From: "Anne Martin" <annem@americanlands.org>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:55:33 -0700
Subject: It is Now or Never for National Forests - Updated List of
Events and Organizing Toolkit
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From: American Lands Alliance, National Forest Protection Alliance,
Unified Forest Defense Campaign
Date: September 14, 2004
It is Now or Never for National Forests
Updated List of Events and Organizing Toolkit for September - October
Weeks of Action
The time to act is now. In the next few months the fate of millions
of acres of our National Forests may be decided. We are witnessing
the worst environmental Presidency ever, most recently eliminating
the Roadless Rule, while opening the door to private control of
public lands, and approving the largest logging project in modern
history. This will be our last opportunity before November to
organize a critical mass that can send a clear message to
decision-makers that our endangered national forests are not for sale.
Join forest activists around the nation during September and October
to let the Bush Administration and other decision makers know that
the public wants to see our National Forests preserved and protected.
National and Regional "Now or Never" Events
September 14 NATIONAL: Roadless Rule Comment Period Events: The
extension of the comment period past the national election is a clear
indication that the roadless issue has become a problem for the Bush
Administration. On September 14th, events are taking place in DC and
around the country to continue to call attention to the Bush
Administration's plan to log our remaining roadless wild forests and
announce the generation of over a million comments. Events are
taking place in the following states: AZ, TX, WV, TN, FL, NM, NV, NH,
ME, PA, IL, MI, MN, AR, NC, ID, CO, OR, WA, WI, NJ, CA, LA, VA, AK.
For more information contact Seth Horstmeyer, National Environmental
Trust, <mailto:shorstmeyer@net.org>shorstmeyer@net.org, (202)
887-8800.
September 24 PORTLAND, OR: Forest Nation! A free and Festive Rally
in Portland for our Forests. Do you love wild forest, wild rivers,
and big, ol' trees? Apparently, the Bush Administration doesn't.
They've been busy rolling back protections for the Pacific
Northwest's greatest assets: ancient forests, roadless areas, wild
salmon, and clean water. It's time to stand up and speak out for the
places we love! Let's make history! All ages...kids welcome!
Friday, September 24, 4-10 PM, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Downtown
Portland, Yamhill & 6th. Inspiring speakers * Good Food * Great Live
Music, including: The Motet, The Everyone's Orchestra - conducted by
Tye North, Taarka, Joanne Rand and the Rhythm of the Open Heart, and
Special Guest Emcee: Dana "Cows with Guns" Lyons. For more
information contact: (360) 714-0572,
<mailto:info@nwoldgrowth.org>info@nwoldgrowth.org.
October 4 SOUTHERN OREGON: Be a Part of History - Make Ancient Forest
Logging History! Hundreds will gather for a peaceful protest rally
to stop the Biscuit Logging Project. The Bush Administration has
placed the Siskiyou Wild Rivers Area of southwestern Oregon o the
chopping block with the largest logging project in U.S. history! The
so-called Biscuit Post-Fire Recovery Project would cut down 19,000
acres of ancient forest reserves and roadless wildlands in one of the
most biologically diverse forests in the world! For more information
contact Jeanette Russell, National Forest Protection Alliance,
<mailto:nfpa@forestadvocate.org>nfpa@forestadvocate.org, or the rally
hotline (541) 482-2640.
October 4 NATIONAL: National Call In Day. You are encouraged to help
generate calls to your elected officials to express desire to see the
National Forests preserved and protected for future generations
rather than exploited by special interests. An alert with targets
and talking points will be sent out in late September. For more
information contact: Lisa Dix, American Lands Alliance,
<mailto:ldix@americanlands.org>ldix@americanlands.org, (202) 547-9105.
October 16 NATIONAL: Visit Your National Forest Day. Groups are
encouraged to organize guided hikes for the public and the media to
highlight the scenic beauty as well as the threats facing the
National Forests. Remember, the best arguments against the Bush
Administration's logging plans are the timber sales themselves.
Seeing is believing! For more information contact Steve Holmer,
Unified Forest Defense Campaign,
<mailto:steve_holmer@tws.org>steve_holmer@tws.org, (202) 429-2647.
October 24 VIRGINIA: Southern Appalachian Rally and Concert.
Join community citizens working to preserve the beauty of Southern
Appalachia. Activities will include colorful educational
presentations, a major public rally on Saturday, hikes, and flights
over the forest. On Sunday evening there will be a benefit concert
by the Blue Highway bluegrass band to oppose logging on High Knob,
were logging has contributed to 27 landslides and massive flooding.
For more information contact Steve Brooks, Virginia Forest Watch at
<mailto:vafw@mounet.com>vafw@mounet.com, (276) 479-2176, John King,
Clinch Coalition at (276) 328-8908,
<mailto:virginiacreekin@hotmail.com>virginiacreekin@hotmail.com, or
Andrew George, National Forest Protection Alliance,
<mailto:Andrew@forestadvocate.org>Andrew@forestadvocate.org, (919)
933-3073.
