The Alliance for the Cumberlands* proposes a Wildlife Viewing Trail in and through the 21 counties in TN stretching from Hamilton to Franklin counties in the south to Pickett and Claiborne in the north. This self-guided motor trail would ?highlight wildlife opportunities of the region? and ?would serve as a model for sustainable ecotourism and provide a tangible connection between wildlife conservation and local economic development?. As the current TOS representative I want to solicit your suggestions as to routes, ?loops? along the routes, and stops. Suggestions should perhaps be best provided ?offlist? at jeingles@xxxxxxxxxxxx Criteria will include the accessibility of wildlife, the minimization of harm to the same, parking, restrooms, seasonal variation, and equitable balance of the economic benefits of increased tourism. For a model of the intended product, please visit www.northalabamabirdingtrail.com. *TOS is a charter member of the Alliance, an umbrella forum whose members are organizations, (public and private, profit or non-profit). It is itself non-profit and does not purchase, manage or own land or structures, nor does it possess regulatory power of any kind. Its own website is www.allianceforthecumberlands.org. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________