BEN - February 15, 2011 #348

Special in this Edition: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Webinars, Huntsville Times - Cave City: Go Deeper Series, Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company, Alabama Outdoor Classroom grants

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Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles

John Ehinger: For me, Monte Sano has been a paradise

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/john_ehinger_for_me_monte_sano.html

Call for Submissions - Deadline February 28th

You can also 'like" Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/KeepingAlabamaForeverWild

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Webinars

http://www.cleanenergy.org/index.php?/Webinar-Archive.html

Carbon Footprinting Tools

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/calculate/footprint-calculator/pages/footprinting-tools.aspx

Green Teacher Webinars

http://www.greenteacher.com/webinars

TVA Reservation Redevelopment - Public Comment Period - Feb. 28th - Shoals Environmental Alliance contact - Charles Rose - chuckrivers@comcast.net

http://www.tva.gov/environment/reports/muscle_shoals/index.htm

Southwings Photo Gallery

http://www.southwings.org/page.php?140

Hunter Nichols Productions - Films

http://www.hnproductions.com/hnp/home.html

News Across Alabama

Huntsville Times - Cave City: Go Deeper Series

http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/02/huntsville_is_rich_in_caves_an.html

http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/02/bats_plagued_by_disease_threat.html

Federal Report - Oil Spill Cleanup Over?

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/02/federal_report_suggests_beach.html

Little River Canyon Cracks Top 10 Tourism Spot in Alabama

http://times-journal.com/news/article_9eab4a88-355d-11e0-bd77-001cc4c03286.html

Plans for a New and Improved AEC Downtown Recycling Center in Birmingham

http://www.aeconline.org/renovation

Whooping Crane Shot in Cherokee County - Reward Offered

http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2011/11-013.html

Upcoming Events

Landmark Park in Dothan - Schedule of Events

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current

Five Rivers Delta Resource Center February Schedule

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Shoals Earth Month Activities

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com

AWF Educator Workshops

http://alabamawildlife.org/conservation/?pageID=25

Alabama Nature Center's Critter Crawl 5K - Feb. 19th

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/?eventID=91&date=02/19/2011

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - 10th Anniversary Conference - Feb. 25th - Monte Sano State Park

http://con2011.hikealabama.org/

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham -

http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Alabama River Alliance's River Rock - Feb. 26, 1-6 at Good People Brewing Company

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/river-rock

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Green Means Go" Spring Hikes 2011

http://landtrustnal.org/new-green-means-go-hikes-for-spring-2011/

2011 Alabama Water Rally- March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Alabama Mountain Games - March 17-20

http://www.AlabamaMountainGames.com

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Spring Burst" Guided Hike Series

http://landtrustnal.org/land-trust-spring-burst-guided-hike-series/

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us

Technical Knock Out to Sponsor Event at Whole Foods- Birmingham April 16

http://www/technicalko.net

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Wild South Seeking Roosevelt-Ashe Nominations - February 16th Deadline

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/roosevelt-ashe-society

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling Coordinator

http://www.aeconline.org/jobs

Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Longleaf_biologist_position_announcement.pdf

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coordinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

Legacy Earth Month Sponsorships - Deadline Feb. 28th

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/earth-month-sponsorships

Legacy Competitive Grants - April 29th Deadline

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-1

Legacy Mini Grants

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/grants-and-scholarships/sub-menu-2

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarships (May12-15 in Mentone)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/grantscholar/amwscholarships

NOAA-TNC Community Restoration Grants - April 1 deadline

http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html

Alabama Outdoor Classroom grants

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Grant_Opps_for_OC_Schools_(update_Jan_11).pdf

Norman James and Ethel Jenisch Rose Endowed Student Scholarship

Ethel & Norman Rose with my wife Kathy

In lieu of BEN subscriptions, we encourage people to donate to several selected charities . One such charity is the University of Washington Foundation - Norman James and Ethel Jenisch Rose Endowed Student Scholarship. This fund was created by my wife Kathy's family. The following info below is a link - where you can make a gift and a description of the fund/scholarship.

Go here to contribute:

https://www.washington.edu/giving/make-a-gift?source_typ=3&source=ROSEND

Description:

The purpose of the Rose Endowed Student Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to medical students interested in pursuing a career in family medicine in a predominately rural setting. Awards may be based on academic merit or financial need, or a combination of the two. Preference shall be given to American Indian and Alaskan Native students, or other underrepresented minority students.

This scholarship was originally established in memory of Dr. Norman James Rose by his wife, Ethel Jenisch Rose, and his son, Norman Jenisch Rose, as a memorial to Dr. Rose for his outstanding career in family medicine and public health. Upon Mrs. Rose's death in 2003, and through renaming the endowment, Dr. Norman Jenisch Rose chose to honor and remember both of his parents and the close partnership they had throughout their marriage.

Other payment options:

Make checks payable to UW Foundation/Rose Endowed Scholarship.

Send checks to:

UW Medicine Development • Attn: Samantha Levine

Campus Box 358045

Seattle, WA 98195

Or call Samantha with credit card information:

(206) 221-2903

slevine@uw.edu

BEN - February 9, 2011 #347

Locust Fork - Photography by Beth Maynor Young (Read a profile about Beth below)

Special in this Edition: Forever Wild to Pursue Three Land Purchases in Barbour, Jackson and Baldwin Counties, Governor Bentley Prepared to End 20 Year Alabama-Georgia Water Water, Alabama Wildlife Center's - Annual Wild About Chocolate Valentine Gala - Feb. 12th, 7:00 in Birmingham, Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

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Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Profiles

Beth Maynor Young - Nature Photographer

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/post.html

Mike Bolton - Outdoor writer

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/most_people_have_something_the.html

Call for Submissions - Deadline February 28th

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Photos from the Locust Fork Invitational Kayak and Canoe Race 2011

http://blog.locustfork.net/2011/02/kayakers-brave-the-cold-fast-water-of-the-locust-fork-river/

Birmingham News Editorial Praising Birmingham Airport Green Plan

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/02/our_view_environmental-friendl.html

Anniston Star Editorial - Bentley & the Water War with Georgia

http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/11317811-Reservations-about-reservoirs-Bentley-should-be-cautious

Alabama Nature Center Videos

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/videos/

News Across Alabama

Forever Wild to Pursue Three Land Purchases in Barbour, Jackson and Baldwin Counties

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/02/forever_wild_pursuing_three_la.html

Conservation Fund Purchases Land to Extend Extend Pinhoti Trail

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/02/conservation_fund_buys_762_acr.html

Governor Bentley Prepared to End 20 Year Alabama-Georgia Water Water

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/feb/04/bentley-prepared-try-end-water-war-ar-1423862/

Madison County to Expand Recycling Program

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/02/more_rubust_curbside_recycling.html

Solar Power in Coffee County - Yes

http://www2.eprisenow.com/news/2011/feb/08/coffee-county-men-use-solar-energy-lower-costs-ar-1434398/

Shoals Residents Comment About TVA Reservation Re-Development

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110204/news/110209924

Upcoming Events

Landmark Park in Dothan - Schedule of Events

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current

Five Rivers Delta Resource Center February Schedule

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Alabama Wildlife Center's - Annual Wild About Chocolate Valentine Gala - Feb. 12th, 7:00 in Birmingham

http://www.awrc.org/Wild%20About%20Chocolate

Green Tie Gala in the Shoals - Feb.12th at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com/70166_Green_Tie_Gala_2011.pdf

Shoals Earth Month Activities

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com

Alabama Nature Center's Critter Crawl 5K - Feb. 19th

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/?eventID=91&date=02/19/2011

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham -

http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Alabama Hiking Trail Society - 10th Anniversary Conference - Feb. 25th - Monte Sano State Park

http://con2011.hikealabama.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Green Means Go" Spring Hikes 2011

http://landtrustnal.org/new-green-means-go-hikes-for-spring-2011/

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama "Spring Burst" Guided Hike Series

http://landtrustnal.org/land-trust-spring-burst-guided-hike-series/

Alabama Mountain Games - March 17-20

http://www.alabamamountaingames.com

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16

http://www.eeaa.us

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Wild South Seeking Roosevelt-Ashe Nominations - February 11th Deadline

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/roosevelt-ashe-society

Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling Coordinator

http://www.aeconline.org/jobs

Alabama Wildlife Federation Seeking Resource Stewardship Biologist

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/Longleaf_biologist_position_announcement.pdf

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coordinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarship (May12-15 in Mentone)

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/grantscholar/amwscholarships

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com

BEN Readers:

Below is an announcement about the Keeping Alabama Forever Wild (KAFW) on al.com project. I am very proud to be a part of this creative project as the Outreach Director. I encourage you to participate in the KAFW project by submitting a essay, photo or video. You can also support this effort by forwarding this email to organizations, friends and family.

Thank you for helping us generate interest in this endeavor and hopefully I'll see a large number of submissions from my fellow BEN readers.

Best wishes,

Pat Byington

Publisher

Bama Environmental News - BEN

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Dear Friends,

The natural wonders of Alabama have been a source of renewal and inspiration for centuries. Nearly 20 years ago, Alabamians came together to create the state’s Forever Wild Program to set aside and preserve the special places and natural wonders of this state. Drawing from the experiences and love for our state's special places, the Forever Wild Program has become one of the most successful conservation programs in our state’s history.

Building on that theme, we would like to invite you to participate in a new statewide writing and photography project called, “Keeping Alabama Forever Wild”. Selected writing and images will appear on al.com, the state’s most visited website. We expect competition to be strong, but we would like to include young voices as well as grown.

Below are the rules and deadlines. It's not just an assignment. It is a chance to be published on the state’s most popular website and help keep Alabama forever wild.

We look forward to your participation.

Pat Byington

Outreach Director

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild

Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com

Calling all outdoor enthusiasts! "Keeping Alabama Forever Wild" wants you! We are seeking entries from people who want to share their special outdoor place in Alabama. It can be a state park, wildlife area, nature preserve, stream, wetland, forests, or wildlife.

Your entry can be in the form of an essay (no more than 600 words), photo or even a video. It simply needs to represent a place in Alabama with special meaning to you.

Send in your entry, along with an approximate address/GPS coordinates/ or the name of the nearest Alabama community to KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com . Photos and videos need to include a brief description.

All entries must include a line or two describing yourself, along with your address, email address and phone number where we can contact you. We will not publish your personal phone number or email. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS FEBRUARY 28, 2011. A selection will be made daily and published on al.com each day from March 1 to Earth Day- April 22, 2011. We will contact you if your submission is chosen to appear on al.com . If you have any questions, contact KeepingAlabamaForeverWild@gmail.com

The project is in cooperation with, and supported by The Nature Conservancy of Alabama and Conservation Alabama Foundation.

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/calling_all_outdoor_enthusiasts.html

BEN - February 2, 2011 #346

Special in this Edition: Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com Project Launched, Mobile Bay's Mud Flats (videos and photos), Alabama Hiking Trail Society Pushing 550 Mile Beach to Mountains Trail, Green Tie Gala in the Shoals - Feb.12th at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

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Announcing - Keeping Alabama Forever Wild on al.com - details at:

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/2011/02/calling_all_outdoor_enthusiasts.html

I am the outreach director for this new and exciting project. If you have any questions on how to participate, please contact me at pkbyington@aol.com .

-BEN Publisher Pat Byington

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Anniston Star: Endangered Alabama's Coast

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/11176528/article-Endangered--for-now--Protect-the-Alabama-Coast-?instance=opinion_secondary

Montgomery Advertiser Georgia-Alabama Water Editorial

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110131/OPINION01/101300310/Advertiser-editorial-Assess-Georgia-water-offers-carefully

Mobile Bay's Mud Flats (videos and photos)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/02/mobile_bays_mud_flats.html

News

Cahaba River Society Honors Green Projects

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/green_projects_to_get_awards_f.html

Hearing to be Held on 5100 Acre Conecuh County Landfill

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/conecuh_county_sets_public_hea.html

Birmingham Airport Going Green

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/birmingham_airport_aims_for_gr.html

Alabama Hiking Trail Society Pushing 550 Mile Beach to Mountains Trail

http://blog.al.com/living-press-register/2011/01/volunteers_working_to_create_n.html#incart_hbx

TVA Reducing Emissions According to Report

http://www.tva.com/news/releases/janmar11/reduced_emissions.html

State of Alabama's Solid Waste Biennial Report

http://www.adem.state.al.us/misc/SolidWasteBiennialReport.pdf

Alabama Power 2010 Conservation Grants

http://www.birminghamtimesonline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4481:alabama-power-announces-environmental-conservation-grants&catid=35:local-news-headlines&Itemid=95

Upcoming Events

Landmark Park in Dothan - Schedule of Events

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current

Five Rivers Delta Resource Center February Schedule

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/

Mobile Baykeeper Presents IMAX on Tap - February 3rd, 7:00 - Gulf Coast Exploreum

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/events

Alabama Wildlife Center's - Annual Wild About Chocolate Valentine Gala - Feb. 12th, 7:00 in Birmingham

http://www.awrc.org/Wild%20About%20Chocolate

Green Tie Gala in the Shoals - Feb.12th at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

http://www.shoalsearthmonth.com/70166_Green_Tie_Gala_2011.pdf

Auntie Litter Training "New Auntie Litter Educators - February 25th 9am-2pm in Birmingham - Submit online application at http://auntielitter.org/edu.html and call 205-879-3009

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

Five Mile Creek Greenway Volunteer Clean Up - March 19th

http://www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Five-Mile-11-Flyer.pdf

Alabama Trails Conference - March 31 to April 3 in Fairhope

http://www.CheahaTrailRiders.com/ATC-Info/ATCFlyer.pdf

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us

Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade - April 20th at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham -

http://www.auntielitter.org

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs and Announcements

Wild South Seeking Roosevelt-Ashe Nominations - February 11th Deadline

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/roosevelt-ashe-society

Mobile Baykeeper Partnership Coodinator

http://mobilebaykeeper.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/immediate-opening

Mobile Bay NEP Communications Position

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/job-announcement-public-relationscommunications-manager/

BEN - January 24, 2011 #345

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Observation Building

Special in this Edition: Gov. Riley Designates Lake Martin Treasured Lake Status, 100-1000 Restore Coastal Alabama Kickoff in Mobile, Alabama Coast Makes SELC's Most Endangered List for 2011, Fairhope Enviro Teacher Megan O'Neill Honored by the White House

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Northern Beltline (Birmingham) Op-ed

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/01/viewpoints_time_to_put_the_bra.html

Gov. Riley Signs Lake Martin Treasured lake Designation (Youutube video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYnF1nfDLHo

100-1000 Restore Coastal Alabama Kickoff in Mobile (video)

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/ambitious-coastal-restoration-project/1202718/Nov-20-2010_10-09-pm/

http://videos.al.com/mobile-press-register/2010/09/1001000_coastal_restoration_pr.html

News

Gov. Riley Designates Lake Martin Treasured Lake Status

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2010/dec/29/lake-martin-receives-treasured-designation-ar-1279030/

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/alabama/first-treasured-ala-lake-named-tues

Alabama Coast Makes SELC's Most Endangered List for 2011

http://www.southernenvironment.org/about/top_10_2011/

Recycling Industry Employs Over 1000 in the Shoals (more jobs to be added)

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110123/NEWS/110129916/1011/NEWS?Title=Recycling-expansion-will-create-43-jobs

New Biofuels Plant in West Alabama to create 700 Jobs

http://greenecounty.myfoxal.com/content/greene-county-ethanol-plant-create-700-new-jobs

Two North Alabama Mussels Proposed for Endangered Species List

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110122/news/110129935

Fairhope Enviro Teacher Megan O'Neill Honored by the White House

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/fairhope_teacher_wins_national.html

Upcoming Events

22nd Annual Non-point Source Conference - January 26th, 2011 in Montgomery

http://www.adem.alabama.gov/misc/npsconference.cnt

Salamander Festival in Homewood - January 29th, 3:00 - 5:00

http://www.shadescreek.org/

Cahaba River Society's Annual Meeting - Feb. 1 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115:learning-among-the-longleafs-helping-ee-grow-2011&catid=48:conference&Itemid=173

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedule

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

BEN - January 10, 2011 #344

Special in this Edition: NASA Climate Change Videos, Special Message from Discovering Alabama, Conservation Launches Energy Initiative, Huntsville Opens New "Green" School, Chief Ladiga Trail Sets Visitor Record

