BEN - Bama Environmental News: BEN - October 10, 2011 #367

Still Recovering - Don't Forget

http://www.foundationbirmingham.org/results-for-the-region/communities-are-sustainable-livable-vibrant/alabama-tornado-response/

Special in this Edition: Mobile Baykeeper Bay Bash - October 13th, Former Rep. Glen Browder "Our "Toxic Terror" is no more" Anniston Star Op-ed, Senator Jeff Sessions Co-Sponsors Resolution Supporting National Wildlife Refuges, Tuscaloosa's Greenway Path of Rememberance and Revitalization, Nature Conservancy Seeking Communications/Event Coordinator

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Several Don't Miss Events This Week-

Take Pride Statewide Keynote Session 9:00 to 10:30 on October 11th is free and open to the public at the Lesile Wright Center at Samfors University. Two day registration still open. http://www.TakePrideStatewide.org

Interfaith Environmental Initiative of Alabama - Building Forward Sustainable Communities Through Collaboration - October 13th, 8:30-3:30 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

http://www.interfaithenvironmental.org/?page_id=342

Mobile Baykeeper Bay Bash - October 13th, 6:00 at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center on the Causeway

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/events/bay-bash-0

NAACP Environmental Forum - Shepherd Bend and Deadly Deception - Oct 14, 7:00 Birmingham

http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/pdf/EnvironmentTownHall10.14.11.pdf

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Checkout Johnny Green Seeds Wines

http://www.johnnygreenseedswines.com/

Alabama 13's Girl Scout Forever Green Project (video)

http://www2.alabamas13.com/news/2011/oct/08/girl-scouts-forever-green-project-underway-ar-2526852/

Splinter Hill Bog Preserve (photo gallery)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/10/splinter_hill_bog_preserve_hom.html

Former Calhoun County Commissioner Robert Downing Chemical Weapons Incinerator Anniston Star Op-ed

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/15965124/article-Let’s-end-our-toxic-burden?instance=opinion_right

Former Rep. Glen Browder "Our "Toxic Terror" is no more" Anniston Star Op-ed

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/15965103/article-Toxic-terror-has-faded-into-history?instance=home_special_sections

News Across Alabama

Gulf Coast Lawmakers Release House RESTORE Act Version

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/news/gulf-coast-house-lawsmakers-unveil-restore-act

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Release Plan

http://www.epa.gov/gulfcoasttaskforce/

Senator Jeff Sessions Co-Sponsors Resolution Supporting National Wildlife Refuges

http://sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=df20b785-90d9-4ad4-45b5-173f8824abbc&Region_id=&Issue_id=

Tuscaloosa's Greenway Path of Rememberance and Revitalization

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20111008/news/111009777

Mussels Relocated in Bear Creek in North Alabama

http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Mussels-make-new-home-in-Bear-Creek,182958

Events & Job Openings

Nature Conservancy Seeking Communications/Event Coordinator

http://www.aansocial.com/careers/index.php?post_id=261

Alabama Coastal Foundation Seeking Executive Director

http://joinacf.org/blog/view/alabama-coastal-foundation-seeking-executive-director

Environmental Health Manager - Birmingham

Contact Info -careers@breathehealthy.org (email for job description)

National Wildlife Federation - Gulf Restoration Position

https://careers.nwf.org/ext/detail.asp?jobid=nwf2194-606016010-GA

Fresh Air Family Calendar

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

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

Ruffner Mountain Calendar

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

Friends of Shades Creek Calender

http://www.shadescreek.org/

Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

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

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama Autumn Ramble Schedule

http://landtrustnal.org/autumn-ramble-guided-hikes/

Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12

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

Interfaith Environmental Initiative of Alabama - Building Forward Sustainable Communities Through Collaboration - October 13th, 8:30-3:30 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

http://www.interfaithenvironmental.org/?page_id=342

Mobile Baykeepers Bay Bash - October 13th, 6:00 at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center on the Causeway

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/events/bay-bash-0

NAACP Environmental Forum - Shepherd Bend and Deadly Deception - Oct 14, 7:00 Birmingham

http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/pdf/EnvironmentTownHall10.14.11.pdf

Alabama Master Naturalist Program - Alabama's Arthropods or Spiders, Insects and Other Bugs - October 20th in Auburn

http://www.forestry.alabama.gov/PDFs/AMN%20Flyer%20Alabama's%20Insects%20Oct[1].pdf

Bartram Trail Conference - October 21-23 in Macon, Georgia

http://bartramtrail.org/PDF%20files/2011regis.pdf

Coosa River State of Our Watershed Conference

http://cleanwaterpartnership.org/events/?eventID=188&date=10/13/2011

Building Communities Conference 2011 - Nov. 3rd, McWane Center in Birmingham