[Rockhounds] Your attention please...

[Carolyn & Steve Weinberger]

The American Lands Access Association (ALAA) was organized in the  
1990's  to promote and help ensure the rights of amateur fossil and  
mineral collectors, recreational prospectors, and to ensure the use  
of public and private lands for educational and recreational  
purposes.  Because they are recognized as a 501(c)(4) organization,  
they can lobby our elected officials, government regulators and  
public lands managers.

Many of the members of ALAA have developed working relationships with  
local, state and federal officials and legislators.  Two members of  
the organization currently sit on the boards of local Forestry/BLM  
regulators.  Several others applied in their areas, but were not  
selected this year.

ALAA is also affiliated with the Blue Ribbon Coalition - a national  
non-profit organization dedicated to preserving responsible  
recreational access to public lands and waters.

Membership in the organization is $25 per year for individuals and  
$50 per year for clubs or similar organizations.

I urge you to join the group. It's far better to be able to tell an  
elected official that the group represents 50,000 members than it is  
to say we represent 500.  Funds raised by the organization can be  
used for lobbying elected officials...and the more pressure we as  
amateurs can put on them, the more effective our efforts can be.

If you're interested in joining, send your check (payable to  
A.L.A.A.) to
Joyce Hanschu, Treasurer
6607 Sturbridge Ln
Canton, MI 48187-2638

CW

On Jun 10, 2009, at 7:29 PM, Brett Allen Johnson wrote:

> I have a very good question for everyone listening:
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> Why don't we have a BLM, Forest Service, and/or National Park  
> Service Ranger in our pocket?
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> I am sure that someone out there in our world of Rock, Mineral, and
> Fossil collecting knows (personally) someone that currently or has
> worked for GOV as a Ranger.
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> It would make our hobby so much easier when we could ask our
> RangerBuddy, who enjoys the hobby too, the correct way to understand
> the Rules and Law of collecting on our Public Lands.
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> So, I put it to all of you...
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> Find yourselves a Rocklicking RangerBuddy to put in your pocket.
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> Then bring them to us, so we may find joy in their wisdom of all  
> things GOV.
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> Now go and Good hunting. Brett
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