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June 17, 2004
Allegheny Defense Summer & Fall Events
Mark Your Calendars!!!
July 17 - Allegheny National Forest Organizer's Workshop and Field Training
The Bush Administration has made it a priority to open up our national forests to wide-spread logging and oil & gas drilling while rolling back protections under the guise of “Healthy Forests”. The Administration has focused on Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest as an Eastern “poster child” in their propaganda efforts.
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July 31 - Lamentation Run National Recreation Area Bike Ride
The Lamentation Run Area was once considered for Wilderness. Now, if the Forest Service has its way it will be opened to logging either in 3 years or 12 years (depending on the outcome of Forest Plan Revision). But this beautiful area can be protected today! It has been proposed as a National Recreation Area by the Allegheny Defense Project and included in federal legislation as a protected Special Area. The Lamentation Bicycle Trail is part of a forest-wide roads to trails effort led by the ADP. Join us for the first official ride on the proposed Lamentation Run Bicycle Trail.
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August 14&15 - Tionesta Wilderness Area Backpacking Trip
2004 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Come celebrate this legendary event in the Allegheny National Forest for a two-day backpacking trip in the proposed Tionesta Wilderness Area. The Tionesta Wilderness Area is a pro-active restoration-based Wilderness proposal designed to protect the largest tract of old growth forest remaining in Pennsylvania and restore surrounding habitat. Explore the old growth and learn about how you can make this proposed Wilderness a reality.
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August 21 - Allegany Recreation Area Bike Ride
Join us for a ride along a proposed bicycle trail that would connect Willow Bay Campground with Allegany State Park in New York. This ridgeline ride features oustanding views of adjacent National Recreation Areas and proposed Wilderness.
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Week of August 23 - Allegheny National Forest Public Meetings
The Allegheny National Forest needs your support. Join the Allegheny Defense Project and support an end to logging and oil & gas drilling at US Forest Service public meetings. We need Wilderness advocates to stand up for what is right in the Alleghenies!
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September 4th - 40th Anniversary Wilderness Walk
Join the Allegheny Defense Project for a Labor Day Weekend Walk for Wilderness in your area. Locations and details of walks to be announced.
Click Here to sign up for the Wilderness Walks
September 17 to 19 - Allegheny Defense Project Fall Gathering!
Join the Allegheny Defense Project for its Fall Conference in the Allegheny National Forest. Learn about issues facing the Allegheny National Forest including logging, drilling, and off-road vehicle use. Learn how you can support new Wilderness on the Allegheny and protect existing wildlife habitats from further degradation. Explore the largest old growth forest in Pennsylvania and hike the North Country National Scenic Trail. Campout will be in proposed logging area adjacent to proposed Wilderness.
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Posted by jkleissler at June 17, 2004 09:04 PM
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