BEN - November 28, 2011 #376

Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

Special in this Edition: Help Wanted: Two Nature Conservancy of Alabama Diversity Internships, Sweetwater Pecan Company - Great Holiday Gifts, Oyster Farming in Grand Bay, Recycling Rates Nationally - EPA Report, Alabama Coal Industry Expects Growth, State Launches New Piedmont Birding Trail, After the Spill: Community Forums on the Deepwater Horizon Event - Dauphin Island, Auburn, Birmingham - December 3rd, 10:00-12:00

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Help Wanted: Two Nature Conservancy of Alabama Diversity Internships

http://www.nature.org/aboutus/diversity/diversity-internships-at-the-nature-conservancy.xml

Sweetwater Pecan Company - Great Holiday Gifts Natural & Fresh from Terry and Susan Bishop

http://www.sweetwaterpc.com/SweetwaterPecn2011/Home.html

Johnny GreenSeeds Wines

http://www.jgswines.com

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

US Ark of Taste (Slow Food Movement)

http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/programs/details/ark_of_taste/

Mobile Bay NEP's Fall Alabama Current Connection

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/images/uploads/library/AL-CurrentConnections-Fall_2011.pdf

Northern Beltline "Questions Remain Unanswered"

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/11/viewpoints_jefferson_countys_p.html

News Across Alabama

Oyster Farming in Grand Bay

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

Recycling Rates Nationally - EPA Report

http://resource-recycling.com/node/2266

Alabama Coal Industry Expects Growth

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/11/alabama_mines_find_good_news_w.html

"Green Zoo" Planned in Gulf Shores

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20111126/NEWS02/111260341/Water-park-zoo-may-open-same-time

State Launches New Piedmont Birding Trail

http://blog.al.com/living-times/2011/11/alabama_launches_new_piedmont.html

Events & Job Openings

Help Wanted: Mobile Bay NEP Project/Outreach Coordinator

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

Help Wanted: Two Nature Conservancy of Alabama Diversity Internships

http://www.nature.org/aboutus/diversity/diversity-internships-at-the-nature-conservancy.xml

EPA Urban Waters Small Grants (Jan. 16 Deadline)

http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding/

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

Dog River Clearwater Revival Annual Meeting (January 17)

http://www.dogriver.org

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/

Ocean Camp Registration

http://www.facebook.com/oceancamp