This is just an informational post. I wanted to let you know of a couple things going on - on and off the blog.
The first thing I want to do is welcome BJ (see previous post) and now Mountainsaver to the blog. I had set Mountainsaver up with his own blog but felt like his voice needed to be here with the rest of us. He still has his blog but he will be writing here as well. At any rate I would like to welcome them and thank them for lending their voices to this community.
The next thing is an event that is coming up - Mountain Justice Summer Camp.
May 17 - 23
Harlan County, KentuckyOur 2008 Mountain Justice Summer camp will be at the base of beautiful Pine Mountain, with an old-growth forest and incredible hiking just above the camp - plus live mountain music, great food, films, workshops on coal mining and Appalachian culture, skills training, and plenty of time for fun and relaxing.
Best of all, the camp is extremely low-cost, only $20 plus $10 per night. There are cabins with bunk beds, plus tent spaces, a beautiful lake, awesome mountain views, and some of the best people you will ever meet anywhere (sorry - no dogs this year).
Register now at
http://www.mountainjusticesummer.org
Go to the website to see pictures of the camp and some photos of our camp last year in Tennessee. This is our 4th annual camp, and we think this is going to be the biggest and best camp we have ever had, with well-known speakers like Kentucky author Silas House, Kayford Mountain Keeper Larry Gibson, Teri Blanton of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Ed Wiley from Rock Creek, West Virginia, plus many local Harlan County residents and coal miners who are concerned about mountaintop removal mining.
Music includes: Nashville’s Jake Leg Stompers, folksingers Micheal and Carrie Kline, Here’s to the Long Haul, Jeremy Dotson, CD Collins, Danny Dollinger from Austin Texas, and much more!
During the week we will have community service projects, including innoculating Hemlock trees at Camp Blanton against Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, plus forest ecology and plant identification hikes, tree climbing, The Maze, Sand Cave, Knobby Rock - this is going to be an awesome week so we hope to see you there!
Please note: Sorry, no dogs at MJS Camp this year. There are plenty of camp dogs around, so you will have canine company even if you have to leave your best friend at home.
