The timber and oil & gas corporations have had nearly unlimited access to the Allegheny National Forest for too long. They have damaged our economies, stifled our forest recovery, and polluted our communities. It is time for America to take our public lands back!

The timber industry and even the U.S. Forest Service have claimed over and over that utilizing the Allegheny National Forest as a tree farm for timber corporations is fine because that is why our national forests were created. But this isn't true for the Allegheny which was established in 1923 by President Calvin Coolidge specifically for the protection of "navigable waters."

Most Americans would not be surprised that 70% of the population supports an end to commercial logging in national forests. Nor would they be surprised to learn that a majority of Americans are opposed to any form of resource extraction in their national forests. So how is it that a minority of public opinion controls management of these lands?

These lands belong to Americans and their protection is an important part of our country's heritage. Locking up the Allegheny National Forest for timber corporations is a sorry way to recognize the value of these lands to clean water, clean air, recreation and solitude, and wildlife conservation.

Allegheny Wild! seeks to restore the Allegheny National Forest as a public trust for Americans to enjoy. This is recognized by the hundreds of people who have already endorsed the newly-released plan. Give a hand and join the growing masses today!

Download the Allegheny Wild! report!

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5 Steps to Protect the Allegheny

1. Endorse Allegheny Wild!

The easiest and quickest way to help move the Allegheny Wild! effort forward is to endorse the Allegheny Wild! proposal. As an endorser, you will be recognized on the Allegheny Defense Project's website as well as in our newsletter and you will help move Allegheny Wild! closer to implementation. Download endorsement form here.

2. Gather Endorsements/Petition Signers

Of course, building our grassroots organizing network is one of the best things we can do for Allegheny wilderness. By getting signers on the Allegheny Wild! petition or endorsements from your friends, groups you work with, and businesses you can help broaden this important movement even faster than it is today.

3. Attend Public Meetings

This fall, the U.S. Forest Service begins the official, legally mandated process for revision of the Allegheny National Forest's management plan. With your help we can help make Allegheny Wild! a major part of this process. Contact the Forest Service to get a meeting in your area at (814) 723-5150 or r9_allegheny_nf@fs.fed.us.

4. Write Public Comments

Attendance at public meetings and the submission of written comments are the two most effective ways to influence the forest plan revision process. Send written comments to Supervisor Kevin B. Elliott, Allegheny National Forest, PO Box 847, Warren, PA 16365 or kbelliott@fs.fed.us.

5. Support the Allegheny Defense Project

We need your support so that we may continue our efforts to make Allegheny Wild! a reality. To volunteer or donate contact the ADP!