Thursday, October 25, 2007 Circulation: 4,700 I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars -–Walt Whitman
Circulation: 4,700
I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars -–Walt Whitman
Please continue to send your news and updates to Dianna Parker at diannaparker@audubon.org.
In this issue:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act Call for Callison Award Nominations Audubon Holiday Cards Stories Sought: What Are You Doing to Help Fight Global Warming? FUN FACT: Happy Halloween! President Bush Offers Needed Bird Conservation Proposals Laurel, MD — President Bush announced new conservation initiatives Saturday at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland that would help restore and conserve critical habitat for migratory birds. The policies include a planned conservation bank for endangered species habitat, a state of the birds report from the Interior Department, and international bird habitat protection initiatives. The Statement of Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's Chief Operating Officer: "President Bush's proposals to boost bird conservation measures at home and abroad address some of the urgently needed assistance for which Audubon scientists have long advocated. While much needs to be done, we welcome the President's leadership. We look forward to working with him on these important bird conservation proposals. We also need to continue work to strengthen the Clean Water Act, restore and expand wildlife refuges, recover endangered species, invest in ecosystem restoration and end our dependence on fossil fuels." To read more about Audubon's position, go to http://web1.audubon.org/news/pressRelease.php?id=120 or find more about the initiatives at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-18.html. Back to top Audubon Partners with NRCS for Wetlands Protection Beidler Forest, SC - Audubon and the Natural Resources Conservation Service together dedicated more than 6,000 acres of the Beidler Forest in South Carolina to the federal Wetlands Reserve Program earlier this month. The dedication was held at the Audubon center and sanctuary at Beidler Forest, which is the world's largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest. Norm Brunswig, Audubon South Carolina's executive director, and Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's chief operating officer, attended the ceremony. To learn more about the Francis Beidler Forest, please visit http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/beidlerforest.html. Back to top Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center. Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District. For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/ Back to top Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
FUN FACT: Happy Halloween! President Bush Offers Needed Bird Conservation Proposals Laurel, MD — President Bush announced new conservation initiatives Saturday at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland that would help restore and conserve critical habitat for migratory birds. The policies include a planned conservation bank for endangered species habitat, a state of the birds report from the Interior Department, and international bird habitat protection initiatives. The Statement of Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's Chief Operating Officer: "President Bush's proposals to boost bird conservation measures at home and abroad address some of the urgently needed assistance for which Audubon scientists have long advocated. While much needs to be done, we welcome the President's leadership. We look forward to working with him on these important bird conservation proposals. We also need to continue work to strengthen the Clean Water Act, restore and expand wildlife refuges, recover endangered species, invest in ecosystem restoration and end our dependence on fossil fuels." To read more about Audubon's position, go to http://web1.audubon.org/news/pressRelease.php?id=120 or find more about the initiatives at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-18.html. Back to top Audubon Partners with NRCS for Wetlands Protection Beidler Forest, SC - Audubon and the Natural Resources Conservation Service together dedicated more than 6,000 acres of the Beidler Forest in South Carolina to the federal Wetlands Reserve Program earlier this month. The dedication was held at the Audubon center and sanctuary at Beidler Forest, which is the world's largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest. Norm Brunswig, Audubon South Carolina's executive director, and Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's chief operating officer, attended the ceremony. To learn more about the Francis Beidler Forest, please visit http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/beidlerforest.html. Back to top Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center. Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District. For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/ Back to top Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
President Bush Offers Needed Bird Conservation Proposals Laurel, MD — President Bush announced new conservation initiatives Saturday at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland that would help restore and conserve critical habitat for migratory birds. The policies include a planned conservation bank for endangered species habitat, a state of the birds report from the Interior Department, and international bird habitat protection initiatives. The Statement of Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's Chief Operating Officer: "President Bush's proposals to boost bird conservation measures at home and abroad address some of the urgently needed assistance for which Audubon scientists have long advocated. While much needs to be done, we welcome the President's leadership. We look forward to working with him on these important bird conservation proposals. We also need to continue work to strengthen the Clean Water Act, restore and expand wildlife refuges, recover endangered species, invest in ecosystem restoration and end our dependence on fossil fuels." To read more about Audubon's position, go to http://web1.audubon.org/news/pressRelease.php?id=120 or find more about the initiatives at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-18.html. Back to top Audubon Partners with NRCS for Wetlands Protection Beidler Forest, SC - Audubon and the Natural Resources Conservation Service together dedicated more than 6,000 acres of the Beidler Forest in South Carolina to the federal Wetlands Reserve Program earlier this month. The dedication was held at the Audubon center and sanctuary at Beidler Forest, which is the world's largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest. Norm Brunswig, Audubon South Carolina's executive director, and Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's chief operating officer, attended the ceremony. To learn more about the Francis Beidler Forest, please visit http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/beidlerforest.html. Back to top Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center. Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District. For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/ Back to top Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Laurel, MD — President Bush announced new conservation initiatives Saturday at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland that would help restore and conserve critical habitat for migratory birds. The policies include a planned conservation bank for endangered species habitat, a state of the birds report from the Interior Department, and international bird habitat protection initiatives.
The Statement of Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's Chief Operating Officer: "President Bush's proposals to boost bird conservation measures at home and abroad address some of the urgently needed assistance for which Audubon scientists have long advocated. While much needs to be done, we welcome the President's leadership. We look forward to working with him on these important bird conservation proposals. We also need to continue work to strengthen the Clean Water Act, restore and expand wildlife refuges, recover endangered species, invest in ecosystem restoration and end our dependence on fossil fuels."
