Wild Sky Wilderness Festival

SAVE THE DATE!!!


WHEN: Saturday June 28, 2003


WHERE: Doolittle Park, Town of Index, WA


WHAT: Spend a day celebrating and supporting the proposed Wild Sky Wilderness Area. The event will feature opportunities for guided hiking, horseback riding, birdwatching, fishing, kayaking, rafting and climbing in the proposed wilderness area. Learn about this unique and diverse area of biologically rich low elevation forests, alpine meadows and peaks, and wild salmon streams. Congressman Rick Larsen will speak at the event and a number of items donated by recreational and outdoor businesses will be raffled off. Food & Fun for all!

The Wild Sky Wilderness Act passed the Senate and nearly passed the House last year. The bill has been reintroduced and could become the first National Forest Wilderness to be designated in Washington State in nearly 20 years. Come see why on June 28!


WHO: For more information, contact Susan Melrose or John Leary at the Wild Washington Campaign, 206-633-1992, extensions 108 or 105.

More information will be available soon at www.wildwashington.org



Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003

On February 13th, 2003, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA 02) introduced the Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2003 to designate 106,000 acres of National Forest land as the newest piece of our National Wilderness Preservation System – the first such congressional Wilderness designation in Washington State since 1984. Senator Maria Cantwell was an original cosponsor, as were Representatives Norm Dicks, Jay Inslee, Brian Baird, Jim McDermott, Adam Smith and Jennifer Dunn. Representative Dunn's original co-sponsorship shows important bi-partisan support for the legislation.

Located just a few hours from over half of Washington's population, the Wild Sky is one of the most rugged and truly wild landscapes in the western Cascades. It lies in the heart of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and is a special mosaic of imposing mountain peaks, pristine alpine lakes, vast flower meadows, lush old-growth, and biologically rich low-elevation forests. The North Fork Skykomish River and its tributaries provide one of the best remaining salmon and steelhead strongholds in the Puget Sound Basin. A full range of recreation activities are enjoyed in this special wild country such as hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, rock climbing, alpine mountaineering, kayaking, whitewater rafting, as well as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.


The Wild Washington Campaign is an alliance of grassroots conservation, recreation and other citizen's organizations that are working together to protect wild public land across Washington State. Visit our website and take action at www.wildwashington.org.

They didnt mention hunting? Isnt that an outdoor activity that is already taking place there?

driftboater, I would call call them at the number provided and ask them your hunting question.

i dug this up online, im just gonna cut-n-paste the last paragraph...

added note to Fishers & Hunters: Fishing & Hunting is allowed in wilderness areas as defind under the 1964 Wilderness Act, and is consistent with all other wilderness areas of Washington State. Further, there are no provisions in the Wilderness Act that "eliminates" fish stocking or planting in wilderness areas where there has been stocking histories, which is consistent with the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife's on-going fishing programs and management plans for recreational angling enjoyment.