Final Weekend Call for Submissions - Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

We are entering the final weekend to submit essays, photos and videos to the Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Project. Don't forget, the deadline for submissions is Monday, February 28th. Send your entry to KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com today!

Entry Guidelines

Entries can be in the form of an essay (no more than 600 words), photo or even a video. It simply needs to represent a place in Alabama with special meaning to you.

Send in your entry, along with an approximate address/GPS coordinates/ or the name of the nearest Alabama community to KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com . Photos and videos need to include a brief description.

All entries must include a line or two describing yourself, along with your address, email address and phone number where we can contact you. We will not publish your personal phone number or email. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS FEBRUARY 28, 2011. A selection will be made daily and published on al.com each day from March 1 to Earth Day- April 22, 2011. We will contact you if your submission is chosen to appear on al.com . If you have any questions, contact KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com

See profiles of various photographers, writers and supporters describing and promoting the Keeping Alabama Forever Wild project at http://www.al.com/green

Contact:

Pat Byington, Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

keepingalabamaforeverwild@gmail.com

205-999-7655

BEN - Febraury 24, 2011 #349

Shoal Creek Nature Preserve

Special in this Edition: Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles, Governor Bentley Issues Solid Waste Facility Moratorium, Alabama Ranks 9th Nationally in CO2 Emissions From Power Plants, Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company, Mobile Baykeeper Seeking Development Director

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Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profile - Robert Taylor

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/post_3.html

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profile - Neil Johnston

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/neil_johnston_my_son_and_i_hav.html

Call for Submissions - Deadline February 28th -

Email your submissions to keepingalabamaforeverwild@gmail.com

You can also 'like" Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/KeepingAlabamaForeverWild

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Protect Forever Wild - New Website and Action Items

http://www.protectforeverwild.org/

President Obama's Great Outdoors Initiative (video)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/02/16/president-obama-americas-great-outdoors-initiative

Sequatchie Cove Farm in Birmingham - Order deadline Thurs. 5:00pm

http://www.sequatchiecovefarm.com

Black Warrior Riverkeepers Open Letter to University of Alabama Concerning Shepherd Bend Mine

http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/pdf/Shepherd%20Bend%20Mine%20-%20An%20Open%20Letter%20to%20the%20University%20of%20Alabama%20System.pdf

News Across Alabama

Governor Bentley Issues Solid Waste Facility Moratorium

http://governor.alabama.gov/pr/news_detail.aspx?id=4704

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110223/APN/1102231381

Developer Wins $2.75 million Quarry Lawsuit Against Gurley

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/02/developers_win_275_million_in.html

Alabama Ranks 9th Nationally in CO2 Emissions From Power Plants

http://www.environmentalintegrity.org/documents/CO2Report_2011RJD21811final.pdf

Southernmost Alabama Trail Planned

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/02/local_trails_group_hopes_to_co.html

30th Dead Dolphin Washes Up in Alabama

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/dead-baby-dolphin-washes-up-in-bon-secour-bay/1205027/Feb-23-2011_7-59-pm/

League of Conservation Voters Scorecard - The Alabama Delegation

http://www.conservationalabama.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7B7192725C-48BD-4F1A-90AF-D6C7F7517012%7D&DE=%7BC7709F59-62C7-4A1A-AEC1-2A07123A39B3%7D

Upcoming Events

Sierra Club Outings Across the State

http://alabama.sierraclub.org/outings.html

Hummer Bird Study Group Calendar of Events

http://www.hummingbirdsplus.org/CalendarOfEvents.html

Freshwater Land Trust Events Page

http://www.freshwaterlandtrust.org/upcoming-events

Shoals Earth Month Activities

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com

AWF Educator Workshops

http://alabamawildlife.org/conservation/?pageID=25

Weeks Bay Events Calendar

http://www.weeksbay.org/calendar.htm

Little River Canyon Center Events

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/EventCC.html

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - 10th Anniversary Conference - Feb. 25th - Monte Sano State Park

http://con2011.hikealabama.org/

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham -

http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com/

Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/river-rock

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Green Means Go" Spring Hikes 2011

http://landtrustnal.org/new-green-means-go-hikes-for-spring-2011/

Dart to ROJO - Fundraiser for the Southern Environmental Center - March 3rd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN38nj_BRRE

Gulf Oil Spill: Crisis is Opportunity for Science Symposium - March 4th 8-Noon, Jacksonville State University

http://alabamaacademyofscience.org/AAS%20Program%202011%20Meeting%20Booklet%20Final.pdf

2011 Alabama Water Rally - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Alabama Mountain Games - March 17-20

http://www.AlabamaMountainGames.com

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Spring Burst" Guided Hike Series

http://landtrustnal.org/land-trust-spring-burst-guided-hike-series/

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 -

http://www.eeaa.us

Technical Knock Out to Sponsor Event at Whole Foods- Birmingham April 16

http://www/technicalko.net

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Audubon Mountain Workshop (May 12-15)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/education/amw

