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New Conservation Voices
 Preserve Washington’s Roadless Forests
By Jim WhittakerGROWING up in Seattle, with Mount Rainier, the Olympics and the Cascades beckoning, I developed a passion for the natural world and climbing. Whether in the damp, clean air of an ancient forest or on a snowy summit, the beauty and richness of the wild places within Washington are an inspiration and comfort to millions of Washington residents a year.
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Washington Wild Summer Photo Contest!
 Love to get out in the wild? Are you planning any trips this summer for hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, rafting, or any other fun outdoor activity? We want to see where you go!
Washington Wild’s Summer Photo Contest will be held until September 10th, 2012. Simply take your camera on any trips you have planned this summer into Washington’s wonderful wild places (see details below) and snap some photos of landscapes, flora & fauna, recreation, people out in the wilderness, or whatever captures your eye. Then, send us your best shots!
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Washington Wild Logo Contest!With our new name, Washington Wild, we want to update our logo, and we are announcing a LOGO CONTEST.
The winner of this logo contest will receive a $250 cash prize from Washington Wild!
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 Conservation, Recreation Groups Support Suiattle Road Repair
April 20, 2012 – Washington Wild and 9 other conservation and recreation organizations sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration in support of repairing the Suiattle River Road (Forest Road #26) which is located on the western side of the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Suiattle Road was damaged in severe storms in 2003 and then again in 2006 limiting access to seven trailheads, two campgrounds, 27.4 miles of the Wild and Scenic Suiattle river, and tens of thousands of acres of forest that provide countless recreational opportunities for all ages. The Suiattle Rive Road repair ties into Washington Wild’s larger goal of preserving and enhancing access to the places we work to protect. To learn more about our efforts to support continued access to wilderness and roadless areas while working to decommission legacy roads that threaten our watersheds, please read our recent blog post. To learn more about our efforts to repair the Suiattle Road, please read our press release.
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Critical Watershed Restoration Funding Receives Support from Washington State Delegation
 March 19, 2012 - Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA08) along with Representatives Rick Larsen (D-WA02), Jim McDermott (D-WA07) and Adam Smith (D-WA09) from the Washington State delegation submitted a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies urging federal funding through 2013 for the Legacy Roads and Trails Initiative program. Washington WIld thanks Congressman Reichert for his leadership on this issue, as funding this program is critical to restoring and maintaining healthy watersheds by decommissioning legacy roads and maintaining alternative access routes for recreation.
Read WW's Press Release
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Please sign our online petition supporting protections for the Wild Olympics!
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Upcoming Events
Happenings in the Next Few Weekends
Volunteer on May 19th or join us on June 2nd... or do both! Either way, you'll have fun!
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