APPLY NOW for the next Alaska Wilderness Week. (The next Wilderness Week will be held September 25-29, 2010.)

Twice a year, Alaska Wilderness League, the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, and the National Audubon Society work with other organizations in the Alaska Coalition to hold Alaska Wilderness Week, an activism and leadership training in Washington, DC.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge showcases the wonder that is America’s Arctic. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the official establishment of the Arctic Refuge, we must do everything we can to make sure that it remains for generations to come. Join us in learning more about this crown jewel of our public lands and learn more about other areas of America’s Arctic. Your voice is needed to make 2010 a very important year for the Arctic Refuge.

Getting the Training

By attending grassroots, media, and advocacy trainings and listening to panels comprised of leaders from the conservation and Alaska Native communities, Wilderness Week attendees develop the skills that they need to be effective Alaska advocates.

Meeting Your Members of Congress

Following the training, Wilderness Week activists will have the opportunity to meet with their members of Congress on Capitol Hill to ask them to keep Alaska wild.

Taking Your Skills Home

Attendees will return home equipped with the skills and inspiration to continue volunteering to help protect wild Alaska. Attendees are encouraged to create their own plan of action based on the education and outreach techniques learned throughout the week and implement that plan when they get home. Attendees are supported throughout the process by the field staff from Alaska Wilderness League who are located across the country. Many past attendees have had articles and letters to the editor published in their local papers following their trips to Washington.

Through Alaska Wilderness Week, Alaska advocates across the country are building a strong and united voice for keeping Alaska wild. Please consider joining us for our next session — we are always accepting applications and will contact you when the next session is announced to let you know whether or not you were accepted.

• Click here to apply for the next Alaska Wilderness Week.

Thanks for your continued help to conserve and restore Alaska for future generations!