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| Photos of Gold Butte: Kurt Kuznicki/Friends of Nevada Wilderness |
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Wanted: Gold Butte National Conservation Area with Wilderness
National Conservation Areas are designed by Congress to conserve, protect, enhance, and manage public land areas for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. NCAs feature exceptional natural, recreational, cultural, wildlife, aquatic, archeological, paleontological, historical, educational or scientific resources.
LWVLVV has a long history of supporting federal legislation that gives permanent land designations. Beginning in the late 60’s LWVLVV worked on efforts to set aside Red Rock. Back in those days the only title for BLM permanent land designation was a National Recreation Area. Our community now reaps the benefits from the preservation of Red Rock. Red Rock has since received the appropriate title of Red Rock National Conservation Area.
Today we support a Gold Butte National Conservation Area. Gold Butte holds the wonderment of long ago artisans who left thousands of petroglyphs for us to view on beautiful red sandstone. Native American history can be traced back to 8,000 years ago. [read more here...]
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About LWVLVV
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major political policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The latest issue of our Newsletter, The Voter, is available electronically to members. If you are a member and did not receive a PDF copy of the newsletter by e-mail or a mailed paper copy if you do not have e-mail, please e-mail us at lwv@lwvlasvegasvalley.org or phone us at 702-464-7887.
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Calendar Highlights
Note: Due to unforeseen events, our January program on Al Gore's Climate Reality will be scheduled. Please check back for the announcement of the date.
Saturday, February 18, 2012. Speaker: Danny L. Thompson, Executive Secretary Treasurer of the Nevada State AFL-CIO will speak on the economy and tax reform. For more information, click here. Collection for Straight from the Streets - they need non-perishable food, clothing, bus passes, meal tickets and, of course, cash donations. Be a Valentine and help us help others.
Saturday, March 17, 2012. Update on Health Care Reform.
Saturday, April 21, 2012. Annual meeting. Mayor Carolyn Goodman.
May 19, 2012. TBA.
August 11, 2012. Candidate Forum
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