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Shawnee Forest Defense

Fighting for the integrity of the

Shawnee Forest

New Video on Proposed Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

Former Congressman and SIU President Glenn Poshard talks about Shawnee Showdown and saving the forest.

00:00 / 03:13

Southern Illinois Columnist Les Winkler talks about Shawnee Showdown and saving the forest.

00:00 / 03:53

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Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve

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Trailer for Shawnee Showdown: Keep The Forest Standing Documentary film
Next screening Wednesday August 31 at 7:00 pm
The Normal Theater
209 West North Street, Normal, IL 61761
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The Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve, an Executive Summary

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Aug 30
3 min

The Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve, an Executive Summary

Situated at the juncture of five natural divisions, the Shawnee National Forest contains some of the most outstanding natural features...

Screening of Shawnee Showdown, Keep the Forest Standing in Hartsburg, MO, September 1 at 6 PM

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Aug 30
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Screening of Shawnee Showdown, Keep the Forest Standing in Hartsburg, MO, September 1 at 6 PM

Screening of Shawnee Showdown, Keep the Forest Standing, August 31st at Normal Theater in Normal, IL

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Aug 30
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Screening of Shawnee Showdown, Keep the Forest Standing, August 31st at Normal Theater in Normal, IL

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Jul 14
2 min

Entomologist Michael Jeffords to Speak on the Magic of the Shawnee

Monday July 18, 2022 – The Sh The Shawnee National Forest: A Different Perspective Dr. Michael Jeffords will be presenting a program...

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May 23
1 min

Congressional Candidate David Palmer supports the new Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

David Palmer, Democrat running in Illinois' 13th Congressional District has announced his support for the proposed Shawnee National Park...

Shawnee Showdown Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion May 11@ 6:00 pm

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Apr 28
1 min

Shawnee Showdown Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion May 11@ 6:00 pm

Join Global Justice Ecology Project and SFD! on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6pm Central/7pm ET for a virtual screening of the documentary...

Letter to the Editor expressing concern about the Shawnee & Lake Kinkaid by Jan Thomas

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Mar 22
1 min

Letter to the Editor expressing concern about the Shawnee & Lake Kinkaid by Jan Thomas

Photo by Orin Langelle Voice of the Reader: I'm very concerned Mar 18, 2022 To the Editor: I am responding to articles by Mike Baltz...

Shawnee Showdown film screening in Harrisburg on March 14

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Mar 2
2 min

Shawnee Showdown film screening in Harrisburg on March 14

A free screening of the documentary film Shawnee Showdown- Keep the Forest Standing, by Southern Illinois University School of Arts and...

A New Vision: Creating the Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

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Mar 2
4 min

A New Vision: Creating the Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

The Shawnee has been a best kept secret for too long and unfortunately to its detriment. Local residents, governments and governmental...

Shawnee Showdown screening 7:00 pm February 18, Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University

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Feb 8
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Shawnee Showdown screening 7:00 pm February 18, Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University

Shawnee Showdown Screening at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah on January 27

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Dec 27, 2021
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Shawnee Showdown Screening at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah on January 27

Letters to the Editor in support of a new Shawnee National Park

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Dec 27, 2021
2 min

Letters to the Editor in support of a new Shawnee National Park

The Southern Illinoisan Voice of the Reader: Stop logging Nov 19, 2021 To the Editor: Dear Readers, I want to thank Les Winkler for the...

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Nov 22, 2021
3 min

Smokey Bear Was Right!

By John Wallace “Remember, only YOU can prevent forest fires,” for years was the mantra of Smokey Bear, the famous mascot for the US...

Shawnee Forest Documentary Screened Nov. 18th, 6:30 pm at Varsity Center for The Arts, Carbondale,

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Sep 25, 2021
1 min

Shawnee Forest Documentary Screened Nov. 18th, 6:30 pm at Varsity Center for The Arts, Carbondale,

Shawnee Showdown: Keep the Forest Standing a documentary film by Cade Bursell During the late 1980s and the1990s, a small, dedicated...

US Forest Service Uses Cover of Pandemic to Usher in Controversial Project; Letters needed

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Apr 28, 2020
1 min

US Forest Service Uses Cover of Pandemic to Usher in Controversial Project; Letters needed

The Forest Service is pushing forward with a huge logging, burning and herbicide project on the Shawnee, all in the name of forest...

Shawnee Defense Story Hosted by Langelle Photography Site

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Apr 27, 2020
1 min

Shawnee Defense Story Hosted by Langelle Photography Site

To see a great photo essay and story by John Wallace and Orin Langelle just click the following link. https://photolangelle.org/2019/05...

Forest Service Misdeeds on Shawnee National Forest

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Apr 14, 2020
3 min

Forest Service Misdeeds on Shawnee National Forest

The Forest Service on the beloved Shawnee National Forest has lost its way. The management philosophy made famous by founding FS Chief,...

The Shawnee Faces New Environmental Threats as a Hard Fought Moratorium on Logging Ends

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Feb 23, 2020
1 min

The Shawnee Faces New Environmental Threats as a Hard Fought Moratorium on Logging Ends

Many Illinois residents and visitors from other states have come to love and appreciate the unique natural beauty of the Shawnee National...

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New Video on Proposed Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve

Help to create the new Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve

Trailer for Shawnee Showdown: Keep The Forest Standing Documentary film Next screening Wednesday August 31 at 7:00 pm The Normal Theater 209 West North Street, Normal, IL 61761 View Trailer Below unmute for best results

Help to create the new
Shawnee National Park & Climate Preserve

Trailer for Shawnee Showdown: Keep The Forest Standing Documentary film
Next screening Wednesday August 31 at 7:00 pm
The Normal Theater
209 West North Street, Normal, IL 61761
View Trailer Below
unmute for best results