The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is in the process of helping to schedule appearances of this presentation at various locations around West Virginia during the first week of August. Look for announcements of dates and locations in the July issue of the Highlands Voice.

Summer 2001
Contact: Dave Pacheco – SUWA (202) 546-2215
Press Advisory/Calendar Announcement

Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness

"Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness" is a unique multi-media slideshow documenting citizen efforts to designate some public lands as Wilderness in southern Utah’s spectacular canyon country and deserts. This 20-minute journey through redrock splendor invigorates and motivates viewers to participate in the movement to protect these unique lands.

"Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness" was made possible through the generous donation of photos, music and words from concerned Utahns who wish to pass this heritage onto future generations, including a special reading by Pulitzer Prize winning author Wallace Stegner from his famous Wilderness Letter.

In conjunction with a 30-minute presentation on the status of the Utah wilderness movement by Dave Pacheco, National Outreach Coordinator of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), this inspirational and informational event is a must see for citizens wishing to become personally involved in this tremendous American public lands conservation effort.

Dave Pacheco has worked with SUWA for seven years after receiving a degree in Sociology from the University of Utah. He grew up in Utah and loves its wild landscapes passionately. Dave oversees a team of grassroots organizers across the nation, educates members and the public about current threats, actions and events surrounding the Utah wilderness issue. He organizes grassroots in the eastern half of the U.S. through this slideshow and presentation for Utah wilderness, a slideshow that he developed by recruiting top musicians, photographers, and writers.