Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964, setting aside 54 designated areas in the United States to remain “forever wild.” Today, that number has increased to 806, comprising more than 111 million acres.

Join the Sierra Club and the Missouri Department of Conservation, along with special guests from the U.S. Forest Service, Missouri State Parks, and Kansas City Wildlands as we commemorate this important and historic event.

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center
Reception 6:00 p.m.; Program 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Refreshments and Door Prizes Provided

Please RSVP at sc.org/60-wild.

The Sierra Club, Thomas Hart Benton Group would like to thank the following speakers for celebrating with us and sharing their expertise:

• Ed Sherman, U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, Recreation Program Manager
• Shane Hoskins, U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, Dispersed Recreation Manager
• Ken McCarty, Missouri State Parks, Natural Resource Management Program Director
• Hunter Moore, Kansas City WildLands, Program Manager
• Marisa Frazier, Missouri Sierra Club, Senior Field Organizer