 Celia and others began fighting for the Range unofficially until they decided they would need to form an organization in order to be most effective.The Alaska Conservation Society (ACS), Alaska's first statewide conservation organization, was formed in 1960, proving a venue for Celia and others to testify on behalf of the Arctic National Wildlife Range(ANWR).Unfortunately, support for the ANWR came primarily from congressional delegates and other conservationists outside of Alaska, and there was nothing that got the Alaskan delegation more riled up than a bunch of outsiders coming in and telling Alaska how to manage its resources.