April 4, 2011 #352

Tree Art in Downtown Mobile

Special in this Edition: Watercress Darter Festival, Birmingham News Pro-Forever Wild Editorial, Forever Wild Passes Senate Committee, Coastal Environmental Leaders Lobby Congress, EPA Reinstating Tougher Air Quality Standards, Solar Power Cut Costs at Lee County Justice Center

Protect Alabama Forever Wild

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http://www.protectforeverwild.org/get-involved/

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Series on al.com

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

"Heart and Soul" of EEAA Environmental Educator Jeff Hughes Passes Away

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=135:jeff-hughes-will-be-missed&catid=111:announcements&Itemid=42

Conservation Alabama's March 28th Hot List (Legislative Priorities)

http://www.conservationalabama.org/vertical/Sites/{8E4DA6E2-1A16-43DE-9136-81711C3678F5}/uploads/{5C1BFF1B-E67A-482A-907A-29764D341E9E}.PDF

Watercress Darter Festival (video)

http://www2.alabamas13.com/news/2011/apr/01/watercress-darter-festival-ar-1659691/

NatureServe Climate Vulnerability Index

http://www.natureserve.org/prodServices/climatechange/ccvi.jsp

Birmingham News Pro-Forever Wild Editorial

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/03/our_view_a_state_senate_commit.html

Environmental Organizations - Profiles

Weeks Bay Foundation - http://www.weeksbay.org

Lookout Mountain Conservancy - http://lookoutmountainconservancy.org/

Landmark Park - http://www.landmarkpark.com

News Across Alabama

Forever Wild Passes Senate Committee

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/alabama_senate_panel_oks_bill_1.html

Coastal Environmental Leaders Lobby Congress

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/03/environmentalists_argue_that_u.html

EPA Reinstating Tougher Air Quality Standards

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1782416

http://www.cbs42.com/content/health/story/Clean-air-victory-for-Alabama/JIE1xgyKREyT7s3cBgz4Lg.cspx

Coldwater Mountain to Receive Bike Trail Funds

http://annistonstar.com/view/full_story/12550500/article-State-to-pay--300-000-for-Coldwater-Mountain-bike-trails?

Solar Power Cut Costs at Lee County Justice Center

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/mar/25/solar-panels-help-heat-water-cut-costs-lee-county--ar-1630142/

Wild South Roosevelt-Ashe Winners

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/component/content/article/66-frontpage-news/423-roosevelt-ashe-society-conservation-award-winners

Spring Events/Workshops/Job Announcements & Grants

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-calendar-of-eventsworkshopsgrant.html

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