An Evening of Advocacy 2024

An Evening of Advocacy 2024

Ensuring a Sustainable Future for Northwest Forests
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |6-9pm
Westland Distillery 
2931 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Dinner | Drinks | Community | Conversation

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This signature event raises funds to sustain our conservation and advocacy Programs at The Mountaineers.

About An Evening of Advocacy

Since 2019, The Mountaineers has gathered annually to raise awareness and funds for our donor-supported Conservation & Advocacy program. Each year, we center the event around a pressing conservation issue, and invite leaders and advocates to engage in insightful discussion to broaden understanding, support advocacy, and elevate solutions. The program showcases our conservation work and brings our larger community together to share ways we can advocate.

2024 Program: Ensuring a Sustainable Future for Northwest Forests
The evening will kick off with a reception, featuring a locally and seasonally sourced dinner by Ravishing Radish. The reception will also include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages provided by our event sponsors Ghostfish Brewing, Georgetown Brewing, Seattle Cider, and Tinte Cellars. Additionally, Westland Distillery will offer guests special tasting flights from their award-winning spirits.

Following the reception, the program will focus on ensuring a sustainable future for Northwest forests and feature a panel discussion and community conversation with a fire ecologist, a Tribal representative, and a forest policy expert. The panel will dive into questions such as:

• How can we protect our last remaining old growth forests? 
• How do we prepare for increased wildfire on the west side of the Cascades in the era of climate change? 
• What does increased tribal leadership in forest management look like? 

Hear from Megan Birzell - Washington State Director, The Wilderness Society - about strategies to balance old growth protection with local community needs; from Dr. James Johnston, PhD - Assistant Research Professor, University of Oregon - about how the legacy of fire suppression has impacted the health of our forests; and from Ann House, JD - Senior Staff Attorney, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe - about her leadership in crafting groundbreaking changes to how the Forest Service meaningfully consults with Tribes. 

Lastly, as a fellow member of the Federal Advisory Committee, I will share more about how The Mountaineers and other outdoor recreationists can lend our voices to this process and impact positive change for our forests.

The evening will conclude with an invitation to support The Mountaineers Conservation & Advocacy Fund through philanthropic support. 

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Support Our Conservation & Advocacy Work

The Mountaineers has a long and rich history as a regional leader, educator, convener, and advocate for issues centered on conservation. All funds raised through An Evening of Advocacy ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations will provide critical support for our advocacy efforts to conserve the natural world for future generations. 

Please consider becoming a sponsor or matching pool donor for our An Evening of Advocacy event. Also if you would like to support our conservation and advocacy work, but cannot attend this year's event, please consider a 100% tax-deductible donation in lieu of attending. 

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Questions? Contact Rose Steller Burke at roseb@mountaineers.org or Bri Vanderlinden at briv@mountaineers.org