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June 25, 2006
Magnificence: The Group Photo
Our Magnificence to Mismanagement hike ended yesterday with a short trek into the Morrison Run Roadless Area. We had a great group of folks ready and willing to defend the Allegheny! We hope to see y'all on the next trip..
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June 23, 2006
Photo Shoot
The following link will take you to a photo gallery of the oil and gas development being led by Minard Run Oil Company at Pigeon Run, just north of the Morrison Run roadless area, within the Allegheny National Forest. While this development is obliterating forest to the north of the roadless area (which ADP has proposed for Wilderness), East Resources is active causing its own damage to the southeast at Chappel Fork and its tributaries.
And please do not mind the photos facing the wrong direction. They'll be fixed on Monday when we have the time...
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June 13, 2006
HIKE: From Magnificence to MisManagement and Back Again!
Hike: From Magnificence to Mismanagement and Back Again
June 24 - Allegheny National Forest
Join the Allegheny Defense Project on Saturday, June 24, for an exploration of the wild Allegheny Forests - and the abuse of America's most endangered national forest! Explore the proposed Chappel Fork Wilderness, walk the encroaching oil & gas development, see what clearcutting does to the native forest types, hike a proposed ATV trail, and visit the proposed Sugar Run Wilderness.
This fun (at times depressing), educational hike will occur rain or shine. Pack your own lunch and snacks and bring plenty of water, rain gear, and hiking boots! This is an all day event, so come prepared.
Pittsburgh and Erie Carpools
The Allegheny Defense Project is organizing a car pool from Erie and Pittsburgh.
Erie folks will be meeting at Mercyhurst College D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Parking Lot at 7am.
Pittsburgh folks will be meeting at the Paneras at 3401 Boulevard of the Allies in Oakland at 7am. Please RSVP for the carpool with Jim Kleissler at (412) 559-1364. Mapquest Directions
Allegheny National Forest meeting place
Those who wish to drive up separately should be at the Morrison Run Trailhead parking area at 9:30am. Following a brief introduction to the day's plans, we will embark on our journey at 10am sharp - so do not be late!
For more information or directions, contact the Allegheny Defense Project at (814) 223-4996.
Directions: The trailhead parking lot is located off SR 59, 16 miles east of Warren, PA and 17 miles from Bradford PA. (To get to SR 59 - From the NW (through Warren), take 6 E to 59 E. From the NE, take 219 S to 770 to 59 W. From the SE (through Kane), take 321 North to 59 W). The Morrison Run trail is located on the Longhouse National Scenic Byway, a 29 mile loop with abundant outdoor recreation sites and scenic vistas around the Allegheny Resevoir.
Download the Flyer and Spread the Word: jpeg file, 1.3MB
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June 11, 2006
ATVs and Old Growth - A Roaded Natural Oximoron
There are many ways in which the proposed Allegheny National Forest management plan makes little sense, or is an outright contradiction. One of these is how the proposed plan overlaps ATV use within the forest with habitat intended for wildlife and plant species that prefer old growth forest conditions. The map below Shows the proposed old growth corridors in green and the proposed ATV "Intensive Use Areas" in red. Note how the corridors actually lie within the ATV habitat. Double click on the map to zoom in:
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