Bama Environmental News #334

Links & Videos

Alabama First

http://www.alabamafirst.org/

Organic Wines in Alabama

http://www.johnnygreenseedswines.com/

Dauphin Island's George Crozier Discusses the Oil Spill

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fox-guarding-the-henhouse-on-the-oil-spill/927210/Sep-07-2010_11-20-pm/

Dr. George Crozier on Seafood Contamination

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/whats-in-our-water/920797/Aug-27-2010_9-34-am/

WEAR 3 Coastal Crisis Series

http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/features/coastal-crisis

Higher Ground Roasters - The Wilderness Society

http://www.highergroundroasters.com/store1/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=85

News

State Receives $36 million grant to help increase energy efficiency

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100827/NEWS02/8270332/1009/rss04

Plans to Expand the Cahaba River Wildlife Refuge

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/08/big_plan_for_cahaba_river_us_r.html

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/09/property_owners_fear_land_grab.html

Gubernatorial Candidates Support Re-Authorization of Forever Wild

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/08/candidates_for_governor_back_f.html

Forever Wild Editorials

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2010/08/our_view_both_gubernatorial_ca.html

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/9227721/article-Going-wild-in-Alabama

Forever Wild to Buy Land to Expand Tannehill State Park

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/06/alabama_forever_wild_to_buy_fo.html

Tom Spencer's Bham News Article About the Forestry Commission's Forests at the Crossroads Report - 225,000 forest acres lost in Alabama 2000-2008

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/09/land_for_timber_falls_as_subur.html

Tuscaloosa's News City Park

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100908/NEWS/100909677/1007?Title=Downtown-plaza-lures-visitors

Dogwood Alliance Green Grades 2010

http://pressroomda.greenmediatoolshed.org/sites/default/files/greengrades2010_final.pdf

Bicycling Groups Receive Grants for Trails

http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/9384010

BEN Calendar

Events at Landmark Park - Dothan in August and September

http://www.landmarkpark.com/pressroom.html

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama’s Moon Over Three Caves Dance – September 18 in Huntsville.

http://landtrust-hsv.org/moon-over-three-caves-dance-sept-18/

23rd Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup - September 18th

http://www.alabamacoastalcleanup.com/clean-up.html

Cahaba River Society “Fry- Down” – September 25, 10:00am to 4:00pm

http://www.cahabariversociety.org

Southern Environmental Center's EcoFest 12 - October 7th, 6:00-9:00 at WorkPlay

7th Annual John L. Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest - October 14-17

http://www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com/

Alabama-Mississippi Bays and Bayous Symposium in Mobile - December 1-2

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/baysandbayous

Sweetwater Beer and Black Warrior Riverkeepers Team Up Again in September

http://savetheblackwarrior.com/

Jobs Available

NWF Southeast Regional Representative

https://careers.nwf.org/ext/detail.asp?jobid=nwf2061-525295293

Gulf Coast Regional Coordinator - Waterkeeper Alliance

http://www.saveourgulf.org/updates/career-opportunity-gulf-coast-regional-coordinator-waterkeeper

Ruffner Mountain Positions

http://www.ruffnermountain.org/contact-info/career-opportunities.html

After School Teacher needed immediately for program with conservation, life/environmental science focus. Program takes place at Montevallo Middle School 2:30 to 6:00 M-F with some evening and Sat. hours possible. Pay is $20 per hour. Teaching experience (camps OK) in life/environmental science required, school experience preferred. Please send resume to martha_bains@yahoo.co.