OUTDOORS WEST - Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs

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2ContentsAbout FWOC 3Federation News 4Awards 4Club New 5Dombeck: ConservationChallenge 6Environmental LawConference 6Trail of Frustration:The Chinook Trail 7Salton Sea 8Protecting Nevada’sWilderness 9Book Review: PursuingWild Trout 9Convention Information 10Resolution Information 10Convention Reservations 11Membership Forms 11OutdoorsWestOutdoors Westis the newsletterof the Federation of WesternOutdoor Clubs. It is publishedbiannually.Please send submissions to:Raelene Gold, Co-Editor4028 NE 196th StreetLake Forest Park, WA 98155206-363-4107raelene@seanet.comWe accept both hard copy ande-mail submissions.Deadline for Fall issue:September 15.Cover photo:Creekbank. Quinault area ofOlympic National Forest, WA.© 1986 by James Thomas. Allrights reserved.American WildlandsEnglewood, Co.Angora Hiking ClubAstoria, Or.Bonneville County Sportsmen Assn.Idaho Falls, Id.Boulder/White Cloud CouncilKetchum, Id.California Alpine ClubMill Valley, Ca.CascadiansYakima, Wa.ChemeketansSalem, Or.Chinook Trail Assn.Vancouver, Wa.Columbia Gorge Audubon SocieityWhite Salmon, Wa.Contra Costa Hills ClubOakland, Ca.Desomount ClubClaremont, Ca.Friends of Discovery ParkSeattle, Wa.Friends of Nevada WildernessLas Vegas, Nv.Great Old Broads for WildernessDurango, COHobnailersSpokane, Wa.Hood River Crag RatsHood River, OROFFICERSPresidentMichael McCloskey2829 SW Sunset Blvd.Portland, OR 97201503-892-2664jmmccloskey@aol.comVice PresidentWinchell Hayward208 Willard No.San Francisco, CA 94118415-386-6544SecretaryJoe Hargrave14891 E. Burnside AvePortland, OR 97215-1178503-235-6791josephhargrave@att.netTreasurerDonald Moore1121 West 23rd St.Upland, CA 91784909-981-6491dmoore1055@aol.comWASHINGTON, DCREPRESENTATIVEBrock Evans5449 33rd Ave. NWWashington, D.C. 20015bevans@defenders.orgFEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBSEstablished in 1932 for the Mutual Service and for the Promotion of the Proper Use,Enjoyment and Protection ofAmerica’s Scenic Wilderness and Outdoor Recreation Resources2001 - 2002 MEMBER CLUBSIdaho Alpine ClubIdaho Falls, Id.Idaho Environmental CouncilIdaho Falls, Id.Klahhane ClubPort Angeles, Wa.MazamasPortland, Or.Montana Wilderness Assn.Helena, Mt.The MountaineersSeattle, Wa.Mt. Baker Hiking ClubBellingham, Wa.Mt. St. Helens ClubLongview, Wa.Nature FriendsMill Valley, Ca.North Cascades Audubon SocietyBellingham, Wa.ObsidiansEugene, Or.OlympiansHoquiam, Wa.Preserve Area Ridgelands CommitteeLivermore, Ca.PtarmigansVancouver, Wa.Regional Parks AssociationBerkeley, CASTATE VICE PRESIDENTSArizonaNancy KroeningCaliforniaJoe FontaineRobert HaageRyan HensonFelice PaceIdahoMartin HuebnerMontanaGeorge NickasClifton MerittNevadaMargery SillOregonShirley CameronJoe HargraveJack WalkerWashingtonFran TrojeRoger AndersonSantiam Alpine ClubSalem, Or.Seattle Audubon SocietySeattle, Wa.Sierra Club of British ColumbiaVictoria, B.C.Sierra Club Los Angeles ChapterLos Angeles, Ca.Sierra Club Mother Lode ChapterSacramento, Ca.Sierra Club Toiyabe ChapterReno, Nv.Skagit Alpine ClubBellingham, WASonoran Desert Nat’l ParkFriendsTucson, AZTahoma Audubon SocietyTacoma, Wa.Tamalpais Conservation ClubSausalito, Ca.Trail Club of OregonPortland, Or.Trumpeter Swan SocietyEverett, Wa.Washington Alpine ClubSeattle, Wa.Willapa Hills Audubon SocietyLongview, Wa.Women Climbers NorthwestSeattle, Wa.OUTDOORS WESTCo-EditorsRaelene Gold4028 NE 196th StreetLake Forest Park, WA 98155206-363-4107raelene@seanet.comShirley Cameron35470 Ross LaneCottage Grove, OR 97424Phone 541-942-5470FAX 541-767-0820ShirleyCam@msn.comAssociate EditorsPolly DyerRobert HaageWinchell HaywardNancy KroeningMarge SillProduction EditorSally Warren Soest2055 43rd Ave E, #202Seattle, WA 98112sws@seanet.comPrintingEcoGraphicsEnvironment-friendly Printing11841 124th Ave. NEWoodinville, WA 98034425-825-1888Printed on Recycled PaperFWOC - Outdoors West Spring 2002
