Quiet Commotion Summit: April 30 - May 2
The 5th annual Quiet Commotion Summit is coming to Boise, Idaho, April 30 - May 2, 2008. This 2 1/2 day summit, hosted by The Wilderness Society and Idaho Conservation League, is a citizens' summit bringing together traditional quiet recreationists with representatives of the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to discuss the recreation future of our public lands.
Who Should Attend?
Hikers, skiers, mountain bikers, bird watchers, hunters and anglers, conservationists, USFS and BLM recreation planning personnel.
Why Should I Attend?
We'll discuss managing public lands for the quiet recreation settings and experiences necessary to preserve our traditional American past times of hiking, birdwatching, hunting and fishing and other quiet recreational pursuits. The conference will address how we can protect and enhance the world-class natural settings and recreation heritage contained within our USFS and BLM lands of Idaho, and ensure long term, sustainable access to our public lands.
This exciting conference brings together sportsmen, conservationists, biologists, and other traditional-active recreationists to engage in a positive dialogue with agency staff about how to achieve quiet recreation opportunities in a network of connected, sustainable ecosystems, watersheds and quality wildlife habitat areas.
What is goal of the Quiet Commotion Summit?
The aim is to establish desired backcountry recreation settings that leave behind an untrammeled natural heritage to be enjoyed by future generations.
For more information: www.quietcommotion.org
posted April 11, 2008
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