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/images/Other_Uploded_Files/AMW/AMW_2011_brochure.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling Coordinator

http://www.aeconline.org/jobs

Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Longleaf_biologist_position_announcement.pdf

Mobile Baykeeper Development Director

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/news/immediate-opening-development-director

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coordinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

Legacy Earth Month Sponsorships - Deadline Feb. 28th

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/earth-month-sponsorships

Legacy Competitive Grants - April 29th Deadline

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-1

Legacy Mini Grants

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-2

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarships (May12-15 in Mentone)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/grantscholar/amwscholarships

NOAA-TNC Community Restoration Grants - April 1 deadline

http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html

Alabama Outdoor Classroom grants

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Grant_Opps_for_OC_Schools_(update_Jan_11).pdf

Mountains to the Gulf Teacher Workshop - Deadline April 29th

http://www.alabama.sierraclub.org/chapternews/february2011/mountainstogulf.pdf

BEN - Keeping Alabama Forever Wild - 10 Days to Feb. 28 Deadline

Friends:

The "Keeping Alabama Forever Wild" project is a great opportunity to show your love for special places in Alabama. I hope you can participate and submit an essay or photo to this statewide effort. Please also encourage others by forwarding this message.

I deeply appreciate your help and support.

Best wishes,

Pat Byington

BEN Publisher

and

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles:

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/post_3.html

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/john_ehinger_for_me_monte_sano.html

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/most_people_have_something_the.html

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/post.html

Only 10 Days Left to Submit Essays, Photos and Videos to Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Project

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (February 18, 2011) - Only ten days remain to submit essays, photos and videos to Keeping Alabama Forever Wild.

The project, which is sponsored by The Nature Conservancy of Alabama and Conservation Alabama Foundation, is seeking entries up until February 28th. Selected writing and images will appear on al.com, the state's most visited website, everyday, from March 1st to Earth Day, April 22nd.

"The natural wonders of Alabama are a source of renewal and inspiration," stated Pat Byington, Keeping Alabama Forever Wild's Coordinator. "This is an opportunity for people to share their special outdoor place in Alabama. It can be a state park, wildlife area, nature preserve, stream, wetland, forests, or wildlife."

"Nearly 20 years ago, Alabamians came together to create the state’s Forever Wild Program to set aside and preserve the special places and natural wonders of this state. Drawing from the experiences and love for our state's special places, the Forever Wild Program has become one of the most successful conservation programs in our state’s history. This project builds on that theme,” concluded, Adam Snyder, Director of the Conservation Alabama Foundation.

Entry Guidelines

Entries can be in the form of an essay (no more than 600 words), photo or even a video. It simply needs to represent a place in Alabama with special meaning to you.

Send in your entry, along with an approximate address/GPS coordinates/ or the name of the nearest Alabama community to KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com . Photos and videos need to include a brief description.

All entries must include a line or two describing yourself, along with your address, email address and phone number where we can contact you. We will not publish your personal phone number or email. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS FEBRUARY 28, 2011. A selection will be made daily and published on al.com each day from March 1 to Earth Day- April 22, 2011. We will contact you if your submission is chosen to appear on al.com . If you have any questions, contact KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com

See profiles of various photographers, writers and supporters describing and promoting the Keeping Alabama Forever Wild project at http://www.al.com/green

Contact:

Pat Byington, Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

keepingalabamaforeverwild@gmail.com

205-999-7655

BEN - February 15, 2011 #348

Special in this Edition: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Webinars, Huntsville Times - Cave City: Go Deeper Series, Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company, Alabama Outdoor Classroom grants

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Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles

John Ehinger: For me, Monte Sano has been a paradise

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/john_ehinger_for_me_monte_sano.html

Call for Submissions - Deadline February 28th

You can also 'like" Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/KeepingAlabamaForeverWild

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Webinars

http://www.cleanenergy.org/index.php?/Webinar-Archive.html

Carbon Footprinting Tools

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/calculate/footprint-calculator/pages/footprinting-tools.aspx

Green Teacher Webinars

http://www.greenteacher.com/webinars

TVA Reservation Redevelopment - Public Comment Period - Feb. 28th - Shoals Environmental Alliance contact - Charles Rose - chuckrivers@comcast.net

http://www.tva.gov/environment/reports/muscle_shoals/index.htm

Southwings Photo Gallery

http://www.southwings.org/page.php?140

Hunter Nichols Productions - Films

http://www.hnproductions.com/hnp/home.html

News Across Alabama

Huntsville Times - Cave City: Go Deeper Series

http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/02/huntsville_is_rich_in_caves_an.html

http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/02/bats_plagued_by_disease_threat.html

Federal Report - Oil Spill Cleanup Over?

