Kentucky

In May, 2008 Kentucky was the host for the fourth annual Mountain Justice Summer Camp, at Camp Blanton, in historic Harlan County, the heart of Kentucky coal country.

(View photos from the 2008 camp)

The camp was so popular that we have decided to return to Camp Blanton for the fifth Mountain Justice Summer camp, May 16-22, 2009. Our camp will be immediately followed by the Heartwood Forest Council at Camp Blanton, May 22-25 (Memorial Day Weekend). We expect 300-500 people from all across America to attend - we have delicious and healthy food and a week of activities focused on fighting mountaintop removal mining with well-known speakers and coalfield residents such as Larry Gibson, Teri Blanton and Judy Bonds.

We will offer workshops and skill trainings led by experienced environmental activists, tours of mountaintop removal mines, live music, dancing, tree-climbing, bonfires and fun.

Camp Blanton features a new lodge, comfortable log cabins, a beautiful mountain lake and a hiking trail through an old growth forest to a spectacular overlook on Knobby Rock, plus the Maze and Sand Cave.

All Kentuckians who are concerned about mountaintop removal, climate change and our forests are invited to attend these two back-to-back events - registration information for the Mountain Justice camp will be posted in the spring, and for the Heartwood Forest Council at http://www.heartwood.org/

(Group photo by Mary Kroeck, Parson Brown Productions.)

We hope to see you in May!

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For more information contact:

Dave Cooper
davecooper928@yahoo.com

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC)
"We are working for a day when Kentuckians — and all people — enjoy a better quality of life. When the lives of people and communities matter before profits. When our communities have good jobs that support our families without doing damage to the water, air and land. When companies and the wealthy pay their share of taxes and can’t buy elections. When all people have health care, shelter, food, education, clean water and other basic needs. When children are listened to and valued. When discrimination is wiped out of our laws, habits and hearts. And when the voices of ordinary people are heard and respected in our democracy."

"Copyright Joel Pett, Lexington Herald-Leader, reprinted by permission"