Yesterday, the US House and Senate approved a conservation plan protecting over 2 million acres of wilderness throughout the country. The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act now heads to the President's desk for his signature. Read more here.
President Obama signed the bill into law on March 30, designating over 2 million acres across nine states as wilderness, and protecting over 1000 miles of America's rivers. Here's the details.
Our Mission is stewardship of America's wild lands through organizing and promoting volunteer service in cooperation with public land agencies including the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Wilderness Volunteers is proud to be supported by a Matching Grant from the National Forest Foundation. Founded by Congress in 1991, The National Forest Foundation works to conserve, restore and enhance America's 193-million-acre National Forest System. Through community-based strategies and public partnerships, the NFF helps enhance wildlife habitat, revitalizes wildfire-damaged landscapes, restores watersheds, and improves recreational resources for the benefit of all Americans.
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Yeah! Finally some sanity and looking ahead.
President Obama signed the bill into law on March 30, designating over 2 million acres across nine states as wilderness, and protecting over 1000 miles of America's rivers. Here's the details.
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