Wyoming Wilderness Association

“The treasurer and executive director review the return.”

“Upon discussion of issues, a member of the governing body may reveal a con flict or potential conflict for review.”

“The board reviewed surveys of other non-profit directors initially. The c urrent director received about half the salary of those surveyed. The boa rd reviews the director's salary annually with the budget.”

“The board is not compensated and there are no other key employees.”

“All documents are available upon request.”

“The wyoming wilderness association (wwa) had four major public lands campaigns in 2024: bridger-teton, shoshone, bighorn national forest, and the blms red desert continue to be landscapes of focus in 2024. These campaigns involved educating our members, the general public, school groups, businesses, diverse organizations, and elected officials on the future of these wild places, current management, plan revisions, and draft legislation discussions. Wwa gave presentations on the value of wilderness areas to aformentioned groups, including teaching about the cultural history and ecology along with the importance of preserving this wild heritage for future generations. Concerned citizens wrote comments on draft management plans, proposed projects, produced letters to the editor, and attended public meetings around public land managment based on our educational outreach efforts. Wwas outreach work was accomplished through printed and distributed materials, email alerts, brochures, newsletters, and tabling events. In addition, wwa informed the public through our free outings, website, blog posts and social media platforms. While serving to protect wyomings public wildlands, wwa staff, board members, and supporters also volunteered on stewardship projects on national forests and blm lands. Wwa also provided 14 action alerts to members when proposed actions concerned wyoming wildlands.”

“In 2024, wwa continued to elevate the education pillar of our mission. Wwa provided 14 wilderness educational and outreach events. Wwa helped maintain three outdoor clubs at local high schools with a focus on education, stewardship, and outdoor recreation. The program is being led by high school teachers and has upwards of 100+ students involved in exploring their backyard: the bighorn national forest. Around 80% of the participants are experiencing some of these outdoor activities (i.e. Climbing, mountain biking, skiing, fly fishing) for the first time. Wwa is proud to help support an effort to get our youth connected with the outdoors, which will hopefully create wildland advocates in the future.wwa provided six live film festivals to educate around conservation initiatives and outdoor adventure: over 360 participants at the sheridan banff centre mountain film festival, 100+ participants at the sheridan backcountry film festival, and over 200+ participants at the laramie, lander, and pinedale backcountry film festival. In 2024, wwa continued to serve and fill leadership roles on collaborative, decision-making committees and boards around the state: bridger-teton working group, home for all working group, the rock springs rmp governors task force, kip it public wyoming coalition, and the sheridan county agriculture/natural resources/public lands committee. Wwa educates committee members and our supporters around public land management and proposed legislation. Public comment was gathered from wwa emailing alerts, notices, comment portals, and public meeting updates.additionally, wwa hosted and/or attended multiple virtual and live public meetings, presentations, and workshops to inform the public and encourage personalized comments around large-scale plans, such as the rock springs resource management plan and shoshone travel management plan. Many constituents find value in these wild landscapes, and wwa informs the public on how to stay engaged and have their voice heard.wwa continued to advocate for wilderness study areas and designated wilderness by traveling to dc twice in 2024, initiating 18 meetings with congressional leaders and staff, joining 24 partners and 62 individuals to promote and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the wilderness act. Wwa continued to make great strides in 2024 around collaboration, communication, and relationship building with various stakeholders, with a continued emphasis on tribal engagement, federal agencies, and conservation groups also working in these landscapes. Partnership efforts included: stewardship projects, several film screening events, outdoor recreational outings, 40th anniversary of the wyoming wilderness act celebrations and initiatives, informational events, youth engagement, land management meetings, and the opportunity to serve on various panels and present during conservation and wilderness conferences.”