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HomeMy WebLinkAbout092723 September E-News_ Policy Support RequestALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Still time to register for the Fall Celebration All the news you can use on Washington's great outdoors View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/wildliferecreation/october-e-news-indigenous-peoples-day-1199321?e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/d0712786-36e6-9668-46d1-9cbe68495e70.png> Coalition E-News: September 2023 <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=9c8924108e&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=1e139b8140&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e013b00aa0&e=2cbb6f867b> Support the Coalition <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f5dae60584&e=2cbb6f867b> Whose ancestral land do you recreate on? Click here to find out <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=fc5e838547&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/306f343f-f0e5-b1af-594a-9bc47877aa74.png> Our Awardees have us extremely excited this year! Our theme of Today’s Success, Tomorrow’s Legacy, will focus on a man who has made tremendous strides for Washington’s outdoors and three organizations carrying that torch into tomorrow. We will be celebrating the work of outdoor leader Bill Chapman with the help of former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. We will also highlight and celebrate the work of Climbers of Color, Hunters of Color, and Salish Coast Youth Stewardship Corps! Read more about each one below and don't forget to register today! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=3982dce5e3&e=2cbb6f867b> Register Today! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=1699e2c4a7&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/9bbb2d43-c6c4-b286-8ff4-f0163c0d1b91.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/9889cc6e-c673-8469-0a62-0417b259aa0d.jpg> Joan Thomas Awardee: Bill Chapman Bill is a founding member of both the WWRC and the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust. His consistent efforts over the years have helped make Washington’s forests, plains, trails, and waterways crown jewels of our state. Former Secretary of the Interior and Joan Thomas Award Winner Sally Jewell will be presenting Bill with this prestigious award. <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/3ac5aca5-d82c-504d-630e-10e6983ff6e8.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/7738c4c8-1bf9-5199-0fbe-91a5e77cf57a.png> Forward Awardee: Climbers of Color Climbers of Color aims to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the climbing and mountaineering community by developing leaders of color. To accomplish its mission, Climbers of Color provides supportive mentorship, technical training and access to key resources including gear and scholarships to Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color and their intersecting demographics. Check out their work here! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f70fd6b94e&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/d84d35d9-5926-9c9a-db85-e26d49613543.png> Forward Awardee: Hunters of Color Hunters of Color is a nonprofit organization focused on fostering a more equitable and inclusive community for hunters. HOC's mission is to create accessible, equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and All People of Color (BIPOC) in conservation and hunting by dismantling barriers to entry through educational opportunities, mentorship, and providing resources. HOC operations on a national level across the United States and sovereign tribal nations, including here in Washington. Led by their Washington State Ambassador, Malcolm Legette, HOC regularly hosts meetups, training and mentorship for everything from fishing, to duck hunting, to big game hunting, and of course, conservation practices. Check out their work here! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=03e50e4fc6&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/560aea31-ab09-1ea0-3640-a6e679f47bc6.jpg> Forward Awardee: Coast Salish Youth Stewardship Corps The Coast Salish Youth Stewardship Corps empowers native youth and Tribal communities to reconnect with their way of life by providing youth with the opportunity to explore their native heritage and steward their ancestral home. A component of the program also engages with Tribal elders and provides cultural learning experiences for the community at large. Check out their work here! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=66b0c000e2&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/fe24fdd7-7873-c298-12c6-974474941f11.jpeg> WWRC Policy Support Request Form Believe it or not, 2024 is fast approaching and our team is hard at work developing our policy agenda for the upcoming Legislative Session. WWRC occasionally endorses or takes other actions beyond promoting the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program (WWRP) when a public policy issue directly and significantly aligns with its strategic plan or annual goals. To request an endorsement or action from the Coalition on a relevant public policy issue, please complete this form <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea 21&id=fb0f882f18&e=2cbb6f867b> by October 18, 2023. State Agencies seeking to inform the Coalition of relevant items in their Decision Packages should also use this form. <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/0974992b-3978-7f08-9058-a90c06d29440.png> WTA is now hiring for their 2024 Emerging Leaders Program Cohort The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a 14-week program designed for a diverse cohort of individuals — including Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) individuals and other shared identities — who want to form an inclusive community and build leadership skills to support future career interests in natural-resource stewardship and outdoor recreation. Read more about the ELP 2024 cohort member job description <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=510b2599bc&e=2cbb6f867b> . <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/e9913acb-cbc8-4f2a-628f-7c5470b07daa.png> 12 Months of the WWRP: Natural Areas This month's featured project is Flett Creek <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e6a7a68656&e=2cbb6f867b> , located on the ancestral land of the Puyallup people. The Clover Park Technical College used this grant to acquire 6.93 acres of land to provide permanent protection of two Garry (Oregon White) Oak savanna habitats, a wetland, and buffer areas, which support a variety of vegetation and wildlife species. The site is used by migrating waterfowl. This is the last remaining wetland of this size in western Pierce County. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f9029355a4&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=a289f53f65&e=2cbb6f867b> Learning to Drown follows the life and career of professional snowboarder Jess Kimura as she unapologetically shatters stereotypes with her own brand of unwavering determination and go-for-broke mentality. After the tragic death of Jess's partner at the height of her career, she spiraled into a cycle of self destruction, grief and despair. Compounded by head injuries and mental health issues, the circumstances seemed insurmountable. Jess's only way out was within — as she faces her deepest fears, she reminds us that not all wounds are meant to heal. FEATURED STORIES <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=cc708e67a9&e=2cbb6f867b> HOW AFFINITY SPACES BUILD A STRONGER OUTDOOR COMMUNITY <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=659f76cd58&e=2cbb6f867b> Melanin Basecamp Crowding out Cougars <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=66559d139f&e=2cbb6f867b> Inside Climate News Queer Mountaineers reach great heights <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=64a873b427&e=2cbb6f867b> SNG Spokane-area urban forestry to be supercharged with $12 million federal grants <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=fa6d0085c6&e=2cbb6f867b> The Spokesman-Review UPCOMING EVENTS <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e7d04dcc84&e=2cbb6f867b> Free State Park and Discover Pass Days <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=300ea1a641&e=2cbb6f867b> Oct. 10; Nov. 11,25 WWRC Fall Celebration (Seattle) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=50767ebc4d&e=2cbb6f867b> Oct. 11 National Park Free Days (2023) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=db7d0a8627&e=2cbb6f867b> Nov. 11 Trust For Public Land & SAL Present: An Evening with the Full Circle Everest Team <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=bd24c17037&e=2cbb6f867b> Nov. 15 C <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=7a5b96d228&e=2cbb6f867b> heck Out Washington <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u =0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=652c0f942c&e=2cbb6f867b> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=a8934d11fa&e=2cbb6f867b> (Free Discover Pass) Copyright © 2023, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. 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