Dear Friends of Glen Canyon,

This year, the David Brower Award is being presented to Phil and Keturah Pennington. These early Glen Canyon explorers have spent a lifetime in helping to keep the memory of Glen Canyon alive. Their images and stories about this area helped to ignite the modern movement to restore Glen Canyon.

Soon after Glen Canyon was flooded, they produced a film for the Sierra Club to help stop the two Grand Canyon dams. The film was a journey through Grand Canyon and proved to be a mighty force in preventing the Grand Canyon from being flooded. The film was recently made into a DVD and will be available at the GCI online bookstore in the next few months.

The Penningtons have a wonderful web page where you can take a "photographic journey" down Glen Canyon. It is one of the most beautiful of all sites devoted to Glen Canyon. Explore the site at http://explorepdx.com/glen.html

Currently, the couple is still working to make a difference within the community. Phil is working on his Knowledge Use Project that tries to find ways to improve understanding of the science that has made such a difference in human cultures and could make a big difference in personal lives. Keturah is looking for ways to grease the gears of community affairs, including participating in the Neighborhood Emergency Team, the neighborhood crime watch, and the Portland Block Captain Steering Committee.

The award will be given to them at a reception in their hometown of Portland, Oregon on November 30. Details will be posted on our website

Washington County Growth and Conservation Act Update

On November 16th, The National Senate Hearing Committee will review the Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2006 (S. 3636). Right now the public’s voice is crucial in preventing this Act from passing! Please contact the committee members and
urge them to oppose the Washington County Growth and Conservation Act. Make sure to include your opposition to the construction of the pipeline and uncontrolled growth of the Washington County area as well as the auctioning off of publicly owned lands to private developers. Emphasize your support for the protection of national red rock wilderness lands.

Pleas see this PDF of the scheduled committee hearing: http://www.glencanyon.org/HearingCommittee.pdf

Recent News Articles

Preserving Civilizations
The Spectrum
10/31/06

Global Warming: What About Water?
Salt Lake Tribune
10/31/06

Glen Canyon Still a Lightning Rod
Deseret Morning News
10/16/06

Thank you so much for your continued support as we work to restore the Glen Canyon!

Richard Ingebretsen, M.D. Ph.D
President, Board of Trustees

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