working to protect remaining wilderness areas in Nevada through legislation. They provide updates on proposed wilderness bills for Lincoln County and urge members to contact senators Reid, Ensign, and representative Gibbons to prioritize protecting the southwestern bajada of the Mormon Mountains and the Pahranagat Range. The newsletter also discusses the director's view that Nevada is misunderstood and deserves more wilderness protection given its vast public lands.
The document summarizes the Citizens' Wilderness Proposal for eastern Nevada, which nominates almost 50 areas and over 3 million acres of public land for wilderness designation. It discusses key areas in the proposal like the Delamar Mountains and Schell Creek Range. It encourages contacting Senators Reid, Ensign and Congressman Gibbons to express support for protecting lands in eastern Nevada as wilderness. It also announces volunteer opportunities and merchandise to support Nevada wilderness.
Steve Pellegrini is a third generation Lyon County resident who fell in love with the Bald Mountain area. He has hiked and camped on nearly every acre of the proposed wilderness area and wants to see it protected in its natural state for future generations. Pellegrini and his friend Art Shipley have formed a Friends of Bald Mountain group to educate local communities about the value of designating Bald Mountain as wilderness. Their efforts include presentations to civic groups and meetings with county commissioners to advocate for strong protection of Bald Mountain and other wilderness areas in Lyon County.
The document discusses efforts by the Friends of Shenandoah Mountain to permanently protect the wild areas of Shenandoah Mountain in Virginia. Their mission is to protect the mountain's roadless areas, forests, streams, recreation opportunities, and status as headwaters for important rivers. They have worked to build support among stakeholders like timber groups, hunters, and recreation advocates. This has led to a joint recommendation to the Forest Service and a stakeholders agreement signed by various local organizations supporting balanced protection and management. The group aims to introduce federal legislation to permanently protect Shenandoah Mountain.
1) Friends of Nevada Wilderness volunteers partnered with the Forest Service to remove over 20 instances of graffiti from the popular Mt. Rose Wilderness trail to Church's Pond in August.
2) The volunteers scrubbed the graffiti from rocks, trees, and logs along the trail as they hiked, feeling good about making a difference and enjoying their fun hike.
3) One volunteer remarked that people come to enjoy the forest's beauty, not graffiti, so it felt good to clean it up.
Mali is one of the poorest nations in the world and most impacted by desertification along with Niger. Desertification is the process of fertile land turning to desert due to climate change, deforestation, and overexploitation of resources. It causes environmental issues like increased flooding and soil salinization as well as economic impacts like reduced incomes and migration. The author is part of a team implementing a project in Mali to plant trees, improve wells, use composting to boost soil fertility, and improve food drying to fight desertification and its effects on communities along the Niger River, Mali's key water source. The team is raising funds for the project and additional funds will be used on a community identified initiative.
Silke Knebel is a board member of the American Red Cross of the California Northwest. She has 18 years of experience in the non-profit sector. As a board member, she represents the Red Cross at community events, volunteers at Red Cross shelters during emergencies, and helps raise funds for disaster relief efforts. She is most proud of her nearly two decades of service to 13 non-profits in the U.S. and abroad working in community development and disaster relief.
The document summarizes the Save-the-Redwoods League's work to protect and restore coastal redwood forests in California. It discusses the League receiving a top charity rating, their multi-year plan to protect redwood forests on a regional level, recent accomplishments restoring forests and protecting additional lands, and thanks donors for their support of the organization's mission.
The Sierra Club New Member Orientation document provides an overview of the Sierra Club organization and how the Northeast Florida Group operates. It summarizes that the Sierra Club is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the US with over 1.3 million members and supporters. It then outlines the structure and mission of the Sierra Club nationally and within Florida, as well as the priorities and activities of the Northeast Florida Group such as conservation, outreach, and volunteer opportunities.
The document summarizes the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2004, which proposes to designate 14 new wilderness areas totaling 769,611 acres in Nevada. It would protect ecologically important areas like the Big Rocks Wilderness and release other areas from further wilderness consideration. While less than the organization's 2.5 million acre proposal, it protects more land than any previous Nevada bill. The bill aims to balance various stakeholder interests in developing and protecting public lands.
