ALASKA
WILDERNESS
 WEEK

February 28 -
March 4, 2009
Apply to Alaska Wilderness Week

February 28 - March 4, 2009

Thank you for your interest in attending Alaska Wilderness Week.  Wilderness Week is a biannual leadership conference and lobby week for future leaders of the Wilderness community.
Wilderness Week participants in September 2007. (Photo: John McComb)

Wilderness Week is only possible thanks to the generous contributions of groups like Alaska Wilderness League, Gwich'in Steering Committee, National Audubon Society, the Northern Alaska Environmental Center, the Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society.

The selection of applicants is based on geographic location and level of commitment to Alaska wilderness issues. There is limited space available, and priority is given to applicants who have never attended an Alaska Wilderness Week.

Please fill out your information and briefly answer (in two or three sentences) the questions below.

Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.

First Name: *
Last Name: *
Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Phone: *
Email: *
Organizational Affiliation:
Indicate, if you wish, your age (to assist us with roommate assignments only). *
Who is your US Representative? *
Describe your involvement with environmental issues or the conservation community to this point: *
What do you hope to get out of Alaska Wilderness Week? *
Following Alaska Wilderness Week, how do you envision staying involved in Alaska wilderness campaigns? *
Have you ever been to a Wilderness Week? *
If so, how many times?
Are you vegetarian? *
Are you vegan? *
Are you applying for need based
assistance for lodging costs?
(If so, you will likely be sharing a room with another Wilderness Week attendee)		 *
Are you applying for need based
assistance for travel costs?		 *
In five sentences or less, indicate, if you wish,
why you are a candidate for assistance:
Do you have any special needs?  If so, please explain:

If accepted, do you pledge to protect Alaska's wild lands by:
Arriving on time for and attending all of Wilderness Week's components, including the opening reception Saturday evening and all of my lobby visits. *
Serving as a good ambassador for Alaska wilderness issues by acting and presenting myself in a professional manner while attending Wilderness Week events. *
Filling out lobby reports for each lobby visit I attend to better inform the campaign on the positions of my elected officials. *
Filling out an evaluation form for Wilderness Week to help create a better Wilderness Week experience for those to come in the future. *
Remaining active in the fight to protect Alaska's wild lands in my hometown following my Alaska Wilderness Week experience in Washington, DC. *