REDWOOD NEEDLES Presented by the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter Newsletter, The REDWOOD NEEDLES Return to Article Menu Majestic National Forests and Wild Roadless Areas of the Sierra Nevada Slide Show Presentation Wednesday, January 19th, 2000 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Environmental Center 632 5th Street, Santa Rosa Join us as Warren Alford, Forest Conservation Organizer for the Sierra Club, presents a slide show on the ancient forests, rivers and wild roadless lands of the Sierra Nevada. He will introduce us to the wild areas affected by President Clinton's recent announcement of a new national forest roadless area policy-including nearly four million acres in California alone. Warren will discuss current plans being developed by the Forest Service that will change the destructive policies unraveling the web of life in the Sierra. (Please see Wild Forest Protection article in this issue for more information.) In addition, Warren will speak about the opposition that has developed towards these plans, the political climate in Washington D.C. and the rural communities that are affected by forest policies. He will discuss the strategy for generating public participation needed to take advantage of the current direction that the Forest Service seems to be going in, and actions individuals can take to help protect our forests. Please join us for this inspiring and informational presentation. Sponsored by the Sonoma Group of the Sierra Club. Open to the general public.   Return to Article Menu Last updated on 12/01/99 Comments or suggestions? Drop us a line at heyneedles@aol.com