Sharing our Stores in New Media, Technologies, Tourism and More: Wild RiceDeborah McLaren
Sharing our Stores in New Media, Technologies, Tourism and More: Wild Rice
presentation by Deborah McLaren, American Indian and Native Alaskan Tourism Association Conference, Oct 2008, Couere D'Alene.
This document discusses wildfires that are burning across Nevada and their impacts. It provides:
1) Perspectives from an ecologist that wildfires are a natural process that preserves wildlands, but that a history of fire suppression and invasive grasses have altered some plant communities and increased fire risks.
2) Details about recent large wildfires in Nevada, including the 2005 Southern Nevada Complex Fire that burned 700,000 acres, as well as recovery efforts like those of the Burned Area Emergency Response team.
3) Information about an upcoming triathlon being organized by the Nevada Wilderness Project to support their work protecting Nevada's wildlands.
This document proposes funding renewable energy projects through royalty and lease fees and using the funds to implement wildlife habitat conservation plans and create additional protected areas. It discusses a specific transmission project in Nevada that would impact sage grouse habitat and proposes using mitigation funds to restore habitat and designate a new conservation area to protect remaining healthy populations. The proposal aims to balance renewable energy development, economic benefits, and long-term wildlife conservation.
The Nevada Wilderness Project works to protect Nevada's remaining wilderness areas through advocacy and grassroots organizing. This issue discusses legislative efforts to designate new wilderness areas in Lincoln County, Nevada, and urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to prioritize protecting the southwestern bajada of the Mormon Mountains and the Pahranagat Range.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is working to promote "smart from the start" renewable energy development on public lands in Nevada that provides environmental protections. This includes engaging with developers to identify projects that offer land protections and restoration funding. A particular focus is the proposed SWIP transmission line, which could help distribute energy from solar, wind and geothermal projects across Nevada. The organization is also advocating for protecting other lands as wilderness to offset development impacts. Long-time conservationist Terri Robertson has joined to help advocate for protecting Gold Butte from development through wilderness and national conservation area designations.
This newsletter provides updates on wilderness protection efforts in Nevada. It discusses the Nevada Wilderness Project's work to protect additional areas as wilderness, including the Lava Beds area in Pershing County. It highlights the efforts of volunteer Nancy Hall to advocate for protection of the Mormon Mountains. It also discusses the group's priorities for the upcoming Lincoln County public lands legislation, including minimizing the number of open vehicle routes allowed in designated wilderness to prevent impacts to ecosystems and cultural sites.
The document summarizes recent work and upcoming priorities of the Nevada Wilderness Project (NWP). In the past year, NWP has helped secure support for protecting Gold Butte and is now working to establish it as a National Conservation Area. NWP is also working to protect the Blue Lakes and Alder Creek areas in northern Nevada. Going forward, NWP will continue advocating for special landscapes and mentoring others to get involved in conservation efforts. A longtime director of NWP is leaving but the organization will continue its important work.
The Nevada Wilderness Project had a very busy and successful year in 2005. They opened a new office in Las Vegas, hired 4 new employees, and ran 3 active campaigns to designate more wilderness areas in Nevada. The director expresses optimism about continuing their important work in 2006 with help from members through volunteering, donations, and letters to representatives.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is anticipating the introduction of a bill in the next 4-6 weeks that would designate new wilderness areas in White Pine County, Nevada. Volunteers recently held events to write letters and make phone calls urging Senators Reid and Ensign to support protecting places like Blue Mass, Red Mountain, Shellback Ridge, Mt. Grafton, and the South Egan Range as wilderness. Members are being asked to continue calling the Senators' offices in Washington DC to advocate for more wilderness protection in White Pine County.
The Nevada Wilderness Project celebrated its 10th anniversary by adopting a new five-year strategic plan focused on three key programs: 1) Linking Landscapes for Wildlife to conserve wildlife corridors and habitats, 2) Climate Change, Energy, and Wildlands to support renewable energy development that also protects habitats, and 3) Special Landscapes to protect notable areas like Gold Butte. The strategic plan aims to address Nevada's conservation challenges over the next decade through these three lenses.
