River Currents Issue #13, October 2009
Gila National Forest Needs Your Help! Travel Management Plan Comments Due October 26
Travel Management is the process whereby the Gila National Forest will designate which roads are open to off-road vehicles (ATVs, dirt bikes, etc.) and which are closed. If you like to hike, camp, fish, and spend quiet time in the Gila National Forest, Travel Management will affect you.
On September 11, 2009, the Gila National Forest released their Travel Management Proposed Action, and there are plenty of problems with it. There are also some good features, and it’s important that we support them on the positive aspects of this Proposed Action. Download the attachment here to learn about The Good, The Bad, The Really Bad, and The Helpful (how you can help, that is).
5th Annual Gila River Festival a Success!
“Inspirational,” “fantastic,” “informative,” “awesome.” These were just some of the words used by participants to describe this year’s Gila River Festival. Throughout the 4-day event, more than 700 people attended lectures and an Aldo Leopold living history performance, participated in birding and natural history hikes and floated down the Gila in inflatable kayaks, a festival favorite. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Aldo Leopold’s legacy in the Southwest, the 5th Annual Gila River Festival celebrated the historical connection of Aldo Leopold, America’s most influential conservationist, to the Gila. New Mexico’s last wild river, the Gila, originates in the Gila Wilderness, the first wilderness area in the U.S., originally proposed by Aldo Leopold in 1921.
Want to share your Gila River Festival photos with others? Email them to us and we’ll post them in our photo gallery!
Mark your calendars – 6th Annual Gila River Festival September 16 -19, 2010
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Implementation/Technical Committee/Stakeholders Group meetings – Monday, October 26, 2009; 1pm – 5 pm; Grant County Administration Building.
Friday, Dec. 11 Implementation and Technical committees will meet at 8:30 a.m, at the Grant County Administration Center. Plans are to evaluate proposed projects.