[at-l] FW: WILDALERT: Say Hello to New England Wilderness

[Walt Daniels]

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From: action at tws.org [mailto:action at tws.org] 
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 5:09 PM
To: Walter Daniels
Subject: WILDALERT: Say Hello to New England Wilderness

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* WILDALERT -- Friday, November 17, 2006
* Brought to you by The Wilderness Society
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NEW ENGLAND WELCOMES NEW WILDERNESS AREAS

On Wednesday, two of the Northeast's largest unprotected roadless areas were
permanently protected as Wilderness.
Glastenbury Mountain and Wild River Basin are two of the areas that became
Wilderness when the U.S. House of Representatives approved the New England
Wilderness Act of 2006. The Act now awaits the President's signature. 

The New England Wilderness Act of 2006 adds 76,500 acres of Vermont's Green
Mountain National Forest and New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest
to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also creates
Moosalamoo - a 17,000 acre National Recreation Area - in the Green Mountain
National Forest.

Wilderness is a legacy for all Americans. Now, thanks to the continued hard
work of individuals like you and your fellow WildAlert subscribers as well
as organizations across New England future generations can count on enjoying
some of the region's wildest places. 

Take a minute to read about some of these new Wilderness areas.
Maybe you've already had a chance to get into these places or have a trip
planned. Perhaps they just bring to mind other treasured wild lands.
Regardless, your voice helps make wilderness possible. Enjoy. 

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GLASTENBURY WILDERNESS 

Hardwood forests and wetlands are found on 3,748 foot Glastenbury Mountain.
The newly formed wilderness area includes critical bear habitat, nesting
grounds for forest-dependent birds and known occurrences of rare plants.

The Appalachian Trail and Long Trail cross the area north to south. The
Green Mountain Club has described the view from the mountain's historic fire
tower as "more wilderness than is to be seen from any other point on the
Long Trail," a trail that winds for 270-miles from northern Massachusetts to
the Canadian border.

JOSEPH BATTELL WILDERNESS

This area, named for the man that donated much of the land in the northern
section of the Green Mountain National Forest, is home to Peregrine Falcon
nesting sites and several plant species of concern. Hikers enjoy Long Trail
and numerous connecting trails while others enjoy cross-country ski trails
and spectacular views from Mount Horrid and the Great Cliffs.

WILD RIVER AND SANDWICH RANGE WILDERNESS

The Act designates approximately 23,700 acres in the area of the Wild River
as wilderness and adds approximately 10,800 acres to the existing Sandwich
Range Wilderness. Friends of the Sandwich Range and Friends of the Wild
River, two local groups, worked tirelessly with area citizens to create and
add to wilderness in the region. 

Wild River protects a lowland interior valley - forest habitat rarely found
in wilderness. The Appalacian Trail runs along the western boundary. Hikers
may see signs of moose, bears, fisher, beavers, songbirds and the threatened
pine martin.

In the Sandwich Range, existing wilderness was compromised due to the area's
irregular shape. Additions will help buffer interior wilderness from logging
activities and recreation pressures.

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