August 23, 2011 #363

Ecoscape in East Birmingham

Special in this Edition: Farewell From Wildlaw - After 25 Years Wildlaw Closes, Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force Webinar, Cypress Nature Park in Montgomery, New State Fish Consumption Advisories Posted, Montgomery Selected For 2011 Greening America's Capitals, Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th

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Passing of a dear friend - Sierra Club Leader Jay Hudson

http://www.hikealabama.org/content/passing-friend

http://alabama.sierraclub.org/chapternews/july2011/index.html

Farewell From Wildlaw - After 25 Years Wildlaw Closes

http://www.wildlaw.org/

Save Alabama Water Watch

http://www.alabamawaterwatch.org/save_aww.html

Environmental Education Association of Alabama Call for 2012 Conference Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:proposals-sought-for-2012-conference&catid=92:important-info

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force Webinar

http://www.aces.edu/forestry/tornadodamage/webinar.php

Mobile Register Tests Water a Year After Oil Spill (Photo Gallery)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/alabama_waters_affected_by_oil.html

Anniston Star - EPA on Trial (editorial)

http://annistonstar.com/view/full_story/15144430/article-The-EPA-on-trial?instance=home_opinion

Cypress Nature Park in Montgomery

http://cypressnaturepark.org/

The Montgomery Tree Committee

http://www.montgomerytrees.org/

CBS 42 Birmingham Deadly Deception Series

http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/pollution/deadly/default.aspx

News Across Alabama

Public Trails Proposed in Tuscaloosa

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110822/NEWS/110829959/1007?Title=Proposed-public-trails-concerning-for-some

Alabama's New Champion Trees

http://www.forestry.alabama.gov/pr.aspx?ID=5402&sm=c_1

The Value of Alabama's Urban Forests

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/Urban_Forestry.aspx?bv=4&s=1

Restoring North Alabama's Storm Battered Forests - The Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign

http://www.arborday.org/alabama

New State Fish Consumption Advisories Posted

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/new_fish_consumption_advisorie.html

http://adph.org/news/assets/110811.pdf

Montgomery Selected For 2011 Greening America's Capitals

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/greencapitals.htm#montgomery

EMC Denies Shepherd Bend Appeal (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Shepherd-Bend-Coal-Mine-Permit-Appeal-Denied/I2S06sP8uEOzd6ztLnZAXQ.cspx?rss=1659

Events & Job Openings

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - Calendar

http://www.hikealabama.org/calendar

Alabama Wildlife Federation Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/

5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Renew Our Rivers 2011 Calendar

http://www.alabamapower.com/lakes/schedule.asp

Friends of Shades Creek Calender

http://www.shadescreek.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/

Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/

2011 Lead Based Paint Symposium - August 24, 3:00-6:00 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

No fee - Lonnie Pressley, Jefferson County Public Health, lonnie.pressley@jcdh.org

Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th, Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham

http://birmingham365.org/event/detail/441394233/Land_Aid

Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival

Landmark Park Low Country Boil Fundraiser - September 15th

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

Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - September 17th

http://landtrustnal.org/moon-over-three-caves-dance/

Cocktails for the Coast - September 25th

http://joinacf.org/index.php?/what-we-do/cocktails-for-the-coast

Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58

Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/

John Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest - October 6-8

http://www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

Southern Environmental Center Ecofest - October 6th at Workplay in Birmingham, Alabama

Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html

BEN - August 11, 2011 #362

Rush Darter

Special in this Edition: Save Alabama Water Watch, WIAT Birmingham - Deadly Deception (video), Weeks Bay 12th Annual Photography Contest Winners, ADEM Scrap Tire Cleanup Program Removes 1 Million Tires in Baldwin County, Five Fish to Receive Endangered Status, Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama

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Save Alabama Water Watch

http://www.alabamawaterwatch.org/save_aww.html

WIAT Birmingham - Deadly Deception (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/cbs42/story/Deadly-Deception/gLYJ-c2sDkuzt3Oj6ba26g.cspx

Environmental Education Association of Alabama Call for 2012 Conference Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:proposals-sought-for-2012-conference&catid=92:important-info

Weeks Bay 12th Annual Photography Contest Winners

http://www.weeksbay.org/12_photo/winners_12th.html

Friends of Hurricane Creek - Recovering from the April 27th Tornado (video)

http://www.hurricane-creek.org/

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Cleaning up Dog River (Jeff Dute Column)

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/we_are_solution_to_dog_river_l.html

Latest Ecoviews by Whit Gibbon

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110807/NEWS/110809856/1218/opinion01?Title=ECOVIEWS-Cowbirds-thrive-by-leaving-their-nest-mates-alone

