Tell Our Senators: We Need the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act Passed in 2010!
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, S. 1689, passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 21, thanks to Senior New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman's outstanding leadership and Senator Tom Udall's strong support.
This is great progress, but the final challenge remains!
Join us in thanking Senators Bingaman and Udall for their outstanding work on wilderness conservation issues, and encourage them to keep working for passage of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act in 2010!
FOLLOW THIS LINK to our Action Page and send a free fax to our Senators today.
On our action page, you can edit our form letter or use the talking points provided to write in your own words. Let's get the wonderful wild areas of Doña Ana County protected this year!
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HOW ELSE CAN I HELP?
1.
Sign up! Click here to fill out our contact
form and we'll keep you informed about upcoming events, outings,
and what you can do to help protect your natural heritage.
2.
Speak up! If you support protecting our wilderness, send an e-mail to Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, and Congressman Harry Teague in support of the Citizens' Wilderness and National Conservation Area Proposal.
Senator
Jeff Bingaman
http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/types/email-issue.cfm
Senator Tom Udall
http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm
Congressman Harry Teague
http://forms.house.gov/teague/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
3.
Contact the Press! Write a quick letter to the editor, or comment
into the "Sound Off". Let them know that you support Wilderness,
and want action from Washington!
Las
Cruces Sun News
Attn: Letters to the Editor
P.O. Box 1749
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Fax: 505-541-5498
Editorials:
letters@lcsun-news.com
Sound-Off:
soundoff@lcsun-news.com
Las
Cruces Bulletin
840 N. Telshor Blvd., Suite E
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 505-524-8061
letters@lascrucesbulletin.com
4.
Get Outside! Attend an upcoming outing to Broad Canyon, the
West Potrillo Mountains, Organ Mountains, or other special places
in Doņa Ana County. Enjoy the fresh air, beautiful views, wildlife
and plants, some exercise-while you learn about wilderness and how
you can help protect it. Click here for a schedule
of upcoming events.
Have
additional questions or additional time, energy, and skills that
you can contribute to our effort? Contact Nathan Small at 575-527-9962,
or nathansmall@nmwild.org,
or use the email form to submit your questions
and comments to our team.
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Contact Us! Here's another way to stay informed about upcoming events
and outings, and what you can do to help protect your natural heritage.
Email us and be sure to include your contact information if you'd like to receive email action alerts (*required information)
*First
Name:
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Comments:
Cut
and paste this section in an e-mail to Nathan Small at nathansmall@nmwild.org,
to get on our action list, and weekly hiking list.
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Suggested
points for your e-mails and letters:
- Let
the Senators know you support the Citizens' Wilderness and National
Conservation Area Proposal.
- Doņa
Ana County's public lands are places where we can hike, hunt,
horseback ride, picnic, camp, and spend time with our families.
- Our
public lands are places of great beauty and wildlife. They are
rich with cultural artifacts and links to our past. Our public
lands are a source of pride for our community.
- Discuss
why you value wild public lands, how you use them or enjoy them,
and why you think they should be protected for future generations.
- Identify
your personal connection to a particular place, such as Broad
Canyon or the East Potrillos, and give one or two reasons why
protection would be good for this place.
- Don't
forget to include your full name and address so your comments
will be properly recorded (If sending a letter to our Senators.).
We
have an historic opportunity to protect Doņa Ana County's natural
treasures, from the Organ Mountains to Aden Lava Flow, the East
Potrillos to Broad Canyon, but only with your help. Please contact
Senators Bingaman and Udall!
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