[chapter-communicator] Audubon Newswire, Oct. 25, 2007
- From: "TENNEFOSS, Lynn" <ltennefoss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "chapter-communicator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <chapter-communicator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:50:53 -0400
Volume 5, Number 21
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
Please Note: Please continue to send your news and updates to Dianna Parker at
diannaparker@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:diannaparker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
In this issue:
*
President Bush Offers Needed Bird Conservation Proposals
* Audubon Partners with NRCS for Wetlands Protection
* Audubon AZ Completes Capital Campaign Goal
* Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy
Conservation<http://www.audubon.org/news/Solar_decathlon.html>
* Crossing Borders with Conservation
* Audubon Chapter Wants DC to 'Ban the Bags'
* Red Rock Audubon to Monitor Burrowing Owls
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Audubon PA teams with Penn State to Promote Energy
Conservation<http://www.audubon.org/news/Solar_decathlon.html>
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
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
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<http://www.redrockaudubon.org/>
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
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.
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@xxxxxxxxxxx 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.
Stories Sought: 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!
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<http://www.audubon.org/Halloween/Green.html> site.
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