This document provides a summary of activities at the Nevada Wilderness Project's Gold Butte camp in southeastern Nevada in spring 2006. It describes campers encountering a Great Basin Spadefoot Toad and learning about its breeding behaviors and life cycle. The summary also highlights volunteer efforts at several Earth Day events to collect letters in support of protecting wilderness areas in Nevada.
The Nevada Wilderness Project is working to protect remaining wilderness areas in Nevada through legislation. They provide updates on proposed wilderness bills for Lincoln County and urge members to contact senators Reid, Ensign, and representative Gibbons to prioritize protecting the southwestern bajada of the Mormon Mountains and the Pahranagat Range. The newsletter also discusses the director's view that Nevada is misunderstood and deserves more wilderness protection given its vast public lands.
The document summarizes the Citizens' Wilderness Proposal for eastern Nevada, which nominates almost 50 areas and over 3 million acres of public land for wilderness designation. It discusses key areas in the proposal like the Delamar Mountains and Schell Creek Range. It encourages contacting Senators Reid, Ensign and Congressman Gibbons to express support for protecting lands in eastern Nevada as wilderness. It also announces volunteer opportunities and merchandise to support Nevada wilderness.
Steve Pellegrini is a third generation Lyon County resident who fell in love with the Bald Mountain area. He has hiked and camped on nearly every acre of the proposed wilderness area and wants to see it protected in its natural state for future generations. Pellegrini and his friend Art Shipley have formed a Friends of Bald Mountain group to educate local communities about the value of designating Bald Mountain as wilderness. Their efforts include presentations to civic groups and meetings with county commissioners to advocate for strong protection of Bald Mountain and other wilderness areas in Lyon County.
The document discusses efforts by the Friends of Shenandoah Mountain to permanently protect the wild areas of Shenandoah Mountain in Virginia. Their mission is to protect the mountain's roadless areas, forests, streams, recreation opportunities, and status as headwaters for important rivers. They have worked to build support among stakeholders like timber groups, hunters, and recreation advocates. This has led to a joint recommendation to the Forest Service and a stakeholders agreement signed by various local organizations supporting balanced protection and management. The group aims to introduce federal legislation to permanently protect Shenandoah Mountain.
1) Friends of Nevada Wilderness volunteers partnered with the Forest Service to remove over 20 instances of graffiti from the popular Mt. Rose Wilderness trail to Church's Pond in August.
2) The volunteers scrubbed the graffiti from rocks, trees, and logs along the trail as they hiked, feeling good about making a difference and enjoying their fun hike.
3) One volunteer remarked that people come to enjoy the forest's beauty, not graffiti, so it felt good to clean it up.
Mali is one of the poorest nations in the world and most impacted by desertification along with Niger. Desertification is the process of fertile land turning to desert due to climate change, deforestation, and overexploitation of resources. It causes environmental issues like increased flooding and soil salinization as well as economic impacts like reduced incomes and migration. The author is part of a team implementing a project in Mali to plant trees, improve wells, use composting to boost soil fertility, and improve food drying to fight desertification and its effects on communities along the Niger River, Mali's key water source. The team is raising funds for the project and additional funds will be used on a community identified initiative.
Silke Knebel is a board member of the American Red Cross of the California Northwest. She has 18 years of experience in the non-profit sector. As a board member, she represents the Red Cross at community events, volunteers at Red Cross shelters during emergencies, and helps raise funds for disaster relief efforts. She is most proud of her nearly two decades of service to 13 non-profits in the U.S. and abroad working in community development and disaster relief.
The document summarizes the Save-the-Redwoods League's work to protect and restore coastal redwood forests in California. It discusses the League receiving a top charity rating, their multi-year plan to protect redwood forests on a regional level, recent accomplishments restoring forests and protecting additional lands, and thanks donors for their support of the organization's mission.
The Sierra Club New Member Orientation document provides an overview of the Sierra Club organization and how the Northeast Florida Group operates. It summarizes that the Sierra Club is the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the US with over 1.3 million members and supporters. It then outlines the structure and mission of the Sierra Club nationally and within Florida, as well as the priorities and activities of the Northeast Florida Group such as conservation, outreach, and volunteer opportunities.
The document summarizes the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2004, which proposes to designate 14 new wilderness areas totaling 769,611 acres in Nevada. It would protect ecologically important areas like the Big Rocks Wilderness and release other areas from further wilderness consideration. While less than the organization's 2.5 million acre proposal, it protects more land than any previous Nevada bill. The bill aims to balance various stakeholder interests in developing and protecting public lands.
