[chapter-communicator] Audubon Newswire: Volume 5, Number 6
- From: "TENNEFOSS, Lynn" <ltennefoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <chapter-communicator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:38:55 -0400
Audubon Newswire - "News on Audubon Happenings"
Volume 5, Number 6
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Circulation: 4,700
Nature is just enough; but men and women must comprehend and accept her
suggestions. -- Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Please Note: The Ask Audubon section is our newest addition to Newswire. You
can submit your questions about consumer choices and how they affect the
environment to Cynthia Blayer at cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx>. Please continue to send your news and updates to
Sally Montgomery at smontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:smontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxx>.
In this Issue:
-- Great Lakes Restoration Funding Passes House
-- Scholarships Available for Audubon Camps this Summer
-- Experience World's Greatest Migration Spectacle
-- Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign Continues to Provide New Trees for the Gulf
Coast
-- Audubon Minnesota Testifies in Support of Off-Highway Vehicle Legislation
Announcements:
-- What are you doing to help fight Global Warming?
-- Audubon Wants to Know What You are Doing for International Migratory Bird Day
Ask Audubon:
-- Is it better to use manmade logs or real wood in your fireplace?
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Great Lakes Restoration Funding Passes House
Washington, DC, March 15, 2007 - In an overwhelming vote of 303 to 108, the
House of Representatives passed a critical resolution authorizing $14 billion
in funding to clean up the Great Lakes. Audubon and its state offices, chapters
and activists worked to help ensure passage of this important legislation.
To read Audubon's statement on this important legislation, please visit
<http://www.audubon.org/news/press_releases/GreatLakes_03_09_07.html>.
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Scholarships Available for Audubon Camps this Summer
New York, NY, March 15, 2007 -- Thanks to a new scholarship program from Wild
Birds Unlimited and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, young people who might
not otherwise be able to attend an Audubon camp will connect with nature and
learn more about their environment this summer.
Find out more about the scholarships and how to apply at
<http://www.audubon.org/educate/cw/index.html>.
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Experience World's Greatest Migration Spectacle
Kearny, NE, March 15, 2007 - Each spring over a half-million Sandhill Cranes
congregate on Nebraska's Platte River in one of the world's greatest migration
spectacles. Rowe Sanctuary's staff and volunteers take visitors to viewing
blinds on the edge of the river to watch this dramatic scene unfold.
To learn more on how to schedule a crane viewing, please visit
<http://www.rowesanctuary.org/>.
And if Nebraska is not in your travel plans, you can watch the cranes every
morning and evening on the Crane Cam
(<http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/cranecam/>) from Audubon's Rowe
Sanctuary and National Geographic Magazine.
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Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign Continues to Provide New Trees for the Gulf Coast
Moss Point, MS, March 15, 2007 - The National Audubon Society and The National
Arbor Day Foundation have announced March 17, 2007 will be the next Katrina
Tree Recovery Campaign tree giveaway event. The campaign is now approaching
66,000 trees delivered since March 2006 to help the people and communities of
the Gulf Coast restore the beautiful trees lost to Hurricane Katrina.
On March 4th and November 18th of 2006, a total of 48,000 trees were given to
families rebuilding their lives and their homes after Katrina. The momentum of
the successful Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign now brings 18,000 more trees to
the greater New Orleans area of southeastern Louisiana.
Four species of trees will be distributed, all of which are hardy species that
are native to the area. Native trees and natural habitats are important assets
for human communities on the Gulf Coast and are vital to many birds, including
the millions that migrate across the Gulf of Mexico and depend on individual
trees, forests and other habitats to provide crucial feeding and resting areas.
To contribute to the Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign, send contributions to The
National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or
contribute online at www.arborday.org/Katrina
<http://www.arborday.org/Katrina>.
For more information about the tree giveaway schedule, please contact Dr. Mark
LaSalle at (228) 475-0825 or mlasalle@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mlasalle@xxxxxxxxxxx>.
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Audubon Minnesota Testifies in Support of Off-Highway Vehicle Legislation
St. Paul, MN, March 15, 2007 - On March 6th, Audubon Minnesota presented
testimony on legislation that would tighten up on management of Off-Highway
Vehicles (OHVs) in Minnesota's state forests. Mark Peterson, Audubon's
Executive Director testified before the Senate Environment and Natural
Resources Committee.
Audubon Minnesota is supporting legislation that would require all state forest
trails to be closed to OHV use unless clearly signed as "open." In addition, it
recommends designating at least 50 percent of each state forest as a
"traditional use" area closed to OHV trails, which includes hunting, trapping,
hiking and cross-country skiing - all non-motorized activities.
The legislation, with some needed amendments, passed the Committee and chances
look good for the Minnesota legislature to favorably address the issue before
they adjourn in May.
For more information on Audubon Minnesota, please visit
<http://mn.audubon.org/>.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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What are You 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@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:kconnors@xxxxxxxxxxx> - with photos showcasing what you are doing, if
you have them!
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Audubon Wants to Know What You are Doing for International Migratory Bird Day -
International Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys of
migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their
wintering grounds in Mexico, Central, and South America. Audubon is among the
sponsors of this event, which takes place on the second Saturday in May each
year and encourages bird conservation and increases awareness of birds through
hikes, bird watching, information about birds and migration, events, and a
variety of other education programs. This year's theme is "Birds in a Changing
Climate." For more information, visit www.birdday.org <http://www.birdday.org/>
We are collecting information on IMBD events throughout Audubon, in order to
include as many as possible in our promotion for this annual celebration.
Chapters, Centers and others who have not yet submitted events are encouraged
to send information about what you have planned to ebarton@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ebarton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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ASK AUDUBON...
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"Fireplaces obviously use up a lot of wood so is it better to use the man made
logs like Duraflame? Are there dangerous chemicals I should be aware of? I have
also seen electric fireplaces; do they use up more energy than burning wood?"
-- Submitted by Danica C. of Chicago, IL.
Artificial firelogs, such as Duraflames, consist of a combination of wood
shavings and a waxy petroleum additive. A look at the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for Duraflame reveals that the product contains a variety of
volatile organic compounds as well as other chemicals. Regular cord wood, while
it emits more particulate matter and carbon monoxide than artificial firelogs,
does not contain these additional chemicals. Additionally, if you are looking
for a fireplace to provide warmth, bear in mind that Duraflames do not actually
produce any heat.
As for electric fireplaces, more than half the electricity in the United States
is powered by coal burning power plants, which contribute heavily to global
warming and pollution. The emissions from these plants are substantial and
migrate thousands of miles. For example, pollution from Midwestern power plants
affects the east coast of the United States.
Burning a few logs in your own fireplace has far less environmental impact than
either Duraflames or electric fireplaces. To minimize your environmental impact
even further, try to purchase wood from a vendor who is selling untreated wood
remnants from construction or landscaping, to ensure that no trees were cut
down purely for the purpose of becoming firewood.
Submit your questions about consumer choices and how they affect the
environment to Cynthia Blayer at cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx>.
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