Between Spokane and the Canadian border occupies a beautiful space that needs defense. Home to the Colville National Forest, Conservation Northwest is calling the region to "participate in this historic opportunity to protect wilderness trails and wildlife habitat in Northeast Washington."
DTE received the below email from Rose Oliver, the Grassroots Coordintor at Conservation Northwest:
If you enjoy the hiking trails, wildlife, and natural beauty of northeastern Washington, now is the time to speak up and urge the Forest Service to recommend the Colville National Forest's rare roadless areas for wilderness protection and preserve their wild character until Congress can consider them for wilderness designation.
The deadline for public comment has been extended to Nov. 30th.
Check out a map of these magnificent wild lands and take a photographic virtual tour.
If you haven't already done so, please take a moment now to visit Conservation Northwest's website and send a quick comment to the Forest Service - and encourage your friends in Washington State and nationwide to do the same - before the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
Currently, only a mere 3% of the 1.1 million acre Colville National Forest is protected as wilderness. Yet, these amazing forests are home to some of Washington State's most fantastic wilderness trails in the Kettle Range, Sullivan Lake area, and Okanogan Highlands. They provide critical habitat for rare wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, lynx, wolverine, and the only remaining woodland caribou in the lower-48 states.
Wilderness recommendations for the remaining wild areas provide a needed balance to a landscape that already sees activities including timber, mining, and motorized recreation. Wilderness is the best assurance that at least a few of these national treasures will remain wild, free, and safe from development and abuse for future generations of all Americans.
This could be our best chance in nearly a quarter-century to secure added protection for very special places like the Kettle Crest and other critical areas. Please send in your letter or comment to the Colville National Forest today to ensure a heatlhy future for our northeast Washington wild lands and wildlife.
Thanks for taking action and for keeping the Northwest wild!
www.conservationnw.org
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Between Spokane and the Canadian border occupies a beautiful space that needs defense. Home to the Colville National Forest, Conservation Northwest is calling the region to "participate in this historic opportunity to protect wilderness trails and wildlife habitat in Northeast Washington."
DTE received the below email from Rose Oliver, the Grassroots Coordintor at Conservation Northwest:
If you enjoy the hiking trails, wildlife, and natural beauty of northeastern Washington, now is the time to speak up and urge the Forest Service to recommend the Colville National Forest's rare roadless areas for wilderness protection and preserve their wild character until Congress can consider them for wilderness designation.
The deadline for public comment has been extended to Nov. 30th.
Check out a map of these magnificent wild lands and take a photographic virtual tour.
If you haven't already done so, please take a moment now to visit Conservation Northwest's website and send a quick comment to the Forest Service - and encourage your friends in Washington State and nationwide to do the same - before the busy Thanksgiving holiday.
Currently, only a mere 3% of the 1.1 million acre Colville National Forest is protected as wilderness. Yet, these amazing forests are home to some of Washington State's most fantastic wilderness trails in the Kettle Range, Sullivan Lake area, and Okanogan Highlands. They provide critical habitat for rare wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, lynx, wolverine, and the only remaining woodland caribou in the lower-48 states.
Wilderness recommendations for the remaining wild areas provide a needed balance to a landscape that already sees activities including timber, mining, and motorized recreation. Wilderness is the best assurance that at least a few of these national treasures will remain wild, free, and safe from development and abuse for future generations of all Americans.
This could be our best chance in nearly a quarter-century to secure added protection for very special places like the Kettle Crest and other critical areas. Please send in your letter or comment to the Colville National Forest today to ensure a heatlhy future for our northeast Washington wild lands and wildlife.
Thanks for taking action and for keeping the Northwest wild!
www.conservationnw.org
