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Tonight, ABC Nightline will run a half-hour story on the restoration of
Glen Canyon. After the local evening news, watch the movement to restore a
healthy Colorado River in a report including interviews with Secretary
Norton, Dr. Tom Myers, Rich Ingebretsen, and myself. Many people have been
working a long time to restore Glen Canyon and protect the dying Grand
Canyon. All of that hard work, by so many for so long, is now paying off
as water demand in the West steadily lowers water surpluses at Glen Canyon
over the coming years.
Demand has grown to surpass the amount of water actually flowing in the
Colorado River. On top of that, some dry years have given us back enough
of Glen Canyon to show why it shouldn't have been flooded in the first
place. This presents an historic opportunity that was barely imaginable
just a few years ago.
The public debate that was never held for Glen Canyon is finally
entering a national arena and I ask you to help. This summer, Glen Canyon
will be back under 25-50 feet of water. Priceless historical sites Fort
Moqui, Register Rock, Hole in the Rock Inscriptions, and spectacular
features such as Cathedral in the Desert will unnecessarily drown during
the next two months.
There is ample room in the Colorado River Basin's headwater and lower
basin storage facilities, making it unnecessary to keep any of the average
runoff this year in Glen Canyon. (*hydrologic explanation below). Let your
voice be heard in support of Glen Canyon, "America's Lost National Park."
Please sign up for future updates on the Campaign for Glen Canyon and sign
our online petition telling Secretary Norton to avoid the unnecessary
flooding of Glen Canyon this year. The water will be receding again this
fall and we want to be sure it stays that way in order to protect the
treasures of Glen Canyon.
We are building a coalition of nonprofits, businesses, and
individuals who support this effort and will spread the word through their
networks and friends. We invite you to join the
Coalition for Glen Canyon.
If you haven't visited the
website recently, be sure to check it out again for the latest
campaign info and recent photos of the restoring canyons.
Please read on to see NY Times and LA Times articles, and
contact us for information about how you can get more involved.
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For the Glen, Christopher Peterson
Executive Director
Glen Canyon Institute
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GCIFT
Update:
Due to overwhelming response, all GCI Field
Trips service boat-accessed cleanup trips for 2005 are completely booked.
All who are interested in seeing Glen Canyon should contact the National
Park Service @ 928.608.6404We are continuing to work with the NPS to ensure
all interested parties can find a way to see Glen Canyon. Keep posted for
new volunteer opportunities in GCNRA.
For now, contact the
park
service for information on their trash pickup program and graffitti removal
programs or email them with
the subject line Trash Tracker Reservation.
Want to know how to get into Cathedral in the
Desert? Find out
here! To access Cathedral in the Desert by boat, contact
Aramark.
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Upcoming Events: April 11, 2005: ABC Nightline is
featuring Glen Canyon and the future of the Colorado River this Monday at
11:35 pm EST.
Interviews with GCI Board President Richard Ingebretsen, GCI Executive
Director Christopher Peterson, and Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will be
highlighted.
April 22, 2005: Christopher Peterson, GCI Executive
Director, will be presenting the latest on Glen Canyon at the Patagonia
Earth Day Celebration in Ventura, CA. Come out and
show your support for Glen Canyon.
Great Pacific Iron Works
235 W. Clara St.
Ventura, CA
10am-4pm
May 5, 2005: Tom
McCourt, author of "White Canyon: Remembering the Little Town at the Bottom
of Lake Powell," will be speaking at the Visitor's Center in Moab, Utah on
Thursday, May 5, at 7:00pm. Tom will be showing slides and talking about his
adventures at Hite, White Canyon, and the red deserts of Southern Utah in
the 1950s.
Check out our
calendar to see all upcoming events and find out how to schedule
something in your area.
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Take Action!
Send a letter to
Congress demanding that Cathedral in the Desert,
Register Rock and Fort Moqui not be flooded again.
Download Sample Letter
And if you have not done so already, sign on to our petition to protect
Glen Canyon and
Fill Mead First!
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Donate to GCI:
Your generous donations help us ensure that Glen Canyon is not forgotten again!
Support Glen Canyon today.
Donate Now!
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Wishlist:
We’re still
looking for a 4-stroke 150 hp boat motor for our volunteer service boat. For more information
on this and other items we are wishing for, check out our
wishlist.
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Forward This On To Your
Friends!
Please forward this newsletter on to
tell your friends about the current restoration of "America's Lost National Park"!
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Recent Photos:
Check out the latest photos
of the restoration of Glen Canyon!
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**Hydrologic Explanation: Re-flooding Cathedral in the Desert and Glen
Canyon this Spring is not necessary.
National Resources Conservation Service predicts 8.6
million acre feet (maf) Upper Basin runoff between April-July 2005. This
spring, 6.4 maf will be used, evaporate, or be released to downstream users,
leaving 2.2 maf "surplus", which can easily be stored in the Upper Basin's
2.4 maf of available storage, or at Lake Mead's 11.1 maf available storage..
see
the whole report
Win a Trip to Glen Canyon!
We're giving away a trip for 2 into Glen Canyon. Just get two of your
friends to join GCI at the Individual Level or higher and we'll enter your
name into a drawing to win a trip to Glen Canyon on one of our 2006 GCIFT
trips. Click
here
for full details.
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Newslinks:
Frommers.com
March 17, 2005
This article highlights the places
that are emerging from beneath Lake Powell. It discusses the possibility
of National Park designation for Glen Canyon and features several of the
GCI Field Trip opportunities to visit the Glen.
Steven Oberbeck
Salt Lake Tribune
March 19, 2005
This is a disturbing article. U.S.
Energy Corp. has applied for a license to reopen the Shootering Canyon
uranium mill about 15 miles north of Lake Powell near Ticaboo. In light
of the ongoing debate over the Moab tailings pile, there should be some
resistance to the reopening.
Mike Sullivan
VOA News
March 19, 2005
"There is no new water, only the
water that now exists, which evaporates, falls as rain and snow, and
feeds streams and rivers as it cycles time and again through a natural
system. Those in the West with a stake in water may differ on some
things, but many agree that conservation, recycling and better
management will ensure that farmers, ranchers, and city dwellers get the
water while preserving the natural environment."
Exposing Utah's depths
Susan Spano
Los Angeles Times
April 3, 2005
Asix-year drought has dropped Lake Powell's water level, revealing a
once-hidden world. Hikers can explore the sculptured canyons, spires and
arches -- for now.
From the Depths, A Cathedral Emerges
Tom Price
New York Times
April 8, 2005
"There's now a chance to explore places no one has ever been," Dr
Ingebretsen said. "It's like a new national park has been born, right in
the middle of what had been just another flat lake."
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