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Petoskey Audubon Program Wild Utah: America's Red Rock Wilderness
Petoskey Regional Audubon Society and South of the Straits Sierra Club will co-host a virtual program entitled “Wild Utah: America’s Red Rock Wilderness” on Thursday, October 22, at 7:00pm. The presenter will be Clayton Daughenbaugh, conservation organizer with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.
The program features a short film: “Wild Utah,” an award winning 15-minute journey through red rock splendor that motivates viewers to participate in the movement to protect these unique and threatened public lands.
America’s red rock wilderness draws pilgrims from around the world. It is the largest network of undesignated wilderness lands remaining in the lower 48 states. Their wild character is threatened by oil and gas developments and damage from off-road vehicles. President Trump is seeking to remove existing conservation protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments. Despite these threats, conservationists have still moved forward significant protections in the last year.
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and its partners in the Utah Wilderness Coalition seek to gain local support for the “Citizens’ Proposal” to protect wilderness areas in Utah’s red rock canyonlands. Comprehensive legislation is pending in Congress.
“These are spectacular public lands owned by all Americans. As citizens we have a great opportunity to act to protect these special places. We are pleased to team up with our local Sierra Club to bring this issue to northern Michigan residents,” said Martha Lancaster, Conservation Co-Chair of Petoskey Regional Audubon.
The program will be presented virtually via the platform livewebinar.com. People interested in participating will be asked to register in advance here https://app.livewebinar.com/435-469-702Date and Time
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDTThursday, October 22, 2020 7pm-8:30pm
Location
Virtual Event. People interested in participating will be asked to register in advance here https://app.livewebinar.com/435-469-702
Fees/Admission
free.
Contact Information
Martha Lancaster, Petoskey Audubon
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