Sharing our Stores in New Media, Technologies, Tourism and More: Wild RiceDeborah McLaren
Sharing our Stores in New Media, Technologies, Tourism and More: Wild Rice
presentation by Deborah McLaren, American Indian and Native Alaskan Tourism Association Conference, Oct 2008, Couere D'Alene.
The document summarizes an upcoming Sierra Club event and provides information about a new book on the Kern Plateau and Southern Sierra. It discusses the Sierra Club's annual fall dinner where about 90 people celebrated the chapter's involvement in issues. The dinner featured presentations by Outings Chair Jim Nichols on his hiking adventures. The document also provides details about a new book by retired science teacher and Sierra Club Past-President Joe Fontaine called "The Kern Plateau and Gems of the Southern Sierra" which covers the natural history and protection efforts of the region. Photos from the dinner event are included.
The document summarizes events from the Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast District of Exchange Clubs, including their hosting of the 93rd National Exchange Convention in New Orleans. It provides updates on upcoming district events, a message from the district president, and photos recapping the national convention and district clubs' community involvement. The district is in sound financial position under new treasurer Marc Schwartz.
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Presentation prepared for 2020 WILD11 International Wilderness Congress in India—canceled by COVID-19—for “Human Engagement with Wilderness” session. For more information see https://wildernessneed.org/.
NOMADgardens is a community garden located in Mission Bay, San Francisco that rents raised garden beds to local residents. It teaches classes on health, wellness and urban agriculture in the garden and community. The garden activates a formerly vacant lot for community use. NOMADgardens' mission is to build a healthy, happy community by allowing residents to grow their own food. Membership options include garden beds and access to tools, as well as workshops and events.
The document discusses threats to wilderness protection on public lands in Nevada and across the western United States. It summarizes 1) the Bush administration and members of Congress are working to dismantle the BLM's policy of considering wilderness protection during land use planning updates, which could remove protections for over half of existing wilderness study areas, 2) an upcoming proposal from the Nevada Wilderness Coalition to designate wilderness areas in eastern Nevada, and 3) an upcoming concert event in Reno and Las Vegas called "Forever Wild" that will benefit the Friends of Nevada Wilderness organization.
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The document summarizes the spring banquet of the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club. Several awards were given out to recognize community members for their environmental work, including William Tweed, Jennifer Randel, Harold Wood, and Chester Arthur. The main speaker was David Crow, recently retired director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Over 110 people attended. The Sierra Club also endorsed several Democratic candidates in the upcoming California primary elections.
The document is a newsletter from the Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club announcing upcoming events for March and April 2009. It discusses the annual spring banquet to be held on March 28th at Benji's French Basque Restaurant, including guest speaker Fletcher Linton. It also advertises several hikes and a presentation by Paul Gipe about renewable energy. Throughout are additional articles about conservation issues, calls for volunteer participation, and notices of other local Sierra Club group activities.
This document is a newsletter from CPAWS Nova Scotia (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society). It discusses several topics:
- The Nova Scotia government is investing $23.4 million from a Crown Share agreement in land conservation.
- CPAWS is working to establish Digby Neck and Islands in Nova Scotia as a National Marine Conservation Area to protect its coastal and marine environments.
- CPAWS is working with the province to achieve its goal of protecting 12% of Nova Scotia's land by 2015, including advocating for protection of the proposed Chignecto Wilderness Area.
In fiscal year 2014, the Wildland Volunteer Outreach program saw great successes in hosting outreach events and guided hikes. Some key points:
- Over 201 total outreach events were held, reaching over 5,000 people. Guided hikes at Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and Walnut Creek Park saw large increases in participation.
- Volunteer efforts were significant, with over 4,000 hours contributed. New initiatives included a volunteer-led trail sign survey and game camera photo organization.
- Outreach expanded through new partnerships with schools, senior centers, and environmental groups. Over 2,000 students participated in school programs.
- Social media presence grew through platforms like Facebook, Twitter,
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History and Formation
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Structure and Format
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Over the years, the league has seen new teams such as Pune Warriors India, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Gujarat Lions, and Rising Pune Supergiant. The most recent additions are the Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, introduced in the 2022 season.