And there are MANY more....
For a comprehensive list of events and activities around the country,
go to: <http://www.endangeredforests.org/>www.endangeredforests.org.
To add your event to the master schedule, contact: Steve Holmer,
Unified Forest Defense Campaign, (202) 429-2647,
<mailto:steve_holmer@tws.org>steve_holmer@tws.org.
ARE YOU IN? We invite activists everywhere to consider taking action
during this time to alert the public to the danger our forests face.
Activists in every region holding town hall meetings, protests,
presentations, forest tours, issuing reports and news releases,
criticizing the Bush Administration's plans to pillage our forests
can create a strong drumbeat for change. Please join in this effort
by participating in these events, or by planning one of your own.
For more information contact: Andrew George, National Forest
Protection Alliance, (919) 933-3073,
<mailto:Andrew@forestadvocate.org>Andrew@forestadvocate.org, Anne
Martin, American Lands Alliance, (509) 624-5657,
<mailto:annem@americanlands.org>annem@americanlands.org, or Steve
Holmer, Unified Forest Defense Campaign, (202) 429-2647,
<mailto:steve_holmer@tws.org>steve_holmer@tws.org.
Now or Never for National Forests Organizing Toolkit
The complete toolkit:
<http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1089232287&article=1095199701>http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1089232287&article=1095199701
Factsheets: The factsheets provided below are for you to take to
meetings with Members of Congress, to distribute to press, or to use
in your public outreach.
Chronology of Bush Administration Attacks on National Forests:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539810_BushChron72004.pdf>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539810_BushChron72004.pdf
America's Threatened Forest Legacy:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539453_NatlForestsAttack.pdf>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539453_NatlForestsAttack.pdf
Sample Factsheets on Local Timber Sale (this factsheet is an example
to help you create your own factsheet on a bad National Forest or BLM
project)
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540770_Meteor_factsheet.pdf>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540770_Meteor_factsheet.pdf
Report: The report below contains poster child timber sale projects
from across the country that will help you illustrate the on the
ground effects of the Bush Administration's forest policies.
This Land Is Your Land:
<http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1089232410&article=1091537629>http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1089232410&article=1091537629
Talking Points: The talking points are intended to prepare you for
your meetings with Members of Congress or your local newspaper
editorial boards, and to help you write letters to the editor.
Bush Administration Rollbacks Talking Points:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1093453044_bushrllbcktps.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1093453044_bushrllbcktps.doc
Roadless Talking Points:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539191_rdlesstalkingpts.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539191_rdlesstalkingpts.doc
Proposed National Forest Management Act Regulations Talking Points:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539298_NFMATalkingPoints.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539298_NFMATalkingPoints.doc
Healthy Forest Restoration Act Talking Points:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540988_HFRAtalkingpts.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540988_HFRAtalkingpts.doc
ORV Talking Points:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539237_ORVTalkingpoint.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091539237_ORVTalkingpoint.doc
Letters: There are several letters provided to use at outreach events
to help generate letters to Congress on the Bush Administration
rollbacks. There are also letters to Congress from specific allied
voices to help in your organizing. Letters from allied voices
demonstrate to Congress that there is diverse support for forest
protection. If you do generate copies of letters from allied voices,
American Lands would like to receive a copy to use in D.C. in
Congressional meetings. Please send them to:
<mailto:ldix@americanlands.org>ldix@americanlands.org or fax
202-547-9213.
General Sample Letter to Congress on Bush Rollbacks:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540937_samplettercong.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540937_samplettercong.doc
Sample Letter from a Business Leader:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540884_sampbusletter.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540884_sampbusletter.doc
Sample Letter from an Elected Official:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540822_electedoffletter.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540822_electedoffletter.doc
Sample Letter from a Hunter/Angler:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540716_hunteranglerletter.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091540716_hunteranglerletter.doc
Sample Letter from a Member of the Faith Community:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1095115600_AlliedVoicesSampleFaithLetter.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1095115600_AlliedVoicesSampleFaithLetter.doc
Roadless Comment Drive Organizing Packet:
<http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1085518143#1092416869>http://www.americanlands.org/issues.php?subsubNo=1085518143#1092416869
Generating Media on Bush Administration Rollbacks:
Sample Editorial Board Memo:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091538991_Sampleedboardmemo.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1091538991_Sampleedboardmemo.doc
Sample Editorial Board Memo on the New Roadless Rule:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094145027_rdlessedbordtemplate.doc>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1094145027_rdlessedbordtemplate.doc
Tips on Editorial Board Meetings:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1090512570_EdBoards.pdf>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1090512570_EdBoards.pdf
Tips on Writing and Placing Letters to the Editor:
<http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1090505912_LTEs.pdf>http://www.americanlands.org/documents/1090505912_LTEs.pdf
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