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/02/federal_report_suggests_beach.html

Little River Canyon Cracks Top 10 Tourism Spot in Alabama

http://times-journal.com/news/article_9eab4a88-355d-11e0-bd77-001cc4c03286.html

Plans for a New and Improved AEC Downtown Recycling Center in Birmingham

http://www.aeconline.org/renovation

Whooping Crane Shot in Cherokee County - Reward Offered

http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2011/11-013.html

Upcoming Events

Landmark Park in Dothan - Schedule of Events

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current

Five Rivers Delta Resource Center February Schedule

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Shoals Earth Month Activities

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com

AWF Educator Workshops

http://alabamawildlife.org/conservation/?pageID=25

Alabama Nature Center's Critter Crawl 5K - Feb. 19th

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/?eventID=91&date=02/19/2011

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - 10th Anniversary Conference - Feb. 25th - Monte Sano State Park

http://con2011.hikealabama.org/

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham -

http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/river-rock

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Green Means Go" Spring Hikes 2011

http://landtrustnal.org/new-green-means-go-hikes-for-spring-2011/

2011 Alabama Water Rally- March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Alabama Mountain Games - March 17-20

http://www.AlabamaMountainGames.com

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Spring Burst" Guided Hike Series

http://landtrustnal.org/land-trust-spring-burst-guided-hike-series/

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us

Technical Knock Out to Sponsor Event at Whole Foods- Birmingham April 16

http://www/technicalko.net

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Wild South Seeking Roosevelt-Ashe Nominations - February 16th Deadline

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/roosevelt-ashe-society

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling Coordinator

http://www.aeconline.org/jobs

Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Longleaf_biologist_position_announcement.pdf

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coordinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

Legacy Earth Month Sponsorships - Deadline Feb. 28th

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/earth-month-sponsorships

Legacy Competitive Grants - April 29th Deadline

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-1

Legacy Mini Grants

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-2

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarships (May12-15 in Mentone)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/grantscholar/amwscholarships

NOAA-TNC Community Restoration Grants - April 1 deadline

http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html

Alabama Outdoor Classroom grants

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Grant_Opps_for_OC_Schools_(update_Jan_11).pdf

Norman James and Ethel Jenisch Rose Endowed Student Scholarship

Ethel & Norman Rose with my wife Kathy

In lieu of BEN subscriptions, we encourage people to donate to several selected charities . One such charity is the University of Washington Foundation - Norman James and Ethel Jenisch Rose Endowed Student Scholarship. This fund was created by my wife Kathy's family. The following info below is a link - where you can make a gift and a description of the fund/scholarship.

Go here to contribute:

https://www.washington.edu/giving/make-a-gift?source_typ=3&source=ROSEND

Description:

The purpose of the Rose Endowed Student Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to medical students interested in pursuing a career in family medicine in a predominately rural setting. Awards may be based on academic merit or financial need, or a combination of the two. Preference shall be given to American Indian and Alaskan Native students, or other underrepresented minority students.

This scholarship was originally established in memory of Dr. Norman James Rose by his wife, Ethel Jenisch Rose, and his son, Norman Jenisch Rose, as a memorial to Dr. Rose for his outstanding career in family medicine and public health. Upon Mrs. Rose's death in 2003, and through renaming the endowment, Dr. Norman Jenisch Rose chose to honor and remember both of his parents and the close partnership they had throughout their marriage.

Other payment options:

Make checks payable to UW Foundation/Rose Endowed Scholarship.

Send checks to:

UW Medicine Development • Attn: Samantha Levine

Campus Box 358045

Seattle, WA 98195

Or call Samantha with credit card information:

(206) 221-2903

slevine@uw.edu

BEN - February 9, 2011 #347

Locust Fork - Photography by Beth Maynor Young (Read a profile about Beth below)

Special in this Edition: Forever Wild to Pursue Three Land Purchases in Barbour, Jackson and Baldwin Counties, Governor Bentley Prepared to End 20 Year Alabama-Georgia Water Water, Alabama Wildlife Center's - Annual Wild About Chocolate Valentine Gala - Feb. 12th, 7:00 in Birmingham, Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

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Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles

Beth Maynor Young - Nature Photographer

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/post.html

Mike Bolton - Outdoor writer

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/most_people_have_something_the.html

Call for Submissions - Deadline February 28th

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Photos from the Locust Fork Invitational Kayak and Canoe Race 2011

http://blog.locustfork.net/2011/02/kayakers-brave-the-cold-fast-water-of-the-locust-fork-river/

