NTWC Update - Fall 2006

October 23, 2006

Wildlands CPR Forest Campaign Coordinator Jason Kiely made a presentation to the new national recreation director for the Forest Service, Jim Bedwell, and the agency’s regional recreation directors charged with overseeing travel planning.

The Coalition is working more and more closely with member and partner groups. Jason collaborated with non-profit PR firm Resource Media to develop and brief members on effective messages to use during travel planning
processes. Wildlands CPR and other Coalition leaders helped pay for this message development.

When the agency released the travel planning schedule and stats on the miles and acres affected by ATVs, dirt bikes, and 4X4s, Jason distributed this information widely. Building on this, Jason has developed an online database to help Coalition members, partners and funders assess and track which organizations are working on a given travel plan and in what capacity; what’s at stake for each plan; and what the political landscape is for each planning process.