October 12 & 13 Rocky Mountain Wilderness Gathering in Keystone

ESWA is a key organizer of an exceptional gathering of Wilderness volunteers coming up soon! In this unique opportunity to learn from and engage with Colorado and Wyoming-based land stewardship organizations, you and key leaders from over 10 organizations will have a unique opportunity to:

• Expand and strengthen your network of friends and colleagues in volunteer-based Wilderness stewardship groups like ESWA

• Discuss challenges facing our organizations and how we can work together to address them

• Hear from USFS leaders and experienced Wilderness stewards about the many ways we can support our wilderness areas.

We are fortunate to have distinguished guests who will be joining us:

• Ralph Swain, Wilderness guru and inspiration to many of us, is one of our featured speaker. He will be addressing “The Meaning of Wilderness: 1964 and Today.”

• Chelsea Muise, Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers and Congressionally Designated Areas Program Manager for the Rocky Mountain Region will speak about “The Future of the Forest Service."

• Chris Ham, USFS Deputy Director of Recreation, Lands, Minerals, and Volunteers will join Chelsea in discussing the future of the Forest Service

There will be breakout sessions to discuss key topics that groups across the region have identified as mutual challenges:

* Recruiting and retaining both volunteers and internal leadership

* Numerous Training strategies and the many related critical issues

* Data management, including volunteer and donor management

* Improving our community outreach efforts

* Coordination with our partner agencies

* How to expand our forest stewardship programming

For more details and to register for the October 12 & 13 Rocky Mountain Wilderness Gathering in Keystone, CO, follow the link below:

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