[Rockhounds] ALAA website

[Kathy Einwich]

Aha!  Here's a website for said organization, with downloadable membership
application available and all kinds of other interesting things to look at.

http://www.amlands.org/

 

Kathy

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:15:49 -0400

From: Carolyn & Steve Weinberger <cscrystals2 at verizon.net>

Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Your attention please...

To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem

            collectors"         <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>

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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



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