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AB de Villiers (RCB): Renowned for his innovative stroke play, de Villiers has been a consistent match-winner.
Virat Kohli (RCB): The highest run-scorer in IPL history, Kohli's batting prowess is unmatched.
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Fall 2003 Nevada Wilderness Project Newsletter
1. Viva Las Wilderness
Viva Las Wilderness
A Newsletter of the Nevada Wilderness Project www.wildnevada.org
Issue Number 1. December 2003.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and welcome to the
PREMIERE issue of Viva Las Wilderness, a
newsletter of the happenings of the Nevada
Wilderness Project! We look forward to passing
along the monthly newsletter to give you updates
Our mission is to protect on our current Wilderness campaigns, outings to
explore Nevada's potential Wilderness, special
Nevada’s remaining events, and other opportunities to learn about
Nevada's wild places and how you can get
Wilderness as part of the involved. Please feel free to forward this on to
anyone you think may be interested and send us
National Wilderness
any questions or comments you may have. Also,
Preservation System, and in an effort to save money and paper we are
currently only sending the newsletter out
to create and sustain an electronically. However, if you would like a
hardcopy, please let us know and we will get you
enduring grassroots one. We always like to hear from our supporters,
commitment to Nevada so please contact us at 775.746.7850 or
info@wildnevada.org. Here's to keeping Nevada
wilderness. Wild and celebrating the holiday season with
loved ones!
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Board of Directors:
Stefan Bergill
Kim Jardine
Kristie Connolly
Brett Riddle
Chris Todd
Morlee Griswold
Tori King
Gray Fox in the East Mormon Mountains Proposed Wilderness
Staff: (Photo by Ron Hunter)
John Wallin
Director
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Anna Ball
PROJECT TODAY!
Development Director
Erika Pollard
Conservation Director
Kevin Mack
Washington D.C. Rep.
Contact us at:
8550 White Fir Street
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Reno, NV 89523
Hikers on South Schell Peak in the South Schell Creek Proposed
Tel: 775.746.7850 Wilderness
Web: www.wildnevada.org (Photo by Ron Hunter)
Click here to become a member of the Nevada
Wilderness Project and to make a tax
deductible donation to help protect Nevada's
last remaining Wilderness.
Director's Corner: Looking Forward to a New Year
As the year winds down, a review of a busy 2003 signifies a busier 2004. In the
past year, you have made the Nevada Wilderness Project a conservation force to
be reckoned with! With your time, your money, and your dedication to Nevada's
unique wild heritage, you are creating the success stories of 2004 yet to be told.
At a time when most conservation news is both discouraging and vexing, we've kept a laser-like focus
on our mission: to protect Nevada’s remaining Wilderness as part of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, and to create and sustain an enduring grassroots commitment to Nevada
Wilderness. It is often a difficult balance for us, because there are so many worthy conservation
efforts out there. As the Bush Administration dumps nuclear waste on Nevada, weakens clean air
and clean water laws, opens up protected public lands for oil drilling and development, and defiles
Yellowstone National Park with snowmobile smog, we have a difficult choice. That choice is to get
involved in a wide variety of public lands issues in a minor way, or keep our focus on protecting
Nevada Wilderness, the wildest and most under appreciated state in the lower 48. We choose to
marshal our limited resources on affirmative Nevada Wilderness campaigns, and in the process
empower a new generation of Nevada Wilderness advocates.
In the past year, the Project, our members, and our volunteers have accomplished an incredible
amount of work! We've conducted wilderness inventories of hundreds of thousands of acres
throughout the state: in Eastern Nevada, where we continue to work with the Nevada Wilderness
Coalition on the Eastern Nevada Wilderness Campaign, and north of Pyramid Lake, where we
inventoried 200,000 acres of BLM Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs). We've inventoried some potential
additions to Mt. Rose Wilderness, just outside of Reno. We've gotten thousands of letters written on
behalf of the Eastern Nevada Campaign, dozens of letters to the editor, and we conducted four
volunteer outings to Citizen-Proposed wilderness areas like Becky Peak, Shellback Ridge, and Big
Rocks. We've given slide shows, tabled at Farmer's Markets, spent lots of time on campus at UNLV
and UNR, and taken our letters and clipboards to the trails.
