BEN - October 25, 2012 #369

Special in this Edition: Ducks Unlimited Dinners - Fall Schedule, Alabama Trail Logo Competition, Weird Science - Laymen Should Let Scientists Explain Climate Change - Anniston Star EditorialA Look at Alabama's Snapping Turtles - Outdoor Alabama, City of Birmingham Electronic Recycling Day - October 26, Owl-o-ween October 29th @Alabama Wildlife Center

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Ducks Unlimited Dinners - Fall Schedule - Dothan, North Mobile, Marion, Auburn, Huntsville, Quad Cities, Auburn, Greenville, Ozark, Gadsden

http://www.ducks.org/alabama/events/

Ducks Unlimited Birmingham Annual Banquet - Oct.27th

http://www.ducks.org/alabama/events/25438/birmingham-annual-banquet

Outdoor Alabama 2012 Photo Contest - October 31st Deadline

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-alabama/photo_con.cfm/

Alabama Trail Logo Competition

http://alatrail.hikealabama.org/

National Status and Trends of Wetlands 2004-2009

http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/StatusAndTrends2009/

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Transit Funding Needed - Birmingham News Editorial

http://blog.al.com/elard/2011/10/eddie_lard_forget_funding_help.html

Statewide Anti-Litter Conference Offers Vision

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/10/your_view_focus_of_alabamas_ta.html

Weird Science - Laymen Should Let Scientists Explain Climate Change - Anniston Star Editorial

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/16134092/article-Weird-science--Laymen--and-politicians--should-let-scientists-explain-climate-change?instance=home_opinion

Make Room for Bicycles in Mobile - Mobile Register Editorial

http://blog.al.com/press-register-commentary/2011/10/give_bike_riders_a_little_more.html

Ducks Unlimited Alabama Chapter Fact Sheet

http://www.ducks.org/media/_global/_documents/stateFactSheets/alabama.pdf

News Across Alabama

New Federal National Wildlife Refuge Manager in Alabama

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/10/wheeler_wildlife_refuge_has_ne.html

Triana Residents Tired of Being Dumped On

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/10/triana_residents_fight_back_af.html

A Look at Alabama's Snapping Turtles - Outdoor Alabama

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-alabama/Snapping_turtles.pdf

Return of the Eastern Indigo - Outdoor Alabama

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-alabama/Indigo_Return.pdf

Events & Job Openings

City of Birmingham Electronic Recycling Day - October 26

http://www.aeconline.org/ecycle

Owl-o-ween October 29th @Alabama Wildlife Center

http://www.awrc.org/Owl-o-ween

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

http://www.rpcgb.org/events/2011/11/03/building-communities-conference/

Moss Rock Festival 2011 - November 5-6

http://mossrockfestival.com/

City of Montgomery Electronics Recycling Event Nov. 18th at Patterson Field

http://www.montgomeryal.gov/index.aspx?recordid=853&page=28

Sierra Club Annual Retreat November 18-20 at Camp McDowell

http://alabama.sierraclub.org/2011-conference/conference2011.html

Alabama Clean Water Partnership 7th Annual Watershed Conference - December 7th in Clanton

http://cleanwaterpartnership.org/events/?eventID=148&date=12/07/2011

23rd Annual Nonpoint Source Conference - January 24th, 2012

http://www.adem.state.al.us/misc/2012NPSConference.cnt

Alabama Hiking Trail Society 2012 Annual Conference - March 9-12, 2012, 4-H Conference Center, Columbiana

http://www.hikealabama.org/content/2012-conference-registration-now-open

2nd Annual Christmas at the Alabama Nature Center - Dec. 10th

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/?eventID=97&date=12/10/2011

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

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/