ROCKY MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS GATHERING
October 12-13, 2024
Keystone Science School, Keystone, CO
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Click HERE for location on Google Maps
WHY ATTEND?
Participate in the first-ever gathering of over a dozen Wilderness stewardship organizations in the Rocky Mountain Region. This will be a unique opportunity to:
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Expand and strengthen your network with others in volunteer-based wilderness stewardship groups
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Discuss challenges facing your organization and how to address them
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Hear from USFS leaders about dealing with challenges we face in our Wilderness areas
SPECIAL GUESTS
Ralph Swain
Retired Regional Wilderness and Wild & Scenic River Program Manager
U.S. Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region
Click HERE for bio.
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Chelsea Muise
Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and Congressionally-Designated Areas Program Manager.
U.S. Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region
Click HERE for bio.
AGENDA
Saturday
• Noon arrival
• Afternoon working session: key topics
• Happy Hour, Dinner
• Evening guest speaker – Ralph Swain
• Networking
Sunday
• Breakfast
• Morning working session: key topics (continued)
• Where do we go from here
• Wrap up
DORM: Each bunk room has 2 top-bottom bunk beds. Dorm rooms and bathrooms divided by gender. Electrical outlets available. Guests provide sleeping bags, pillows, towels.
ACCOMMODATIONS
RVs / TRAILERS: Parking available. No hookups.
CAMPING: In flat meadow outside dining hall.
COST
$120 - Saturday dorm lodging, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast.
$80 - No dorm lodging (RV/tent/other), Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast.
$50 - Sat & Sun meeting participation, Saturday dinner only
$30 - Sat & Sun meeting participation, no meals
2. REGISTER & PAY
Two tasks for you:
