BEN - December 5, 2011 #376

Special in this Edition: Hulsey Little River Land Trust Glass Christmas Ornament Fundraiser (deadline extended!), Freshwater Land Trust Nature Gift Ideas, City of Dothan Looking to Expand Recycling Program, Alabama Natural Resource Council Wins National Honors, Environmental Education Association of Alabama Grants Page (website)

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Hulsey Little River Land Trust Glass Christmas Ornament Fundraiser (deadline extended!)

http://www.friendsofshane.blogspot.com/

Freshwater Land Trust Nature Gift Ideas

http://www.freshwaterlandtrust.org/2011/11/holiday-gifts/

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

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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Ben Windham: Nature, History Bond Beautifully at Mobile Point

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20111204/NEWS/111209908/1216/opinion01?Title=SOUTHERN-LIGHTS-Nature-history-bond-beautifully-at-Mobile-Point

Whit Gibbons - Tuscaloosa News Ecoviews Columns

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/section/gibbonscolumns

Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

http://www.friendsofwheelerrefuge.org

Friends of the Preserve at Little River Canyon

http://friendsofthepreserve.org/

News Across Alabama

Dothan Eagle: City of Dothan Looking to Expand Recycling Program

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2011/nov/20/3/city-dothan-looking-expand-recycling-program-ar-2731689/

New York Times: Stranded Alabama Dolphin's Survival Provides Opportunity

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/among-hundreds-of-dead-an-intriguing-survivor/#more-123225

Mobile Register: Alabama's Fisheries Richest in the Gulf

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/12/alabamas_rich_fish_harvest_unq.html

City of Robertsdale Securing Energy Efficient LED Lighting

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/12/robertsdale_gets_100000_grant.html

Alabama Natural Resource Council Wins National Honors

http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/news/nr/11-9-11exec_award_2_chiefs.html

Albertville & Marshall County Earn State PALS Honors

http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/local/article_9f444b5a-1a06-11e1-8fb3-001cc4c002e0.html

Events, Grants & Job Openings

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

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/

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

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

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 Autumn Ramble Schedule

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

Ocean Camp Registration

http://www.facebook.com/oceancamp