September 29, 2024
KOHLER ANDRAE STATE PARK
STOP THE SWAP KICK OFF EVENT!
12-1:15 p.m. Stephen Davis,* author and Professor at Edgewood College* will present:
Wisconsin State Parks: Valuing the Invaluable
2:00-3:15 p.m. Rebecca Gilman of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology will speak on: The Need to Preserve the Harrington Beach/ Kohler Andrae Migratory Corridor
3:15-4 p.m. Meet with Sierra Club, FBRF members and fellow activists to hear how you can join our campaign.
*Steven Davis is a Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies
Edgewood College, and is the author of:
In Defense of Public Lands (2018, Temple University. Press)
The Other Public Lands: Preservation, Extraction and Politics on the 50 States’ Natural Resource Lands (2025, Temple University Press
*****The presentations will be held at the enclosed shelter at Kohler Andrae State Park*****
Park entrance fee required
WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO PASS THE BATON!
THAT WAS BEFORE THE DNR TOLD US KOHLER, NOT THE STATE HAS THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT GIVING ACRES OF KOHLER ANDRAE STATE PARK TO THE KOHLER COMPANY TO DEVELOP WHENEVER IT PLEASES.
HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED INDIVIDUALLY OR AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Are you a leader of an environmental organization? We have written a petition to the Governor and Natural Resources Board to be signed by LEADERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS asking that the Land Exchange Agreement be reviewed and rescinded. Check friendsblackriverforest.org for updates and a link to sign the letter.
Would you include our FBRF/Sierra Club Campaign information in your organization's newsletters, social media, and encourage participation at events? Ask for our media kit at friendsbrf@hotmail.com
You can sign and share this online petition to Governor Evers asking him to send the agreement back to the DNR to review and rescind.
We will be holding state wide meetups and Madison rallies at the DNR and Governor Evers’s office to request action on behalf of Wisconsin residents to protect our parks against giveaways to corporate entities.
Ongoing information at friendsblackriverforest.org
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Photo from our Stop the Swap Rally in Madison 2023. Check friendsblackriverforest.org for updates on future rallies