BEN - Bama Environmental News: BEN - February 2, 2011 #346

Special in this Edition: Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com Project Launched, Mobile Bay's Mud Flats (videos and photos), Alabama Hiking Trail Society Pushing 550 Mile Beach to Mountains Trail, Green Tie Gala in the Shoals - Feb.12th at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

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Announcing - Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com - details at:

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

I am the outreach director for this new and exciting project. If you have any questions on how to participate, please contact me at pkbyington@aol.com .

-BEN Publisher Pat Byington

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Anniston Star: Endangered Alabama's Coast

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/11176528/article-Endangered--for-now--Protect-the-Alabama-Coast-?instance=opinion_secondary

Montgomery Advertiser Georgia-Alabama Water Editorial

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110131/OPINION01/101300310/Advertiser-editorial-Assess-Georgia-water-offers-carefully

Mobile Bay's Mud Flats (videos and photos)

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

News

Cahaba River Society Honors Green Projects

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/green_projects_to_get_awards_f.html

Hearing to be Held on 5100 Acre Conecuh County Landfill

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/conecuh_county_sets_public_hea.html

Birmingham Airport Going Green

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/birmingham_airport_aims_for_gr.html

Alabama Hiking Trail Society Pushing 550 Mile Beach to Mountains Trail

http://blog.al.com/living-press-register/2011/01/volunteers_working_to_create_n.html#incart_hbx

TVA Reducing Emissions According to Report

http://www.tva.com/news/releases/janmar11/reduced_emissions.html

State of Alabama's Solid Waste Biennial Report

http://www.adem.state.al.us/misc/SolidWasteBiennialReport.pdf

Alabama Power 2010 Conservation Grants

http://www.birminghamtimesonline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4481:alabama-power-announces-environmental-conservation-grants&catid=35:local-news-headlines&Itemid=95

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/

Mobile Baykeeper Presents IMAX on Tap - February 3rd, 7:00 - Gulf Coast Exploreum

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/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

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham - Submit online application at 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/

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

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

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