Why do we do this? We believe getting you and your friends to realize your grassroots power is the
most important work we do. So if you'd like to learn more, or want to recruit friends to do the
shoulder-to-grindstone work of Wilderness protection, contact me at john.wallin@wildnevada.org. We
have lots of ways to utilize your particular talents, whatever they may be!
In 2004, we have a chance to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of Wilderness in Eastern
Nevada. We may also have a chance to protect Wilderness in Pershing County (about an hour and a
half northeast of Reno, on I-80) This county contains a number of BLM WSAs, and a remarkable
citizen-proposed area called Lava Beds. Look for an update on these areas in the coming months.
Also look for updates on our work in Gold Butte, the Spring Mountains, and Mt. Rose. As always,
we'll be working every step of the way with our partners in the Nevada Wilderness Coalition.
Thanks again for all your support in making 2003 an unbelievably successful year for the Nevada
Wilderness Project. May your holiday season be a wonderful time for you to spend time with family
and friends!
John Wallin, Director
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Eastern Nevada Wilderness Update
Senator Reid, Senator Ensign, and Congressman Gibbons'
staff members continue to work with the Nevada
Wilderness Project and the rest of the Nevada Wilderness
Volunteer Spotlight:
Coalition (Nevada Wilderness Project, Friends of Nevada
Wilderness, Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club, Red Rock Matt Albrecht
Audubon, The Wilderness Society, Nevada Outdoor
Recreation Association and Campaign for America's
Wilderness) on potential public lands legislation in Lincoln
and White Pine Counties of Eastern Nevada. Among other
public lands issues, this potential legislation will include
designating new Wilderness in these two Counties.
However, As Congress nears their end of the year recess
through mid-January 2004, hopes for an introduction of a
Lincoln County public lands bill before the recess dwindle.
The Nevada Wilderness Coalition continues to gain public
support for our Citizens' Wilderness Proposal for Lincoln and
White Pine Counties and continues to encourage the Matt climbing at Big Rocks Proposed Wilderness in
Congressional delegation to include as much the nearly 4 Eastern Nevada. (Photo by John Wallin)
million acre Wilderness Proposal as possible. The Citizens'
Wilderness Proposal includes approximately 3,272,800
acres of proposed Wilderness in Lincoln County and 709,225 Matt Albrecht recently joined the Nevada
acres in White Pine County for a total of 51 proposed new Wilderness Project as our (volunteer)
Wilderness areas. This includes public lands managed by Volunteer Coordinator. When he's not
the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, working in sales for Patagonia's
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Beneficial T's, an organic cotton t-shirt
company in Reno, Matt spends his time
As negotiations continue in Lincoln County, the Nevada rock climbing, hiking, camping, skiing,
Wilderness Project and our Coalition partners have put a and hanging with good friends in the
high priority on protecting the Big Four Wilderness Study mountains. Hailing from southern
Areas of southern Lincoln. These areas include the California and landing in the Reno/Tahoe
Delamar Mountains Proposed Wilderness, the Meadow area after college, Matt claims “now that
Valley Range Proposed Wilderness, the Mormon Mountains I have given up on reversing the aging
proposed Wilderness, and the Clover Mountains Proposed process I've committed to making the
Wilderness. In addition to the Big Four Wilderness Study most out of the rest of my time here”. In
Areas of southern Lincoln County, their are several Citizen following that commitment, from
Proposed Wilderness Areas of high priority to the September to November of this year,
Wilderness community. These include portions of the Matt did an internship with the Project.
Pahranagat Range, Big Rocks Proposed Wilderness and His salary and benefits were paid by
several areas within the Mount Irish Range. See articles Patagonia, while Matt did outreach to
below for highlights of several of these areas. local businesses, tabled and got letters
supporting Wilderness signed at events,
trailheads, UNR, and local businesses
Stay tuned in early 2004 for a potential Lincoln County public
including Wild Oats and Sundance
lands bill introduction...
Bookstore. Matt did a fantastic job and
basically filled in the gaps whenever and
wherever we needed him!
