Luke Koenig, Gila Grassroots Organizer for the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (New Mexico Wild), will speak to Rotary at noon on June 10. In his role as Gila Grassroots Organizer, Luke works with Southern NM communities for the protection of the Greater Gila Region and to achieve Wild and Scenic River protection for the Gila River.
The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and continued enjoyment of New Mexico's wildlands and wilderness areas. Founded in 1997, it achieves its mission through administrative protection, federal wilderness designation, and ongoing stewardship. Its organizing efforts spans the state and involve many diverse groups, including ranchers, sportsmen, land grants, acequia communities, tribal and religious leaders, scientists, youth, and community leaders.
The Rotary Club will meet at the Silver Bowling Center on Memory Lane. There is a brief "meet and greet", a short business meeting and then the speaker has the floor. The club welcomes members of the public to the meetings. Lunch is available in the grill.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Since its founding in 1923, the Silver City Rotary Club has provided support and service to numerous non-profit organizations and civic causes in Silver City and Grant County as well as supporting and participating in humanitarian projects sponsored by Rotary International.
