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Mon Wilderness in Recent Press

September 29, 2008
Charleston Gazette - Op-ed
Congress still has time to preserve wilderness with Wild Monongahela Act

September 5, 2008
Charleston Gazette - Editorial
Wild Idea: Congress Could Do Right

June 25, 2008
Elkins Inter Mountain - Editorial
The Wild, Wild Eastern U.S.

May 15, 2008
Charleston Gazette - Editorial
Wild Places Worth Saving

May 9, 2008
Wheeling Intelligencer - Editorial
Wilderness Bill Good for Nation

 

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Take Action! Convey the importance of wilderness to your community

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper

Click here for a listing of newspapers and contact info.   Your letter can be very short and could include:

  1. Wilderness is a good thing for West Virginia. The Wild Mon Act is nearing passage and will protect wilderness areas for current and future generations to enjoy (if you think more areas should have been included, that’s fine to mention) 

  2. Your Congressional Representative and Senators deserve credit for taking the initiative to ensure protection for these special areas (we want them to feel good about protecting wilderness so they’ll consider doing it again in the future)

  3. What is important about wilderness and/or places on the Mon to you personally?

If you need assistance writing a letter or contacting newspaper offices, WV Wilderness Coalition staff would be happy to help in any way.

Contact Mike Costello at michael[dot]costello[at]wvwild[dot]org  or at 304.437.1082