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TO:       All Forest Activists
FROM:     Steve Holmer & Jim Jontz
DATE:     March 29, 1996
 
SUBJECT:  Ancient Forest Week April 13-20
 
     Ancient Forests are falling because of the logging rider, but
activists determined to repeal the rider and ensure that these forests
are permanently protected are fighting back.  An Ancient Forest
Week is planned for April 13-20 that will feature a variety of events
geared to increasing public awareness of and participation in
protection our nation's forests from destruction.  There are already
events scheduled in eight locations in Oregon and in the states of
Washington, California and Alaska by Witness Against Lawless
Logging (WALL), Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, OSPIRG,
Greenpeace, ONRC, Portland Audubon Society and other groups.  
 
     WAFC would like to encourage activists in every region of the
nation to join in Ancient Forest Week to celebrate the Ancient
Forests or your local National Forests and to create more public
pressure to Repeal the Logging Rider and protect our forests.  Here
are some possible ideas for how you and your organization can
participate:
 
1) Smokey Fax-In Day to the White House on Thursday, April 18. 
Please use the Smokey Fax to flood the White House to convince
them that this issue will not go away until the rider is repealed.  
 
2) Editorial Board Visits to raise greater public awareness about the
destruction caused by the logging rider and the threat it poses to
the Ancient Forest ecosystem.  WAFC will send interested activists a
packet to assist in your Ed-Board meeting.
 
3) Public Events such as a "Waffle Breakfast" for President Clinton 
who has been "waffling" on the environment and repeal of the
rider.  A breakfast is a great way to generate public involvement
and media interest.  If this doesn't appeal to you other possible
ideas are rallies, protests, press conferences, forest forums, or video
and multimedia presentations.  Choose the location and target that
are best for your area; some possible ideas are congressional offices,
Forest Service offices or the companies carrying out timber sales
under the rider.
 
     If you are interested in staging an event, please contact Steve
Holmer at 202/789-2844 ext. 291.  For information about events
already scheduled, please contact Joe Keating of WALL at 503/234-
2613.  There is an information hotline at 800/283-5926 and an
Ancient Forest Week Website at HTTP://www.mediamaker.com/afw.  
 
P.S. "Defend America's Heritage, Stop Logging Ancient Forests"
posters (which look great) will be the visual center post of the
campaign and are available to all sponsors and interested activists
from WALL by calling 503/234-2613 or 541/592-4459.