Promoting Environmental Awareness Through Education

What Environmental News Is Happening In Your Area?

Do you have an outdoor activities related environmental issue going on in your neck of the woods? If so, tell us about it and we will help to get the word out. With the power of the internet, we can get people to get  involved right from the comfort of their home. We can circulate petitions, solicit ideas for solutions, and appeal to the authorities for fair consideration when making decisions on land use issues. 

Just fill out the form below to get the ball rolling. Let's see what can happen when people are informed of the issues, and given an opportunity to have a say in how we utillize our public lands.

Environmental awareness is not something that just happens. It is a process of education and research, as well as an involvement of individuals with the time and motivation to share knowledge and information critical to responsible stewardship of the Natural Resources in which we have been entrusted to maintain and preserve for future generations. The addition of this section of the Nor Cal Outdoor Website is an attempt to take on a share of this responsibillity in promoting environmental awareness to and through our visitors to best fulfill our purpose of getting the general public to become more involved in the management of our Natural Resources, and the decisions that dictate how they will best be utillized for the benefit of all stakeholders.

This land Is Our Land!

There are millions of acres of public land accross the nation that have been set aside for beneficial uses by and for the general public. Most people have fallen into a false sense of comfort in believing these lands will be available for them when they get around to finding the time to partake in some of their favorite outdor activities. Unfortunately though, many are not aware that the public lands that they have a right to utillize, are rapidly deminishing in the name of "Environmental Preservation". Special interst groups with loads of money and all the time necessary to devote to locking up our public lands have been allowed to dictate what they believe are the best uses for our public lands. And they are doing this virtually un-opposed! What we need to realize is that: This land is our land, and we have a say in how it is utillized!

Trying to stay abreast of the latest environmental movements is a commitment that cannot be met by the majority of normal people. Due to this lack of available time, people aren't even aware of the mitigation of issues regarding recreational activities that may affect them untill it is nearly too late to get involved in this phase of the process. By then, it is usually a matter of learning to deal with whatever decisions have been made, without proper representation from the "general public".

There are many reasons why this happens and this is one of the main topics that we will discuss at length as we develop this section of the Nor Cal Outdoor Website. It is our goal to be able to help the "general public" become more in tune with how they can be involved in the process.

Communication of envirnmental issues, and education regarding outdoor recreational uses and activities is a crucial aspect of awarness, and will go a long way toward  promoting responsible stewardship of our Natural Resources. At Nor Cal Outdoor, we will strive to commit a portion of this website for the purpose of informing and educating people on the issues that effect the way we interact with mother nature.

Be Aware Of What's Happening Behind The Scenes

One of the main issues surrounding the Outdoor Recreational Scene in Northern California and beyond is the lack of awareness of what is going on behind the scenes. This dilemma stems from the fact that the people who actually utillize the resources for the recreation and enjoyment that they were intended for, are just too darn busy building careers and trying to take care of their families, to spend much time sifting through news articles, public notices, and attending public meetings intended to inform all intersted parties of their opportunity to take part in the decision making process.

 

The Nor Cal Outdoor Mission Statement:

- We support a common sense approach to management and utilization of our natural resources. We believe that there can be balance between preservation and utilization in which people and the environment can successfully co-exist.

- We aspire to preserve our oceans, lakes, rivers,  forests and wilderness areas as well as our right to continue to use them for the activities we enjoy.

- We support a continued "sensible" harvest of  renewable resources in a manner that is consistant with best available technology and practices that are sensitive to the environment. 

- We believe that if we are to realize this balance between people and the environment, we must  commit to promote the awareness and education of our children, our government officials and our peers in regard to the responsible stewardship of our natural resources.

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