Birmingham News Editorial Praising Birmingham Airport Green Plan

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/02/our_view_environmental-friendl.html

Anniston Star Editorial - Bentley & the Water War with Georgia

http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/11317811-Reservations-about-reservoirs-Bentley-should-be-cautious

Alabama Nature Center Videos

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/videos/

News Across Alabama

Forever Wild to Pursue Three Land Purchases in Barbour, Jackson and Baldwin Counties

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/02/forever_wild_pursuing_three_la.html

Conservation Fund Purchases Land to Extend Extend Pinhoti Trail

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/02/conservation_fund_buys_762_acr.html

Governor Bentley Prepared to End 20 Year Alabama-Georgia Water Water

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/feb/04/bentley-prepared-try-end-water-war-ar-1423862/

Madison County to Expand Recycling Program

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/02/more_rubust_curbside_recycling.html

Solar Power in Coffee County - Yes

http://www2.eprisenow.com/news/2011/feb/08/coffee-county-men-use-solar-energy-lower-costs-ar-1434398/

Shoals Residents Comment About TVA Reservation Re-Development

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110204/news/110209924

Upcoming Events

Landmark Park in Dothan - Schedule of Events

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current

Five Rivers Delta Resource Center February Schedule

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Alabama Wildlife Center's - Annual Wild About Chocolate Valentine Gala - Feb. 12th, 7:00 in Birmingham

http://www.awrc.org/Wild%20About%20Chocolate

Green Tie Gala in the Shoals - Feb.12th at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com/70166_Green_Tie_Gala_2011.pdf

Shoals Earth Month Activities

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com

Alabama Nature Center's Critter Crawl 5K - Feb. 19th

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/?eventID=91&date=02/19/2011

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham -

http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - 10th Anniversary Conference - Feb. 25th - Monte Sano State Park

http://con2011.hikealabama.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Green Means Go" Spring Hikes 2011

http://landtrustnal.org/new-green-means-go-hikes-for-spring-2011/

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Spring Burst" Guided Hike Series

http://landtrustnal.org/land-trust-spring-burst-guided-hike-series/

Alabama Mountain Games - March 17-20

http://www.alabamamountaingames.com

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16

http://www.eeaa.us

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Wild South Seeking Roosevelt-Ashe Nominations - February 11th Deadline

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/roosevelt-ashe-society

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling Coordinator

http://www.aeconline.org/jobs

Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Longleaf_biologist_position_announcement.pdf

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coordinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarship (May12-15 in Mentone)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/grantscholar/amwscholarships

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com

BEN Readers:

Below is an announcement about the Keeping Alabama Forever Wild (KAFW) on al.com project. I am very proud to be a part of this creative project as the Outreach Director. I encourage you to participate in the KAFW project by submitting a essay, photo or video. You can also support this effort by forwarding this email to organizations, friends and family.

Thank you for helping us generate interest in this endeavor and hopefully I'll see a large number of submissions from my fellow BEN readers.

Best wishes,

Pat Byington

Publisher

Bama Environmental News - BEN

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Dear Friends,

The natural wonders of Alabama have been a source of renewal and inspiration for centuries. Nearly 20 years ago, Alabamians came together to create the state’s Forever Wild Program to set aside and preserve the special places and natural wonders of this state. Drawing from the experiences and love for our state's special places, the Forever Wild Program has become one of the most successful conservation programs in our state’s history.

Building on that theme, we would like to invite you to participate in a new statewide writing and photography project called, “Keeping Alabama Forever Wild”. Selected writing and images will appear on al.com, the state’s most visited website. We expect competition to be strong, but we would like to include young voices as well as grown.

Below are the rules and deadlines. It's not just an assignment. It is a chance to be published on the state’s most popular website and help keep Alabama forever wild.

We look forward to your participation.

Pat Byington

Outreach Director

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com

Calling all outdoor enthusiasts! "Keeping Alabama Forever Wild" wants you! We are seeking entries from people who want to share their special outdoor place in Alabama. It can be a state park, wildlife area, nature preserve, stream, wetland, forests, or wildlife.

Your entry can be in the form of an essay (no more than 600 words), photo or even a video. It simply needs to represent a place in Alabama with special meaning to you.

Send in your entry, along with an approximate address/GPS coordinates/ or the name of the nearest Alabama community to KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com . Photos and videos need to include a brief description.

All entries must include a line or two describing yourself, along with your address, email address and phone number where we can contact you. We will not publish your personal phone number or email. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS FEBRUARY 28, 2011. A selection will be made daily and published on al.com each day from March 1 to Earth Day- April 22, 2011. We will contact you if your submission is chosen to appear on al.com . If you have any questions, contact KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com

The project is in cooperation with, and supported by The Nature Conservancy of Alabama and Conservation Alabama Foundation.

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