[chapter-communicator] FW: Audubon Newswire March 3, 2006
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To view this edition of Audubon Newswire online, go to
http://www.audubon.org/newswire/Newswire_V4N5.html.
Audubon Newswire - "News on Audubon Happenings"
Volume 4, Number 5
Friday, March 3, 2006
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that
will endure as long as life lasts.
-- Rachel Carson
In this Issue:
-- Audubon a Sponsor of Biodiversity Symposium at the American Museum of
Natural History
-- CraneCam Now Live
-- Audubon Arkansas Receives Federal Grant to Help Provide Habitat for the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
-- Audubon and National Arbor Day Foundation Announce Locations and Schedule
of Tree Giveaway Program for Katrina Victims
-- Audubon Awards Chapter Grants
Announcements:
-- Special Announcement from Chapter Services
-- Enter the "Eagles Forever!" 500-Word Story and Art Contest
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Audubon a Sponsor of Biodiversity Symposium at the American Museum of Natural
History
New York, NY, March 3, 2006 - April 27 - 28, the American Museum of Natural
History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) will focus its
eleventh annual symposium on conserving bird diversity in the areas most
heavily impacted by human activities. While there have been many opportunities
for scientists and managers to discuss the conservation of rare birds in the
wild, this conference will examine new approaches for managing bird diversity
in urban, suburban, agricultural, and industrial areas; and explore
possibilities for conservation in the face of an increasingly developed and
industrialized world.
The National Audubon Society is a sponsor of the Symposium, along with such
organizations as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the National Park Service. The conference will concentrate on providing a
unique perspective - examining new approaches for managing bird diversity in
human-dominated areas. Tess Present, Acting Director of Science and Bird
Conservation for the National Audubon Society, will be a keynote speaker at the
conference.
Additionally, in conjunction with the conference, a free lecture at the
American Museum of Natural History, entitled "Biodiversity and the Evolutionary
Roots of Beauty," will be open to the public on April 27 at 7:00 p.m. The talk,
given by ecologist Gordon Orians, will center on why throughout history,
individuals and cultures have been captivated by the unusual and rare in
nature, as well as by the extraordinary diversity of the natural world.
Registration for the lecture is recommended as seating will be limited. Call
212-769-5200 to reserve a space.
For detailed information about the Symposium and Gordon Orians' lecture, please
email biodiversity@xxxxxxxx or visit
http://cbc.amnh.org/symposia/birds/index.html.
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CraneCam Now Live
Kearney, NE, March 3, 2006 - This year, Audubon and National Geographic
Magazine will once again allow nature enthusiasts, bird lovers, and photography
buffs to witness the largest concentration of Sandhill Cranes in the world from
a unique "cranes-eye view" via National Geographic's CraneCam.
From February 28 through April 9 a camera placed on an island within Audubon's
Rowe Sanctuary on the Platte River will provide outstanding views of Sandhill
Cranes roosting by the thousands in the shallow water of the Platte. Images
from the CraneCam can be seen on National Geographic Magazine's website -
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/cranecam/ - along with lots of great
information about cranes. There is a direct link to the CraneCam on Rowe's
home page, www.rowesanctuary.org <http://www.rowesanctuary.org/> .
In conjunction with the Sandhill Crane migration, the 36th Annual Rivers and
Wildlife Celebration will take place March 17-19 in Kearney. The event, which
this year is presented by Audubon Nebraska, Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary, and the
Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation, is open to anyone interested in
experiencing one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth and learning more
about the natural world in an informal atmosphere. (Registration for the
celebration is required)
To make reservations to view the Sandhill Crane Migration at Rowe Sanctuary, or
for more information, call 308-468-5282 or go to www.rowesanctuary.org
<http://www.rowesanctuary.org/index.html> . For more information about the
Rivers and Wildlife Celebration, visit http://www.audubon.org/states/ne/.
To read the press release in its entirety, go to
http://audubon.org/news/press_releases/index.html.
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Audubon Arkansas Receives Federal Grant to Help Provide Habitat for the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Little Rock, AR, March 3, 2006 - At a press conference held February 24th in
Brinkley, Arkansas, Deputy Interior Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett named Audubon
Arkansas as one of three conservation groups that will share $800,000 in
federal grants to help provide habitat for the Ivory-billed woodpecker.
Audubon Arkansas will receive $247,781 to work with private landowners to
restore woodpecker habitat on 2,000 acres, and will conduct reforestation,
prescribed burns and invasive species control to restore and improve habitat to
benefit not only the woodpecker, but at least 28 other species in the habitat
areas.
The Bush administration is requesting more than $2.1 million in its proposed
2007 budget to aid recovery efforts for the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
While smaller-scale searches are under way in other states, the focus in
Arkansas has been largely on the Cache-Lower White Rivers basin, where visual
and audio encounters have occurred.