To read more about Audubon's position, go to http://web1.audubon.org/news/pressRelease.php?id=120 or find more about the initiatives at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071019-18.html.
Audubon Partners with NRCS for Wetlands Protection Beidler Forest, SC - Audubon and the Natural Resources Conservation Service together dedicated more than 6,000 acres of the Beidler Forest in South Carolina to the federal Wetlands Reserve Program earlier this month. The dedication was held at the Audubon center and sanctuary at Beidler Forest, which is the world's largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest. Norm Brunswig, Audubon South Carolina's executive director, and Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's chief operating officer, attended the ceremony. To learn more about the Francis Beidler Forest, please visit http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/beidlerforest.html. Back to top Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center. Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District. For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/ Back to top Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Beidler Forest, SC - Audubon and the Natural Resources Conservation Service together dedicated more than 6,000 acres of the Beidler Forest in South Carolina to the federal Wetlands Reserve Program earlier this month. The dedication was held at the Audubon center and sanctuary at Beidler Forest, which is the world's largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest. Norm Brunswig, Audubon South Carolina's executive director, and Bob Perciasepe, Audubon's chief operating officer, attended the ceremony.
To learn more about the Francis Beidler Forest, please visit http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/beidlerforest.html.
Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center. Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District. For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/ Back to top Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Rio Salado, AZ - Audubon Arizona received a $200,000 grant Tuesday from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which officially pushes it over its capital campaign goal of raising $6.9 million to build and operate the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. AZSTA's grant was awarded in support of the construction of trails and recreation areas at the center.
Audubon Arizona completed the first phase of the campaign in June when it received a $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant to reach a $6.5 million goal. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will be located adjacent to the 595-acre Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. This area is a five-mile stretch of the Salt River that has been transformed from a dry wasteland into a lush riparian corridor by the City of Phoenix, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the Maricopa County Flood Control District.
For more about the project, go to http://az.audubon.org/
Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy Conservation Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house. Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en. Back to top Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Washington, DC - Audubon Pennsylvania lent its expertise in sustainable gardening to this year's solar decathlon, held last week on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Teams from 20 universities competed in the Department of Energy's third biennial Solar Decathlon, which challenged students to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.
Penn State's entry MorningStar, which came in fourth in the competition, incorporated a native plant garden designed by Audubon Pennsylvania to provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial animals. The garden was not judged in the competition. Penn State will move its exhibit to its Center for Sustainability in State College, PA where Audubon Pennsylvania will continue to collaborate with the University to create a permanent, expanded backyard habitat in close vicinity to the house.
Visit the garden's website at http://solar.psu.edu/design_site_audubon.aspx?lang=en.
Crossing Borders with Conservation Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students. To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm. Back to top Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Flathead, MT - Volunteers from Flathead Audubon Society in Montana are returning to Chihuahua, Mexico to bring bird conservation educational materials to an indigenous school. The volunteers are taking donated binoculars, field guides in Spanish donated by Audubon, and other natural history books in Spanish for the school's library. The chapter sponsored the school last year, and in a similar trip, brought a donated bird costume and gave lessons on field marks and bird ecology. Students of two fifth grade classrooms of a rural Montana school are sending letters and drawings about natural history to be exchanged with students.
To learn about Flathead Audubon Society's educational programs, go to http://www.flatheadaudubon.org/content/education/index.htm.
Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags' Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies. Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags. Back to top Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Washington, DC - The Audubon Society of the District of Columbia has joined a campaign to ban plastic grocery bags. Citing global warming, problems with litter, and threats to wildlife, DC Audubon Society, with a coalition of local groups, is asking the city's mayor to pass legislation that would make DC the second U.S. city to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and pharmacies.
Learn more about the campaign at http://www.dcaudubon.org/plasticbags.
Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area. To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org. Back to top ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Audubon Society in southern Nevada has joined in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to gather data on urban Burrowing Owls in the Las Vegas valley, a Nevada "sensitive species". Volunteers will monitor breeding pairs for three years to provide data on the Burrowing Owls success to live and survive in a rapidly developing urban area.
To read more about the partnership, please visit http://www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/news/local_news/iq_17316593.txt or read more about the project at http://www.RedRockAudubon.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Happy Birthday Clean Water Act- October 18 marked the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a landmark bill passed to protect waters of the United States from pollution. Learn about Audubon's clean water campaign at http://www.audubon.org/campaign/cleanWater2.html. Back to top Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Call for Callison Award Nominations- Audubon is now accepting nominations for the Charles H. Callison Awards, with winners to be announced at the May 2008 Board of Directors Meeting. Nominees will have achieved significant successes in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach activities and may be in one of two categories: activists/volunteers or Audubon staff members. Two awards will be given, one in each category, Volunteer and Professional. For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html. Back to top Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
For full award criteria and details of the simple nomination process, please contact the Chapter Services office at 800/542-2748 or chapter_services@audubon.org or visit the Web at www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html.
Audubon Holiday Cards- Visit Audubon's Holiday Card Center at http://www.holidaycardcenter.org/2007/ISG/NA/NA_interim_page.htm and get a head start on choosing the cheer that you'll send to friends and loved ones. Back to top Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
Stories Sought: What You Are Doing to Help Fight Global Warming - We're looking for stories from the Audubon family. Tell us what steps are you taking - both individual actions and chapter or other group initiatives. We will share your experiences through Newswire and on the Audubon website - inspiring others to join Audubon in making a difference. Please send your story to kconnors@audubon.org - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if you have them! Back to top FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
FUN FACT While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
While it appears owls can turn their heads completely around, they can actually only complete 3/4 of a circle. A headache for us humans any way you measure it! For more cool facts like these check out Audubon's Green Your Halloween site.
