Turn up the quiet!

Join us for the Quiet Commotion Summit 2007

Click here to register online (registration deadline: May 2).

Here is what some of last year's 57 participants had to say:

• "Inspiring!"
• "Very worth doing and worth attending"
• "Overall outstanding way for me to begin learning about Quiet Use issue"
• "This has been one of the best organized conferences I have ever attended. Experience and quality of all of the presenters was exceptional. All presentations were very relevant and focused. Good diversity of participants with considerable experience and expertise."
• "Great for info and networking"
• "Very good, good energy and results"
• "Activity break was awesome and kept energy up for the evening session. Great content...."

What: 4th annual Quiet Commotion Summit  (Revised Format)

The Quiet Commotion Summit, hosted by the Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance and co-sponsored by Audubon Colorado, will be a citizens’ summit bringing together traditional quiet recreationists such as hikers, skiers, mountain bikers, bird watchers, hunters and anglers, as well as national and local experts, to discuss with representatives of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management the recreation future of our Southern Rockies public lands.

The cost is $45 per person for registration. Lodging and meals must be arranged independently.

Keynote Speaker: Jim Furnish, former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Forest Service

When: May 4-6, 2007. Click here for a tentative schedule (Word doc).

Where: In beautiful Glenwood Springs, Colorado at the Historic Hotel Colorado nestled next to the Colorado River and surrounded by the White River National Forest.

Why: For the vast majority of Americans, public lands represent a place to get away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life, to "recharge your batteries" so-to-speak and to experience the natural sights, sounds and smells of nature. Without strong and consistent advocacy for quiet places and agency staff willing to manage for these resource qualities, the backcountry will lose its remote character and future generations will not have the privilege of enjoying wild places. Wildlife, water, wilderness, and traditional human-powered recreation are all suffering due to unmanaged recreation and the encroachment of motors deeper and deeper into these once wild places. The Summit is designed to help all of us present to the land managers of the Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, the settings and desired experiences that are necessary to provide for quality experiences for all traditional quiet recreationists.

This year's citizens' summit will be focused on creating a dialogue with the FS and BLM which reaffirms that natural sights, sounds, and smells are valuable resources worth protecting for wildlife habitat as well as for recreational pursuits. Through sound science, recreation/resource management planning techniques, and public interest trends, participants will gain an understanding of the broad support for preserving quality places for the purpose of traditional quiet recreation and wildlife habitat protection. We wish to further strengthen our relationships and experiences of working effectively with federal land management staff so that it can lead to the protection and restoration of our treasured resources.

How you can help: AAlthough sponsoring organizations are providing resources and dollars to support the Quiet Commotion, we still need more support to ensure its success. Please consider:

• Making a financial gift – providing support for the entire Forum or for a specific event or session;
• Donating gear for silent auction; or
• Attending the forum and adding your voice to the growing clamor for a quiet backcountry.

Benefits accrued by supporting this grassroots forum:

• For financial gifts of $1000 or more, you receive two free enrollments in the Summit, and the opportunity to be the sponsor of a specific agenda item or keynote speaker which will be advertised locally. You will also be listed as a major supporter on Summit announcements and materials, and be able to hang a promotional banner;
• For financial gifts of $500 or more, your organization or name will be listed as a major supporter on Summit announcements and materials, and be able to hang a promotional banner;
• For donated gear, food or financial gifts between $250 and $500, your organization or name will be listed on materials as a supporter of a specific session, event, or meal;
• Tax deductions for all donations; and
• The satisfaction of helping preserve and restore the quiet backcountry experience in the Southern Rockies

Sponsors

Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance	Audobon Colorado
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers	Trout Unlimited

Look for a detailed agenda to follow soon, or for more information, please contact:

Richard Huck 720-436-6061 richardjhuck@yahoo.com or
Aaron Clark 720-324-7031 aaron@quiet-trails.org

Click here to register online (registration deadline: May 2).
Click here for a tentative schedule (Word doc).