Spring 2011 Calendar of Events & Jobs and Grant Announcements

Eric Carle "Frog"

In this edition: Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Series, Fresh Air Family Calendar, 2011 Alabama Water Rally - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell, Mobile Baykeeper's 2nd Annual HopsFest - March 26th, Earth Day Mobile Bay - April 23rd in Fairhope, Project Coordinator for Gulf of Mexico Conservation Coalition

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

We will be uploading new webpages/stories, Monday-Friday up until April 22nd. You can bookmark our website at:

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/index.html

Daily Stories

March 8 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/save.html

March 7 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/the_rawness_of_the_natural_wor.html

March 4 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/theres_a_different_kind_of_wil_1.html

March 3 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/lizards_taking_refuge_from_a_c.html

March 2 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/alabama_is_a_wonderland_in_our.html

March 1 - http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/03/ebenezer_swamp_by_tj_mcintyre.html

Upcoming Events

Sierra Club Outings Across the State

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

Fresh Air Family Event Calendar

http://www.freshairfamily.org/eventscalendar.html

Ruffner Mountain Calendar of Events

http://www.ruffnermountain.org/activities/events-calendar.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

Land Trust of North Alabama and Huntsville Events

http://www.landtrust-hsv.org/

Alabama Five Rivers Schedule of Events

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

Little River Canyon Center Events

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

Landmark Park - Dothan Calendar of Events

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

Black Warrior Riverkeeper Calendar

http://blackwarriorriver.org/calendar/index.php?cal_monthDate=2011-05

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

http://www.alabamacupraces.com/

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/

Green Resource Center for Alabama Clover Crawl - Mar. 19 at Vulcan Park

http://www.greenalabama.org/

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

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

Volunteer to Build an Oyster Reef - March 19th

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events/volunteer-build-oyster-reef

Wild South Green-Tie Gala March 25th Asheville, NC

https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1919/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=66852

Mobile Baykeeper's 2nd Annual HopsFest - March 26th

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events/hopsfest-0

Cahaba River Society "Every Drop Matters" - March 31st , Architecture Works

http://richardjosephsalonspa.com/events.php

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

Mobile Electronics Recycling

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events/electronics-recycling-0

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

http://www/technicalko.net

Earth Day at Samford University Schedule - April 18-22

http://www4.samford.edu/earthday/schedule.html

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

http://www.auntielitter.org

Party for the Planet at the Birmingham Zoo - April 21-23

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/party-for-the-planet-earth-day-event-at-the-birmingham-zoo/

Earth Day Safari at the Montgomery Zoo - April 20-21

http://www.eventcrazy.com/Montgomery-AL/events/details/363418-Earth-Day-Safari

Earth Day Mobile Bay - April 23rd in Fairhope

http://www.earthdaymobilebay.org/

University of West Alabama Earth Day - Livingston, Alabama - April 23rd

http://act.earthday.org/event/university-west-alabama-honors-earth-day-2011

Alabama Environmental Council Green Tie Affair - April 28th - Good People Brewery , Birmingham

http://www.aeconline.org/greentieaffair

Earth Day at the Gardens - Birmingham - May 1st

http://www.bbgardens.org/earth-day.php

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

Project Coordinator for Gulf of Mexico Conservation Coalition

http://www.landtrustalliance.org/about/jobs/open-positions/project-coordinator-for-gulf-of-mexico

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Internships

http://press.disl.org/jobs/grahamsummerintern.html

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

Freshwater Land Trust Land Steward Position

http://alabamanonprofits.org/job-opening.php?cn=152

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

Gulf Guardians Nominations - Deadline March 31st

http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard/2011_awards.html

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