The Journal

Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will present “Wilderness 101: What Citizens Need to Know” on Saturday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m., 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 from Diane McBride of the Canyons Alliance.

Barns plans to 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, McBride said, and was instrumental in writing BLM wilderness policies on managing wilderness and study areas.

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 970-560-1643 or swcocanyons@gmail.com with questions.