When discussing his ongoing volunteer
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When discussing his ongoing volunteer
work with the Project, Matt says " as
busy as the NWP staff are, I'll help out by
working with folks that are passionate
like we are about Wilderness. I want to
get 100 people out to proposed
Wilderness. After seeing how beautiful
and unique these places are, I'll have 100
new volunteers to help protect them!"
Desert Hills - Pahranagat Proposed Wilderness
(Photo by John Wallin)
DONATE to the Nevada Wilderness Project TODAY!
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House Party Fundraising Successes!
As the Nevada Wilderness Project
pushes through to the end of 2003, we
have ramped up our fundraising
efforts. As part of those efforts, two of
our new board members have very
generously hosted house parties to
raise funds for the Project and to help
get the word out about our work. On
November 8, 2003, Southern Nevada
board member, Professor Brett Riddle,
hosted a fabulous Wilderness
fundraiser/house warming party at his
new digs up in Cold Creek. Located
right next to the Mt. Charleston
Wilderness and the Mt. Sterling
Wilderness Study Area, UNLV biology
department faculty, grad students,
and other friends gathered to sip
libations, talk Wilderness, and
contribute to the Nevada Wilderness
One of the fantastic view's from board member Brett Riddle's home in
Project. The event was great fun and
we all look forward to spending more Cold Creek, Nevada. (Photo by Brett Riddle)
time soaking in the views from Brett's
solar powered home! Thanks Brett!.
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More recently, on November 20, our
fabulous board member, Kim Jardine
hosted a hugely successful house
party fundraiser at her funky house
north of Reno. Kim gathered friends
from Patagonia, chefed up some tasty
appetizers and had her partner Marcial
give an incredible slide show of their
wonderings in Nevada's Wilderness. It
was a great evening with additional
entertainment by Kim's granddaughter,
Oceana, and a great success in terms
of funds raised! Thanks Kim and
Marcial!
Board chair Stefan Bergill chats with Eddie Occhipinti, Christina Allen,
Tena Garlick, and Pakorn Chumsalab at board member Kim Jardine's
house party. (Photo by Marcial Riley)
Following up on Kim's fabulous house party with the majority
of attendees working at Patagonia's warehouse facility in
Reno, we had an incredible daylong fundraising event at
Patagonia's corporate headquarters in Ventura, CA on
December 4. Nevada Wilderness Project board members and
Patagonia employees in Ventura, Chris Todd and Morlee
Griswold, orchestrated a Fabulous Wilderness silent auction
followed by an after work fundraising party. Both fundraising
efforts were hugely successful!
Since the Nevada Wilderness Project was created under
Patagonia's roof in Reno, it was fun to spend some time with
our larger Patagonia family in Ventura. It was especially
exciting to have Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard,
attend the fundraiser and praise the Nevada Wilderness
NWP's favorite t-shirt design. Created by two
former fabulous Patagonia employees! Project to party goers as the "best thing we've
(Patagonia) ever done". Yvon was referring to the fact that
the Nevada Wilderness Project is truly a product of
Patagonia's fantastic environmental mission and the
employee internship program they offer employees to work
with environmental groups during their time working for
Patagonia. The result is that all Nevada Wilderness Project
employees are actually former Patagonia employees who left
TO ORDER A "FABULOUS the company to pursue Wilderness protection in Nevada full
WILDERNESS" ORGANIC time!
COTTON T-SHIRT AND
We owe so much of our success to Patagonia and its
DONATE TO NWP, CLICK INCREDIBLE employees! Thank you so much to Yvon
HERE! and Malinda Chouinard, Chris Todd, Morlee Griswold
and all of our Patagonia supporters!!
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If you are interested in hosting a house
party for the Nevada Wilderness
Project, please let us know! It's easy,
it's fun and it's a great way to raise
funds for Nevada's Wilderness.
Contact us at info@wildnevada.org or
give us a call at 775.746.7850.
WHAT EXACTLY IS WILDERNESS?
Click here for a description of
Wilderness.
Click here for facts on what you can
and can not do in Wilderness.
Photo by Marcial Riley
The D.C. Connection
Kevin Mack is the Nevada Wilderness Project’s Washington D.C. Representative. He works out of
the Wayburn Wilderness House on Capitol Hill—just a five minute walk to the Capitol. The Wayburn
Wilderness House houses the offices (or, in the case of the Project, cubicle!) of national and state
wilderness groups from around the country. Kevin is the only Nevada wilderness activist based in our
nation’s Capital.
