Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Last week we asked you to take action to protect the Labyrinth Canyon area from a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to authorize the Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip for private aircraft takeoffs and landings. Now, the BLM’s Canyon Country District is proposing to designate ten additional backcountry airstrips in...
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Amidst the chaos in Washington, DC, there are some sure signs of spring: cherry blossoms blooming, school groups visiting, and the return of rowers on the Potomac River. Every two years, spring is also when America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act—federal legislation that would protect over 8 million acres of public...
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September 17, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Zuni Tribe Endorses America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act – 9.17.2024 Contacts:Scott Groene, Executive Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (201) 712-5034; scott@suwa.orgGrant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT – The Zuni Council, consisting of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and six...
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Each year, SUWA’s DC and Organizing teams work with the Utah Wilderness Coalition to host a redrock wilderness appreciation party in Washington, DC. It’s technically called “Wilderness Week,” and its purpose is to lobby elected officials to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. But we think “redrock wilderness appreciation party”...
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Our divided Congress has again narrowly avoided a government shutdown—extending funding until early March. Now is the time to let your legislators know you want to see a functioning and funded government—one that recognizes the value of our remaining wild places. America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act would do just that,...
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