The $2.1 million request announced Friday includes $1.6 million for recovery
planning, an involved two-year process that will include wildlife officials,
conservationists and agency chiefs from across the Southeast. The first draft
of the recovery plan will be made public in September.
For more information, go to
http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2006/r06-015.html. For more information
about Audubon Arkansas, visit http://www.ar.audubon.org/.
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Audubon and National Arbor Day Foundation Announce Locations and Schedule of
Tree Giveaway Program for Katrina Victims
Moss Point, MS, March 3, 2006 - Many of the beautiful trees found on America's
Gulf Coast were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. To help with the restoration, the
National Audubon Society and The National Arbor Day Foundation launched the
Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign last year to assist in the region's tree
recovery efforts. People across America have answered the call to help replant
trees in coastal Mississippi and Louisiana through financial donations that, to
date, will result in the shipment of over 23,000 trees in early March.
Distribution of the trees is being managed by Audubon Mississippi's Coastal
Project Office and its director, Dr. Mark LaSalle, who is working with Audubon
Chapters and other civic and community groups in the region to distribute the
trees at 20 sites across coastal Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana. Four
species of trees will be available, Bald Cypress, Red Maple, Red Oak, and Live
Oak, all of which are hardy species that are native in these areas.
Bare-root trees (five per family) will be provided free of charge on Saturday,
March 4th from 9:00 a.m. to noon CST at locations in Mississippi and Louisiana.
A list of locations can be found by going to http://www.msaudubon.org/.
For more information about the tree giveaway schedule, please contact Mark
LaSalle at 228-475-0825 or <mailto:mlasalle@xxxxxxxxxxx> mlasalle@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Audubon Awards Chapter Grants
Greenwich, CT, March 3, 2006 - With funding from the National Board, Audubon
Connecticut awarded grants to two Chapters for collaborative projects that
advance the Audubon mission in the state. The two $1,000 grants were awarded
to:
Riverbound Farm Sanctuary: Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society will develop and
install four interpretive signs along the trails at their 23-acre Riverbound
Farm Sanctuary in Cheshire. The completed signs will identify the habitat
found at each location and provide information on the plants and animals most
likely to be found there. The signs will enhance educational opportunities at
the sanctuary, and complement Audubon Connecticut's education mission.
Lighthouse Point Park Bird and Butterfly Garden: The Menunkatuck Audubon
Society, New Haven Bird Club, City Parks Department and Connecticut Butterfly
Association will collaborate on installing new bird and butterfly gardens at
Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. The park is an Audubon Important Bird Area
due to its significance as a migratory stopover for land birds and raptors.
The new gardens will enhance bird and wildlife habitat in this popular urban
park.
For more information about Audubon Connecticut, visit http://ct.audubon.org/.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Special Announcement from Chapter Services - It's time again for Audubon's
biennial newsletter contest. To enter, each Chapter is asked to submit two
editions of newsletters from 2005, a 1-page statement describing both the
Chapter and the newsletter, and an entry form. Details and a blank entry form
can be found online at http://www.audubon.org/local/cso/chapter_awards.html,
and have also been sent by postal mail to all Chapter Presidents and Newsletter
Editors. This year, in addition to accepting paper entries via mail by March
15, contest coordinators are happy to accept electronic entries at
AudubonNewsletters@xxxxxxxxx by March 17, 2006.
Additionally, after a year's hiatus, the Chapter Networker publication is back!
Full of news, best practices, photos, tools and tips, the Networker is designed
specifically for all Chapter leaders. For the first time, the Networker is now
available as an online publication. The newsletter can be found at
http://www.audubon.org/local/cn/index.html or
http://www.audubon.org/local/cn/networker.html -- readers can scroll through
the text directly online, or download a pdf file to print it out in its
traditional format. Chapter Services will no longer automatically mail printed
Networkers to all Chapter leaders. However, they will be happy to send copies
to those leaders who do not have access to the Web, and ask those individuals
to call (800) 542-2748 to request that they be added to the mailing list.
For more information about the newsletter contest, or to suggest information
for future issues of the Networker, please contact the Chapter Services Office
at chapter_services@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Enter the "Eagles Forever!" 500-Word Story and Art Contest - Enter your
500-word story or art that answers the question, "The Bald Eagle is Back! Why
is that Important to America?" and you could win a trip to Washington D.C. for
you and three of your family members or friends! Visit www.eaglesforever.org
<http://www.eaglesforever.org/> to learn more about the "Eagles Forever"
contest, which calls upon kids, parents and others nationwide to consider why
they believe the Bald Eagle's comeback is important to America. Entries will be
accepted online and through the mail through Friday, March 24, 2006. The
contest takes place as developers and other powerful interests are urging
Congress to drastically weaken protections for wildlife like the Bald Eagle.
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