Agency Details:

Washington Wilderness Coalition

Washington Wilderness Coalition works to preserve and restore wild areas in Washington state through citizen empowerment, support for grassroots community groups, advocacy and public education.

Description:
Washington Wilderness Coalition (WWC) works to:

• Promote the development of wilderness proposals throughout the state,
• Reduce significant threats to wilderness quality lands, and
• Increase public support for wilderness preservation.



History:
For nearly 30 years, Washington Wilderness Coalition has been working to protect wilderness in Washington state. WWC is presently working with local communities, elected officials, businesses, and other organizations to:


• Educate the public about the need to protect the Wild Sky Wilderness area;
• Stop destruction of our National Forest lands by Off- Road-Vehicles;
• Protect over 2 million acres of wild roadless National Forest lands from logging, mining and road building;
• Ensure the Eastern Washington forest planning process includes appropriate recommendations for wilderness designation;
• Oppose salvage logging practices that destroy post- fire ecosystems and impede recovery;
• Stop a Forest Service proposal to allow the use of helicopters and cyanide traps in wilderness areas to shoot wolves and kill other predators;
• Stop irresponsible proposals to sell our public lands to private interests for development.



Contact people:


Terry Fernsler, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Lisa Syravong, Membership And Communications Manager, (phone), (email) Courtenay Miller, Membership And Development Assistant, (phone), (email)

Address:


123 NW 36th Street, Ste. 220 Seattle, WA 98107 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.washingtonwilderness.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 28

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on August 19, 2009