Kevin works to bridge the gap between the grassroots activity YOU generate in Nevada, and the halls
of Congress where Wilderness bills are drawn. Kevin formerly worked in Nevada managing our
ongoing inventory of wilderness. He travels back to the state regularly to meet with our members,
volunteers, and fieldworkers. A typical day in DC will see him working on ArcView software to develop
maps for Wilderness proposals based on fieldwork, meeting with members of Nevada’s Congressional
delegation, and working with other Nevada Wilderness Coalition members to educate other key
Congressional staff on Nevada’s unique wilderness resource.
Look for Kevin’s DC Update on the progress of the Eastern Nevada Wilderness Campaign in future
issues of “Viva Las Wilderness.”
January 2004 Calendar:
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January 20, 2004
WILDERNESS VOLUNTEER HAPPY HOUR
Please join the Nevada Wilderness Project and the Nevada Wilderness Coalition
for a happy hour/volunteer night on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 from 5:30 to 8:30p.m. at the Great Basin
Brewery in Sparks. Come hear about the latest happenings with Wilderness in Eastern Nevada, learn about
how you can help and meet new folks interested in protecting our wild places. Tuesday nights are "Tightwad
Tuesdays" at the Great Basin Brewery with $2 pints 'o beer, so come on down and join us!
Not interested in drinking beer? Come anyway for a soft drink and a good wilderness lovin' crowd.
For directions, check out the brewery website at www.greatbasinbrewingco.com .
Eastern Nevada Wilderness Proposal Area Spotlight:
Delamar Mountains Proposed Wilderness
One of Southern Lincoln County's Big Four Wilderness Study Areas
The 126,257 acre Delamar Mountains Proposed Wilderness is located in far southern Lincoln County
approximately 75 miles to the north of Las Vegas and 15 miles southeast of Alamo, Nevada. One of
the "Big Four" Wilderness Study Areas of southern Lincoln County, the Delamar Mountains Wilderness
proposal area encompasses the southern portion of the Delamar Range and represents the entire
Delamar Mountains Wilderness Study Area managed by the Ely District of the BLM. With its deep
canyons and rocky cliff faces, the area provides steep, rugged terrain for desert bighorn sheep, a
variety of raptors, the banded Gila monster, and threatened desert tortoise. Along with providing
important wildlife habitat, the area is also filled with ancient cultural sites including rock art, milling
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sites, lithic scatters and shelters. The preservation of these areas from vandalism and degradation is
important to the culture and history of native people. The Delamar Mountains Proposed Wilderness
provides excellent primitive recreational opportunities including hiking many of the deep canyons and
rocky washes, scrambling among cascading rock gardens or rocky cliff faces, hunting upland game
birds, horseback riding near Gregerson Basin and photographing or studying any of the area’s
magnificent vistas, rocky plateaus, or Joshua trees rooted on the long sloping bajadas.
To reach the Delamar
Mountains Proposed
Wilderness area from Las
Vegas, take Interstate 15
north to State Highway 93
north. Follow 93 north for
approximately 45 miles to
Kane Springs Valley Road.
Access into the Delamar
Mountains Proposed
Wilderness can be gained by
following Kane Springs Valley
Road east for several miles.
The Proposal Area will lie to
the north of Kane Springs
Valley Road with various
access routes taking off to the
north. Remember to stay on
existing vehicle routes and to
pack out what you pack in.
If you are interested in visiting the Delamar Mountains Proposed Wilderness
with us, give a call (775.746.7850) or send us an email (info@wildnevada.org).
We are always eager to take folks out to explore these places!
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Give a gift membership to the Nevada
Wilderness Project and give a family member or
friend the opportunity to help protect more of
Nevada's incredible wild places. Members of the
Project receive invitations to special events,
newsletters to keep updated on the latest
happenings, and the opportunity to directly
impact the protection status of OUR public
lands. Click here or on the Nevada Wilderness
Project logo to make an online gift donation.
Have a safe and happy holiday season! We look forward to seeing
you all in 2004!
- John, Kevin, Anna, and Erika
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