Friends in Wisconsin and Minnesota:
I’m working with Matthew Norton of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy to organize a one-day summit that will bring together individuals, organizations, and key decision-makers from MN and WI to address the negative impacts of recreational ATV use. The aim of this summit is to:
1) Create a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to bringing the issue of negative impacts of recreational ATV riding, especially on public lands, to the attention of lawmakers.
2) Expand the statewide communication network that can inform and support those dealing with the ATV juggernaut.
3) Share ideas, experiences, and lunch with like-minded people.
4) Take meaningful action.
The ATV issue has the potential to be the spark that rekindles a broad-based interest in reestablishing natural resources management policies that are based on stewardship and sustainability versus exploitation and consumption. If the recent ATV victories at the Minnesota legislature are a sign of things to come we must brace ourselves.
The one-day summit will be held September 22 from 10am-2pm at the Tower Ridge Cabin in Eau Claire, WI. Directions are at the end of the email. Lunch will be ordered when you arrive (plan on deli sandwiches). The estimated cost per attendee will be about $10-15 which will include the cost of your individual lunch and the facility use fee.
To help with planning please:
1) Contact me by email or phone with your availability; and,
2) Forward this email to one or more organizations/individuals who you know have an interest in this subject and include those contacts with your response.
Brook Waalen
715-472-2922
DIRECTIONS:
There is road construction all around Eau Clair but supposedly there is good signage to Tower Ridge. I offer the following directions as a courtesy to our guests but will suggest they get a sense of where they are going before leaving and that they bring a map:
From MPLS/St Paul take I94 to Eau Claire. The simple way is to stay on I94 to Hwy 93 north to Hwy 53 north. Turn right (east) to North Crossing and continue (east) about 7 miles (and onto County Road Q, also known as Olson Drive). Turn right (south) on County Road L (also known as south 82nd Ave). Travel south about 1 mile to Tower Ridge entrance road and the newly constructed facility (as opposed to the smaller, older cabin). Supposedly there are obvious signs all the way from Hwy 53.
A potential shortcut from I94 would be to turn east on Hwy 12 to Hwy 124 to La Salle St. (still heading east) to Peterson Ave. Turn right (south) on Peterson Ave. and left (east) on County Road Q, also known as Olson Drive. From here you will travel about 7 miles to County Road L. (also known as south 82nd Ave). Travel south about 1 mile to Tower Ridge entrance road and the newly constructed facility (as opposed to the smaller, older cabin).
Supposedly there are obvious signs all the way from Hwy 53.
From Duluth take Wisconsin Hwy 53 south to Eau Claire. Turn left (east) onto La Salle St. to Peterson Ave. Turn right (south) on Peterson Ave. and left (east) on County Road Q, also known as Olson Drive. From here you will travel about 7 miles to County Road L. (also known as south 82nd Ave). Travel south about 1 mile to Tower Ridge entrance road and the newly constructed facility (as opposed to the smaller, older cabin).
Supposedly there are obvious signs all the way from Hwy 53.
