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