"The steigerwald has done its homework, the ebrach forestry operation can serve as an example for all state forestry operations." with these words the member of the state parliament hans-jurgen fahn () praised at the annual meeting of the association "unser steigerwald" on saturday evening at the michel inn the work of the association and the ebrach forestry operation, which presented its stepping stone concept that evening. Around 250 members of the "unser steigerwald" association met for the annual general meeting. The association has 3470 personal members, plus 56 associations, organizations and clubs. In view of unbroken efforts by the federal nature conservation agency to establish a national park in the steigerwald, ex-secretary of state albert meyer (habfurt) encouraged the association to network nationwide with others who also oppose such efforts. The association is a staunch opponent of a national park.
This is already happening to some extent, as second chairman oskar ebert pointed out in the annual review. Time and again, board members or club delegations meet with other groups that are resisting foreign control.