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

NASA's Videos Documenting Climate Change

http://climate.nasa.gov/ClimateReel/

Oceans and Climate Change Website

http://www.oceanclimate.org/

Coastal Reaction to Oil Spill Report (WKRG video)

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/coastal-reaction-to-oil-spill-report/1203845/Jan-06-2011_5-49-pm/

A Special Message from Doug Phillips & a Discovering Alabama Virtual Tour

http://discoveringalabama.org/

Check Out 5 RIvers Delta Resource Center's Latest Jan. Newsletter

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/newsletter/

New Mines Along the Black Warrior River (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/New-mine-permits-heighten-water-pollution-fears/1TthAgX2zkqW9J3moDh5EQ.cspx?rss=1659

Christmas Tree Recycling at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens (video)

http://www.waaytv.com/news/content/newsatfive/story/Tree-Recycling/3nrMxNJUuE-pU7Dv7KelUA.cspx

PSC Commissioner Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Op-ed

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10910382/article-Federal-mandates-bad-for-energy-in-Alabama?instance=home_opinion

News

Weeks Bay Foundation, Conservation Fund, Forever Wild & Feds Save 820 Acres

http://www.weeksbay.org/820.html

Federal Judge in Mobile Fines and Jails Owner in Grease Dumping Case

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/mobile_roto-rooter_grease_dumping.html

BP Funding for UA Research into Oil Spill

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110102/news/110109899

SELC's Response to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/pervasive_problems_require_reform/

Chief Ladiga Trail Sets Visitor Record

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10870012/article-Record-number-of-visitors-to-Chief-Ladiga-Trail?

Department of Conservation to Launch Energy Efficiency Initiative Saving $9.1 million over 15 Years

http://www.outdooralabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=883

Rare Butterfly In Cleburne County Profiled in New Book

http://www.cleburnenews.com/view/full_story/10903313/article-Rare-Butterfly?instance=home_lead_story

Huntsville Opens New "Green" School

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/01/goldsmith_schiffman_elementary_1.html

BEN Calendar

Trees and Development Workshop - January 11th , 8:30-4:30 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

https://ssl.acesag.auburn.edu/conference/ucftrees2011/registrationForm.php

Five Mile Creek Greenway Partnership Meeting - January 13th, 8:30AM at the Regional Planning Commission, 1731 1st Ave North in Birmingham

Sippn' with the Fishes at McWane Center Benefitting the Black Warrior Riverkeepers - Jan. 18

http://www.mcwane.org/calendar_items/810-sippin_with_the_fishes

Ducks Unlimited Fundraising - Dinners and Banquets Throughout Alabama Nov-Feb.

http://www.ducks.org/states/31/events/index.html

Volunteers to Restore Oyster Reefs - January 22nd, 9am to 3pm, Helen Wood Park, Mobile

http://joinacf.org/join/events

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association Annual Membership Meeting & Waterfowl Tour - January 22nd, 2:00

http://www.friendsofwheelerrefuge.org/events/?eventID=19&date=01/22/2011

22nd Annual Non-point Source Conference - January 26th, 2011 in Montgomery

http://www.adem.alabama.gov/misc/npsconference.cnt

Cahaba River Society's Annual Meeting - Feb. 1 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115:learning-among-the-longleafs-helping-ee-grow-2011&catid=48:conference&Itemid=173

Little River Canyon Field School 2011 Schedules

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Grants & Jobs

Five Star Restoration Grant Program

http://southernbrownfield.blogspot.com/2010/12/environmental-grant-opportunity-five.html

Alabama Coastal Foundation Job Openings

http://joinacf.org/about-us/job-opportunities

Longleaf Pine Conservation Plan Project Positions

http://nwtf.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-128991.html (one positions available in Alabama)

Careers in Conservation

http://www.outdoorsalabama.com/Careers/index.cfm

Extension Specialist Position

https://ssl.acesag.auburn.edu/posannc/detail.php3?job=ZDQ3azN8MzEzfG45ajRr

McDowell Environmental Center - Instructor

http://www.campmcdowell.com/cmec/jobs.htm