My Green Birmingham Website

http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com

News Across Alabama

EPA Studies North Birmingham Air

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/08/epa_studies_air_in_north_birmi.html

ADEM Scrap Tire Cleanup Program Removes 1 Million Tires in Baldwin County

http://www.adem.state.al.us/newsEvents/pressreleases/2011/RobertsdaleCleanup.pdf

Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011

http://joinacf.org/blog/view/hallelujah-we-have-a-bill

TVA & Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Disagree Over Nuclear Power

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/08/tva_southern_alliance_for_clea.html

Five Fish to Receive Endangered Status

http://blog.locustfork.net/2011/08/endangered-status-goes-through-for-five-southeastern-fish-species/

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110810/news/110819990

Protecting Dauphin Island

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/forever_protection_for_dauphin.html

Events & Job Openings

Alabama Wildlife Federation Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/

5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Renew Our Rivers 2011 Calendar

http://www.alabamapower.com/lakes/schedule.asp

Friends of Shades Creek Calender

http://www.shadescreek.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/

Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/

Sustain Our State - August 16th, Linn Park in Birmingham

http://www.lwval.org/

2011 Lead Based Paint Symposium - August 24, 3:00-6:00 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

No fee - Lonnie Pressley, Jefferson County Public Health, lonnie.pressley@jcdh.org

Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th, Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham

http://birmingham365.org/event/detail/441394233/Land_Aid

Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival

Landmark Park Low Country Boil Fundraiser - September 15th

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

Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - September 17th

http://landtrustnal.org/moon-over-three-caves-dance/

Cocktails for the Coast - September 25th

http://joinacf.org/index.php?/what-we-do/cocktails-for-the-coast

Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58

Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/

John Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest - October 6-8

http://www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com

Southern Environmental Center Ecofest - October 6th at Workplay in Birmingham, Alabama

Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html

BEN - August 1, 2011 #361

Russell Cave National Monument

Special in this Edition: Dr. Larry Davenport's Nature Journal - Order the book today, Deadly Deception Series by WIAT Birmingham - (videos), Alabama Ranks 12th Nationally in Air Emissions, SELC & Alabama Rivers Alliance Update Alabama Clean Water Agenda, Samford Grad Sets Appalachian Trail Record, Free Car Emissions Testings in Birmingham

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Dr. Larry Davenport's Nature Journal - Order the book today

http://www.uapress.ua.edu/product/Nature-Journal,4863.aspx

NOAA's - The New Normal

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110629_newnormals.html

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Deadly Deception Series by WIAT Birmingham - (videos)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/pollution/deadly/default.aspx

Polluted Schools (WBHM audio)

http://www.wbhm.org/News/2011/PollutedSchools

State Needs Water Resource Plan (Auburn/Opelika News Editorial)

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/jul/25/editorial-state-needs-strong-water-resource-plan-ar-2186078/

Alabama Power and Solar Power (slideshow)

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/07/alabama_power_testing_solar_po.html

Jefferson County's Top Air Emitters (slideshow)

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2011/07/which-jeffco-plants-have-the-most-air.html?s=image_gallery

Anniston Star Clean Water Editorial

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/14860855/article-Protecting-our-water--Alabama-must-ensure-that-it-doesn’t-waste-this-natural-resource?instance=home_opinion

Michael Mullen's Clean Water Op-ed - Montgomery Advertiser

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110724/OPINION0101/107230340/Alabama-Voices-Dirty-waters-harmful-everyone?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7COpinion%7Cs

News Across Alabama

SELC & Alabama Rivers Alliance Update Alabama Clean Water Agenda

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/2011-07-13_conservation_groups_call_to_action_al_waters/

Gopher Tortoise Federal Protections Reduced

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/07/no_federal_protection_for_goph.html

Alabama Ranks 12th Nationally in Air Emissions

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2011/07/21/alabama-ranks-no-12-on-toxic-20-list.html

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/07/watchdog_report_alabama_ranked.html

Samford Grad Sets Appalachian Trail Record

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/07/samford_grad_sets_record_for_f.html

Trashing Dog River (Mobile Register)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/07/trashing_dog_river.html

Black Warrior Riverkeeper Reacts to Shepherd Bend Appeal

http://blackwarriorriver.org/releases/2011_PressRelease_ShepherdBendMineRuling_July_22.pdf

Events & Job Openings

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling operator

http://aeconline.org/operator

Free Car Emissions Testings in Birmingham

http://alabamacleanair.org/calendar/

Air Quality Awareness Week Starting August 1st - Ending August 6th at Railroad Park

http://alabamacleanair.org/community/events/

5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/

Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/

Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival

Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58

Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/

Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12 (Early registration deadline special July 31st)

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html