AboutTHEFEDERAEDERATIONOF WESTERNOUTDOORCLUBSHISTORYAs the American frontier closed in the latel9th century, people throughout the west beganto gather in local outdoor clubs. They sought toenjoy nature rather than to exploit it. They longedfor a different relationship to the land, one ofrespect that was rooted in a new ethic.As their numbers grew, they felt the need tocooperate and coordinate their work to preserveand enjoy nature. In 1932, they banded togetherto form the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs.It has carried this work forward ever since, representingnearly four dozen clubs in eight states.Through the years, the Federation has helpedexpand our systems to protect nature. Its agentsand members helped secure passage of the wildernessAct. They made important contributionsto the establishment of the North Cascades NationalPark and to the establishment of the AlpineLakes wilderness in Washington State, aswell as to the establishment of various wildernessareas in the national forests of Oregon andCalifornia. In recent years, it lent its help to theestablishment of a national monument in the SierraNevada Range to protect the remainder ofthe Giant Sequoias.THE FEDERATION’S PURPOSES♦ To unite its member clubs behind a sharedagenda of conservation goals.♦ To help its member clubs become more effectivein their own conservation work:• By educating them on the basic issues.• By disseminating information on the challengesand opportunities for conservation.• By fostering understanding of effective meansfor reaching its goals.♦ To lend its support to the conservation campaignsof allied groups that specialize ingiven issues (in pursuit of its shared agenda).♦ To help its member clubs find solutions totheir operating problems through sharing informationabout solutions that some mayhave found.CONSERVATION AIMS♦ To secure additional protection for qualifiedareas of wilderness on public lands.♦ To protect wildlife, native plants, waters and landsin wildlife refuges and through other means.♦ To preserve the natural integrity of areasvaluable for recreation.♦ To promote stewardship of forests on publicand private lands, while preserving remainingold-growth forests.♦ To protect and restore the quality of air, water,and soils and the integrity of rivers, lakes,wetlands, coasts, grasslands and deserts.HOW IT WORKSThe Federation looks to its members to helpit carry out its mission. They work in their ownareas to realize its aims. Vice presidents in eachstate where it is organized may be authorized tospeak officially for the Federation. Its presidentis its chief spokesman. The Federation is alsorepresented in Washington, D.C., where it collaborateswith others and offers testimony. Alertsare sent periodically to its member clubs aboutmatters that command its attention.Its official newsletter, Outdoors West, is senta number of times each year to its members. Itfeatures stories that provide more backgroundon emerging issues, as well as news of its memberclubs.Each summer delegates from member clubsgather at a convention to decide the Federation’sposition on issues of concern. Resolutions aresubmitted by member clubs and are discussedand adopted by the delegates. The resolutionsoften provide an early warning of new threatsand display the breadth of the issues that concernconservationists. They weld together a coalitionthat can harness the energies of thousandsof concerned members. The resolutions providea springboard for action to enlist the support ofpublic officials and legislators.MEMBERSHIPThe Federation is composed of organizationsthat engage in hiking, camping, birding and othersimilar activities that rely on an outdoor environmentwhere natural conditions predominate.Organizations in the West that have such programs,and that have an active interest in protectingthe natural environment, are invited toaffiliate.Individuals who wish to give their added supportto its purposes are also urged to join.Membership forms are on Page 11.Spring 2002FWOC - Outdoors West 3
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