7/17: America's Great Outdoors Listening Session in Albuquerque With Interior Sec. Ken Salazar and More

From the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance:
We have been fighting for years to protect New Mexico's greatest wild places. Now is a critical moment-- our government is primed to listen. Will you help us speak out?

Please join us this Saturday, July 17, at the Pyramid Marriott in Albuquerque for a Public Listening Session on the President's America's Great Outdoors Initiative. This is a once-in-a-lifetime, historical opportunity for you to speak directly to America's top land management officials about the wild places that matter to you.

President Obama established America’s Great Outdoors Initiative in April to develop a conservation and recreation agenda for the 21st Century that reconnects Americans with our Great Outdoors, and to take action to preserve, restore and protect vital natural treasures.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the head of the Bureau of Reclamation, and other principals from the Department of Interior, US Dept. of Agriculture, and EPA will be in attendance this Saturday to listen to local opinions regarding the restoration and conservation of America's natural and cultural resources. Comment and breakout sessions will be held from 1:30 to 4:00 PM.

RSVP to Nathan Newcomer at nathan@nmwild.org or 505-843-8696 x 1006. Please contact us ASAP if you're interested in helping us make phone calls to NMWA members. We will provide talking points to anyone interested in attending or phone banking. We need a big turnout, and we're encouraging everyone to attend!