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Birders of  KY, TN, AR, MS and LA

All of us have read about them, a lot of us have birdied them but here is 
your chance to participate in the creation of one, The GREAT RIVER BIRDING 
TRAIL. It stretches from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, situated in, arguably 
the greatest flyway in North America and is only half complete at this time. 
The upper reaches of the Mississippi River, as you will read below, already 
has a full set of colorful and informative maps available free to the public. 
I've seen the set and they are very attractive and well done and something 
anyone would be proud to have been associated with in their creation.

Now you have a chance to help in putting together an even better set with 
your input for the above mentioned states. Contacts are listed at the end of 
this announcement from Bonnie Koop, Birding Trail Coordinator.

Good Birding!!!

Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.


THE GREAT RIVER BIRDING TRAIL
Call for Site Nominations for the Lower Mississippi River

WHAT IS THE GREAT RIVER BIRDING TRAIL?

You can now take a self-guided birding tour on the northern reaches of what 
is one of America's longest birding trails. The Great River Birding Trail is 
named after the federally designated scenic drive called the Great River 
Road, which runs from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. In general, the sites 
include established wildlife refuges, parks, overlooks and other attractions 
no more than 25 to 30 miles from the Great River Road. Nominated sites should 
be accessible by auto, bike or on foot.

Currently, the Great River Birding Trail parallels both sides of the upper 
Mississippi River from the headwaters at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, downstream 
for 1,366 miles to the confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. It 
covers both sides of the upper Mississippi River through Minnesota, 
Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Ten full-color and illustrated maps, 
available free to the public, depict the great places to go bird watching 
along the river. To request a sample map or set of maps, contact the Audubon 
Birding Trail Coordinator, Bonnie Koop, at <A 
HREF="mailto:bkoop@xxxxxxxxxxx";>bkoop@xxxxxxxxxxx</A>. Audubon and its 
partners now are extending the trail to the Gulf of Mexico.

CREATING A 10-STATE BIRDING TRAIL: SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

The Audubon-Upper Mississippi River Campaign is working with Audubon 
Mississippi and the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee (LMRCC) to 
complete the birding trail in the lower Mississippi River valley to the Gulf 
of Mexico.

Do you know of great places to go birding along the Mississippi River and the 
Great River Road? You can help to complete the Great River Birding Trail in 
Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana by 
nominating great sites.

TO PROVIDE YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR BIRDING TRAIL SITES, GO TO THE LMRCC WEBSITE 
AND FILL OUT THE ON-LINE NOMINATION FORM. GO TO: <A 
HREF="http://www.lmrcc.org/";>www.lmrcc.org</A>

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 31ST, 2002.

If you do not have access to the internet to use the on-line nomination form, 
paper copies can be mailed to you directly.

For more information on the Great River Birding Trail project, please contact 
either:

Bruce Reid, Audubon Mississippi / LMRCC
601-629-6621
<A HREF="mailto:breid@xxxxxxxxxxx";>breid@xxxxxxxxxxx</A>

Bonnie Koop, Birding Trail Coordinator
(608) 786-3473
<A HREF="mailto:bkoop@xxxxxxxxxxx";>bkoop@xxxxxxxxxxx</A>








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