Women?s Weekend in the Biscuit: May 14-16, 2004

We will gather along the beautiful Illinois River for a weekend to share, strengthen, rejuvenate and empower ourselves in the midst of the wild Siskiyou forest. We will be camping within the Biscuit fire perimeter and adjacent to thousands of acres proposed for salvage logging.

Arrive on Friday in time for dinner and for an evening around the fire. We will have a Saturday morning circle at 9am to meet and greet each other. Saturday and Sunday will be collectively planned according to what folks want to do. Hiking, swimming, sunbathing, sharing skills, trainings, music and laughter are some of the possibilities. Join us for a unique weekend with women and wild forest.

Timber sale monitoring and public lands logging will be a focus of some hikes on both days. We will be surrounded by some of the wildest country in the lower 48, and unfortunately the Bush administration is threatening this magical and remote area with the proposed Biscuit logging plan. We will discuss post-fire logging and how this administration has systematically rolled back environmental laws making it easier for industry to access and degrade our precious public lands.

Please come prepared for all types of weather-hot, cold, mild, dry and wet. Please bring sturdy hiking shoes, sleeping gear, food, water, musical instruments and anything you would like to share.

We will be camping on the eastside of the Biscuit fire. Take Highway 199 south from Grants Pass or north from Crescent City. In Selma, turn west on the Illinois River road (FS road 4103) and continue for about 9.5 miles to Ring Beach (on your left). If you reach McKaleb Ranch you have gone too far.

For more information about the weekend camp-out, please contact Lesley at 541.821.3882 or lesley@kswild.org

For more information on plans to log the Biscuit-fire affected forests of southwest Oregon, visit: www.kswild.org

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Posted by Forrest at May 10, 2004 09:21 AM | Category(s): Forest Defense/Environmental Activism