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Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
November 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964, setting aside 54 designated areas in the United States to remain “forever wild.” Today, that number has increased to 806, comprising more than 111 million acres.
Hunter Moore, Kansas City WildLands Program Manager, will be a featured speaker at an event hosted by the Sierra Club Thomas Hart Benton Group and the Missouri Department of Conservation to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Reception 6:00 p.m.
Program 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Refreshments and door prizes provided
Please RSVP at sc.org/60-wild
Featured Speakers Include:
The Federal Wilderness Act in Missouri – Ed Sherman, U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, Recreation Program Manager and Shane Hoskins, U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, Dispersed Recreation Manager
The Wild Areas in Missouri State Parks
Ken McCarty, Missouri State Parks, Natural Resource Management Program Director
The Wild Lands of Kansas City
Hunter Moore, Kansas City WildLands, Program Manager
The 30 by 30 Campaign in Missouri
Marisa Frazier, Missouri Sierra Club, Senior Field Organizer
