Where the Gathering will be in 2005 This year the annual North American Rainbow Gathering (hence referred to as the Gathering) will be in West Virginia from July 1 - July 7. [size=+2]Ignore all rumors of cancellation or organization! Live Lightly with the Land and People! [/size] Gathering Directions Word from the site is that there was a council on June 18, and that some folks have decided to move to another site at Cranberry Glade Botanical Area, which was recommended by the Forest Service. A permit has been applied for for that location, and because the USFS recommended it, there is a strong chance it will be excepted. This is about 70 miles or so from the existing site near Elkins that the Forest Service shut down yesterday. Directions as I was told are to go to the Cranberry Mountain Visitors Center, and then go about 6 miles to the junction of scenic highway 150 and highway 55. That spot appears to be here. Anyway, Kiddie Village has moved to the new site, and what's left of the water system (The Incident Command Team stole a lot of it the other day) and CALM are already there trying to get setup. Yes, the Forest Service is helping make sure everyone gets sick by removing our ability to produce clean water. It's a sad day in Rainbow Land. After 33 years, the Federal Goverment has suceeded in shutting down a Rainbow Gathering through massive harrasment and ticketing. I'm sure they're pleased with themselves. Our constitutional right to peaceable assembly on public land is now gone along with many of our other civil rights. It's obvious that peaceful people aren't desired by a goverment that's stated you are either with us, or you are the enemy to be eliminated... Why are we promoting freedom in other countries and we can't promote it here at home for US citizens ? For those that want to help preserve freedom for US citizens in our own country to assemble peaceably please contact the West Virginia Congressional Representatives, a West Virginia Newspaper, or a West Virginia TV Station and let your views be heard. Since there are still people at the Elkins area site, equipment, friends, etc... I figured I should keep those directions up for people that need to go there. From Elkins, WV, take 33 east past Bowden to Alpena (approx.13 mi). At the Alpena Lodge & Cafe (the only thing t here) take a left (north) up County Rd. 12, also known as Galdwin Rd and CR26 in some areas. CR12 goes thru the countryside and dives down toward the Glady Fork (approx 5 mi). At the bottom of the hill, just before CR12 crosses the Glady Fork River & turns into CR10-Sully Rd, take a hard (120%) left on to FR 162, which is Bus Village. Go to the gated end of Bus Village (FR162). Just beyond the gate is a meadow on the left. At the back right of this meadow is Easy Street, a gentle grassy ancient railroad bed, which goes off to the left. Follow Easy Street up to Main Trail and take a right to Main Circle, which is the third meadow on the trail. From the East, from Harrisonburg, VA take 33 west into Wavy past Franklin, WV and Seneca Rocks. Stay on US 33 past Wymer to Alpena, take a right on CR12 and follow the above. An area map is here. Personally, I know that many of us long-time Rainbows all too well remember the two women who were brutally murdered on their way to the 1980 gathering in Pocahontas county. That was an interesting gathering, it's the only one I've ever been too where there were gunshots around the camp. Some of us are going to find it difficult to return. DREAMER
please everyone go, west virginia may be a rough state for a gahering but just means they ned more of our love..go, & stay for vision council & push for vermont next year!
Why? The permit has already been signed and the rainbow gathering is now a federally organized event. Why should I go to that? If there are any folks who are going to stick with the idea of 'rainbow gathering', let me know. Otherwise, theres not much point in driving 8-9 hours to hang out in a 'main meadow' with a road going through it.
its so easy for people to sit back and say they should of just stuck it out in elkins but they we'rnt there so they can't understand the hardships or the sitition that they where in the people there had council and made a decsion we must respect.
