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Our Wild History & Mission The Wyoming Wilderness Association was first created in 1979 by a group of wilderness advocates and outdoors people who envisioned the Wyoming Wilderness Act. In 1984, the passage of the Wyoming Wilderness Act brought to all Americans the permanent protection of an additional 1.1 million acres of ecologically diverse, wild country. Currently the whole wilderness system in Wyoming is roughly three million acres. Five million acres of spectacular wild land still remain unprotected and vulnerable to development. Not one acre of new wilderness has been protected in Wyoming for 25 years! With the rebirth of the Wyoming Wilderness Association in 2003, we now have the opportunity to protect additional wild watersheds, intact ecosystems, old growth forests, important wildlife habitat, and wildlife migration corridors - wild landscapes that truly deserve lasting protection as Wilderness. Liz Howell founded the organization with bylaws, Governing Council and our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. As of 2009, WWA's membership has grown to over 500 members. The WWA worked hard in the 1970's and 80's to educate and train activists for the ultimate passage of the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984. Still today, the Wyoming Wilderness Association is working to protect our public wild lands to ensure a future of wild places for people and wildlife. State Staff (Sheridan Office)
Kat MacDonald
Kendra Kallevig Childers Jackson Hole Staff
Nancy Shea
Wyoming Wilderness Association 2009
2010 Governing Council Members
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Liz Howell
Sara
Domek