Monday, December 26, 2011

BEN - December 26, 2011 #379



Special in this Edition: Christmas Tree Recycling Across Alabama, Birds of Alabama, Neighbors React to EPA's North Birmingham Decision, Alabama Receives $11.2 Million Energy Windfall from TVA, Rare Hummingbird Seen in Northport, Camp McDowell Summer Job Applications (Due Jan. 1, 2012)
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Christmas Tree Recycling Across Alabama
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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Locust Fork News-Journal: Birds of Alabama

al.com: Camelias at the Mobile Botanical Gardens (slideshow)

CBS 42 : Neighbors React to EPA's North Birmingham Decision

Birmingham News: ADEM Recycling Grants Fill Gaps (editorial)

Times Daily: Hike Reveals True Beauty of the Season (op-ed by Scott Morris

News Across Alabama

Birmingham News: EPA Calls For North Birmingham Cleanup

Birmingham News: New Mercury Air Pollution Rules Moving Forward

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Alabama Receives $11.2 Million Energy Windfall from TVA
Tuscaloosa News: Rare Hummingbird Seen in Northport

Fort Payne Times-Journal:Black Bear Hit by Car Near Little River Canyon Preserve

Events, Grants & Job Openings

Camp ASCCA Summer Employment
Camp McDowell Summer Job Applications (Due Jan. 1, 2012)
Help Wanted: Birmingham Audubon Seeks Director
http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/execdir
Help Wanted: Mobile Bay NEP Project/Outreach Coordinator
http://www.mobilebaynep.com/news/career_oppourtunity

EPA Urban Waters Small Grants (Jan. 16 Deadline)
http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding/

Environmental Education Association of Alabama Grants Page (website)
http://eeinalabama.org/core/item/topic.aspx?s=0.0.0.37934&tid=85010

North Alabama Sierra Calendar - December
http://alabama.sierraclub.org/northalabama/northalnews2011-11.html

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

2012 Audubon Mountain Workshop and Young Naturalist's Program - May 10-13
http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/birdingfldtrips/audmtnwrk

Conservation Alabama Calendar
http://www.conservationalabama.org/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC=%7B122D6A25-83DF-43F7-A51D-9E776618F3FB%7D
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 Events Calendar
http://landtrustnal.org/2011/12/17/?ec3_listing=events

Ocean Camp Registration
http://www.facebook.com/oceancamp

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