BEN - November 22, 2011 #374

Special in this Edition: Weeks Bay 2011 Christmas Ornament (on sale), Southern Environmental Law Center Slideshow "Don't Fall for It", Alabama "Most in Need of Improvement" According to National Energy Efficiency Scorecard, 2010 National Land Trust Census Report - Alabama Ranked 24th Nationally in Land Conserved, Help Wanted: Mobile Bay NEP Project/Outreach Coordinator, After the Spill: Community Forums on the Deepwater Horizon Event - Dauphin Island, Auburn, Birmingham - December 3rd, 10:00-12:00

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Weeks Bay 2011 Christmas Ornament (on sale)

http://www.weeksbay.org/ornament_2011.html

SELC Reed Environmental Writing Award - Seeking Submissions

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/2011-11-01_reed_announce/

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Southern Environmental Law Center Slideshow "Don't Fall for It"

http://www.southernenvironment.org/cases/dont_fall_for_it/

NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas

http://gulfatlas.noaa.gov/

USGS National Map

http://nationalmap.gov/

News Across Alabama

Alabama "Most in Need of Improvement" According to National Energy Efficiency Scorecard

http://www.aceee.org/press/2011/10/aceee-massachusetts-overtakes-califo

2010 National Land Trust Census Report - Alabama Ranked 24th Nationally in Land Conserved

http://www.landtrustalliance.org/land-trusts/land-trust-census/national-land-trust-census-2010/state-factsheets/alabama-fact-sheet

Huntsville's Mayor Tommy Battle -Imagine Southern Version of Central Park

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/11/huntsville_mayor_tommy_battles_4.html

Conecuh Landfill Fight Goes to Alabama Supreme Court

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/11/conecuh_landfill_fight_goes_to.html

Decatur-Morgan County Regional Landfill Generating Renewable Energy

http://www.al.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/alabama-landfill-creating-renewable-energy/546a05c8e3e94d95bd0afc6250dff4bb

Events & Job Openings

Help Wanted: Mobile Bay NEP Project/Outreach Coordinator

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/news/career_oppourtunity

After the Spill: Community Forums on the Deepwater Horizon Event - Dauphin Island, Auburn, Birmingham - December 3rd, 10:00-12:00

http://cosee-central-gom.org/community_forum_al.html

Birmingham Botanical Gardens: Southern Tales at The Gardens - December 4th

http://www.bbgardens.org/all-events.php

Birmingham Audubon Society's 65th Annual Christmas Banquet

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/birdingfldtrips/monthcalendar/icalrepeat.detail/2011/12/06/567/-/OGYyODk4YjhmNjMxMWYwZjYyNTBhNWJhZjQ4YzMzNTM=

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

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

Friends of Red Mountain Benefit - December 9th

http://www.friendsofredmountainpark.org/wp/2011/11/friends-celebration-and-benefit-on-december-9/

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

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

Alabama Wildlife Center's Holiday Craft & Bake Sale - December 10th

http://eeinalabama.org/net/calendar/details.aspx?c=3534765&s=98824.0.0.37934

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

Alabama Rivers Alliance Watershed Leadership Confference - March 16-18 @ Camp Beckwith

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/watershed-leadership-conference

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/