From time to time today, we have received some messages indicating that we have filled up the park service e-mail box beyond capacity! If you send a message and it is returned as undeliverable, please try sending it again at a later time to send it to the following alternative e-mail address: regina_jones-brake@nps.gov . We are truly impressed and grateful with the strong turnout from AANR members, clubs, and friends to this call to action.
Assateague Action Update
October 2nd, 2009Help Get A Nude Beach
October 2nd, 2009Years ago, there was a nude zone on the Maryland portion of the Assateague National Seashore. For the past four years AANR and AANR-East volunteers have designated a day to help clean up the beach at Assateague. This annual event shows how much nudists care about this wonderful beach area, earning the respect of beach officials and local residents in the process.
AANR and AANR-East have been diligently working to restore a nude beach on the Assateague National Seashore. Now is the time that you can help most. The seashore is revising its General Management Plan (GMP) and is taking comments from the public. If enough people write an e-mail or letter requesting a nude beach, officials will consider it in the plan.
Please send a polite message right now to ASIS_GMP@nps.gov. Tell them who you are and why nudity is important to you. If you’re from Virginia or Maryland, be sure to include that information in your e-mail, but all are invited to write because we all pay federal taxes.
While an e-mail is the most immediate way to contact officials, you can also share your comments by sending a letter to:
Assateague Island GMP Team
7206 National Seashore Lane
Berlin, MD 21811
Let’s really pour on the messages so that AANR’s credible voice of reason for nude recreation can be heard.
San Onofre Update
September 10th, 2009In ongoing discussions with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Parks has advised AANR of its intention to begin citing individuals for being nude at San Onofre based on CCR section 4322 regulating nudity within California State Parks. These citations may be either an infraction or a misdemeanor. It must be noted that the California Appellate Court has ordered the prior order issued by Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Fell to enforce Cahill reversed and that a new order be issued.
It is important that individuals be aware that a misdemeanor citation can often have long-term consequences and to make their decisions regarding recreating at San Onofre accordingly.
California Parks is stressing that this change in managing nudity in its parks is being limited to San Onofre. Individuals who are aware of any actions that differ from this should report this information to the AANR office at 800/Try-Nude immediately so we can address this with California Parks.
AANR continues to have ongoing discussions with high-level representatives of California Parks to look for long-term answers to protect our rights to reasonable access to public lands for nude recreation in the California Parks system.
The AANR Government Affairs Team
