2008 Colorado Wilderness Gathering: April 4, 5, and 6
“Wilderness for the New Century”

Please RSVP by March 24th to make our conference planning easier.

Join us for a celebration of Colorado's wild places and wildlife!

• Wilderness Year-in-review
  
• Hikes in the proposed Dominguez Canyons Wilderness!
  
• Featured speaker Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) describes his Colorado wilderness agenda
  
• Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) speaking on statewide wilderness perspective
  
• Inspirational talks about values of wilderness
  
• Learn more about regional wilderness campaigns to protect Dominguez Canyons, White River National Forest, Dolores River Canyon, Rocky Mountain National Park, San Juan Mountains, Browns Canyon and more
  
• Discover ways to take action on threats to wild places posed by motorized vehicle intrusions, oil and gas drilling, logging, and ski area expansions.
  
• Multi-generational perspectives on wilderness in Colorado – past, present, and future.

Location
Riverside community school, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Click here for map and directions to Riverside school, 552 West Main Street, Grand Junction.

Accommodations and Meals
Grand Junction has numerous lodging possibilities. Please make your own arrangements. 

We have reserved a group rate for rooms at the Holiday Inn at $79 per night, under "Western Colorado Congress."

In addition to hotels, there is camping available at Colorado National Monument outside Grand Junction.

Meals: Registration fee includes Friday evening appetizers for kick-off panel discussion, Saturday lunch and dinner as well as Saturday-Sunday morning snacks.

Registration

Click here to register. $60 registration fee covers Friday evening-Saturday meals, and facility.

Please let us know if you will be joining us for the entire gathering or on a daily basis. Please also indicate your eating preference and whether you would be interested in joining us on a Friday field trip to Dominguez Canyon.

Agenda

Click here for a detailed, *draft* agenda of the weekend's events.
(This agenda subject to change)