The Journal Staff Report
Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will present “Wilderness 101: What Citizens Need to Know” on 3:30 p.m. March 31 at the Anasazi Heritage Center.
Chris Barns, retired Bureau of Land Management wilderness representative at the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center from 1999-2015, will be the presenter, according to a news release.
Barns will answer questions about wilderness study areas, how wilderness areas are designated and managed and how decisions affect citizens and land use.
While at the Carhart Training Center, Barns trained employees in four federal agencies in wilderness stewardship, and was instrumental in writing BLM wilderness policies on managing wilderness and study areas, according to the news release.
His articles include the controversial “Fish and Wildlife Management on Federal Lands: Debunking State Supremacy.” Since retiring, he also has volunteered for the Canyons Alliance.
For more information, contact Diane McBride at 560-1643 or swcocanyons@gmail.com.
