Beaver Creek Wetlands
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The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association is an organization dedicated to preserving wetlands and other natural habitats along the Big Beaver Creek in Greene County. Founded initially to block planned construction of a golf course across this ecologically rare and sensitive area, BCWA has grown and thrived, and is now one of the premier land trust organizations in the Midwest. The Dayton Audubon Society is proud to have been instrumental in both the founding of and ongoing support for BCWA, and we are pleased to welcome them to present a program at our September members' meeting.
The program will take place on September 21, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We meet in the the main auditorium; you can enter through the front doors and elevator or stairs. Everyone is encouraged to attend and bring their friends. Refreshments will be served, and parking is free. Please join us! Hang this article on your 'fridge so you won't forget!
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Calendar
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Following is a list of this month's activities. Please see the Field Trip Schedule for detailed descriptions of field trips in September and beyond.
Saturday, September 10, 8:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Sugarcreek MetroPark.
Sunday, September 11, 8:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Spring Valley Wildlife Area.
Sunday, September 11, 8:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm.
Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.
DAS Board of Directors Meeting.
Five Rivers MetroParks Leland Center, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue.
Saturday, September 17, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Cox Arboretum MetroPark.
Sunday, September 18, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Spring Valley Wildlife Area.
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m.
Dayton Audubon Society Meeting.
Featuring Beaver Creek Wetlands program. Please see above for details.
Saturday, September 24, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Germantown MetroPark.
Sunday, September 25, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Beaver Creek Wetlands.
Saturday, October 1, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Possum Creek MetroPark.
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Congressman Regula Comes Through Again for the Wayne National Forest.
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Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula (Navarre) included a $600,000 appropriation in the FY2006 Land and Water Conservation Fund budget for the Wayne National Forest to purchase a portion of the 4,118 acre Ironton Forest (Cambria Tract) in northern Lawrence County.
This is the first land acquisition appropriation for the Wayne in recent memory. Although the President included funding in his proposed budget for the Wayne, the House and Senate included nothing in their versions. But due to Congressman Regula's strong negotiating, the House-Senate Conference Committee re-inserted the funding. It is extremely rare for this to happen, even when the economy is strong.
Congressman Regula, the most senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, has a long history of coming through in the clutch with funding for Ohio's natural resources. His efforts have protected not only key sections of the Wayne but also key sections of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Please join Audubon in thanking Congressman Regula for his continued leadership of increasing the size of Ohio's only National Forest. His Legislative Aide, Rick Limardo (who has worked for two years on this appropriation), is planning on bundling any letters received and presenting them to Congressman Regula. So, if you are so inclined, please send a thank-you note to: The Honorable Ralph Regula, House of Representatives, 2306 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515, Attn: Rick Limardo. Email and phone calls are great too - but those are harder to present to the Congressman (Phone number is 202-225-3876. The fax number is 202-225-3059. Rick's email is rick.limardo@mail.house.gov .)
With support, hopefully Congressman Regula will continue to fight for funding more Wayne land acquisitions.
For more on the Ironton Forest, see:
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/ohio/press/press1722.html
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Your Help Needed to Save Arctic Refuge!
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The fight over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is heating up - YOUR HELP NEEDED IN SEPTEMBER! Audubon is making a big push to save the pristine wilderness in Alaska from destructive oil drilling, and you can help!
After 25 years of fighting, our last best chance to protect the refuge will be in the House of Representatives on a vote quickly approaching in September. In August, members of Congress that will be casting deciding votes will be back home talking with their constituents - like you! All Audubon chapters and Audubon members around the country will be using this opportunity to weigh in with their members of Congress and fight at this critical time for one of the most pristine places left in America!
Please make a point to call, write or e-mail your elected officials today! Every member of Congress will be voting on this measure and right now, it's too close to call.
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Get Involved!
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Are you fond of birding-related activities? Are you interested in the environment? Do you wish the Dayton Audubon Society offered more for YOU? Well, we can use you!
DAS is always seeking new Officer and Director candidates. If you or someone you know is interested in helping to develop and lead your DAS, please contact President Dick Balk, or any of the officers or Board members listed on the Organization web page. A simple commitment of time, with a wealth of satisfaction!
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Audubon In The Classroom
| One of the best ways to further the environmental cause is through education, and one of the best environmental education tools is National Audubon's Audubon Adventures program. Audubon Adventures provides to participating classrooms four packets, each covering a different environmental/ecological topic, such as animal communication, wildflowers,and pond life. The packets contain instructional material, pictures, posters, and other items, including a teacher's guide, and are geared to the 4th or 5th grade level (although it has been used successfully in 6th grade classrooms as well). The materials are fun as well as educational, and participating teachers have been unanimously enthusiastic.
Dayton Audubon annually sponsors Audubon Adventures for a number of area schools. If you know of a classroom that would like us to sponsor Audubon Adventures for them, or you would like to sponsor a class yourself, please contact Barbara Keegan at 435-0707. The cost for Audubon Adventures is $35 per classroom, and the packets are designed for a class of up to 30 students.
The kids need you! We can make a difference!
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DAS Scholarships Available
| The Dayton Audubon Society is deeply committed to education
and,in part, shows that commitment by offering scholarships annually to
individuals who can make a difference in our community. Perhaps you know
someone who might benefit from the DAS mission. Read on and, if you can,
help us find deserving scholars.
Charlie Breish Memorial Camp Scholarships
| Dayton Audubon offers financial assistance for teachers and other adults to attend National Audubon's summer ecology workshops in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the woodland community of Connecticut, and the coast of Maine.
While the camps and workshops are open to everyone these days, they are still especially popular with teachers. If you know of a dynamic elementary or secondary teacher, let us know about them!
National Audubon also offers a summer camp in Maine to youngsters ages 10 through 14.
The Dively Scholarship
Since 1982, DAS has offered tuition help to college students
through the Dively Scholarship Program, originally endowed in memory of
DAS member Dick Dively. Though we cannot offer a lot of money, the Dively
Scholarship has helped both undergraduate and graduate students reach academic
goals in fields that further the cause of environmentalism and conservation.
Dively scholarship recipients are not restricted to scientific fields;
other connections, such as environmental law, are possible.
The Shawen Grant
The Bob Shawen Memorial Youth Ornithology Grant was established in
memory of long-time DAS activist Bob Shawen. The goal of the program is
to provide funds, materials, and/or speakers for elementary classrooms,
youth groups, or field experience settings to promote knowledge of birds,
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What can you do?
| Help us find scholarship candidates. Talk to interested
people or people you think ought to be interested. Spread the word! To recommend
candidates, apply for scholarships, or receive further information, please
call DAS Projects/Memorials Chair Tom Schaefer at 937-276-2162, or e-mail
him at tschaefer@ameritech.net. You can also write to
Dayton Audubon Society
1375 East Siebenthaler Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398
or e-mail us at
audubon@dayton.net
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Environmental Legacy
| A bequest of any size to Dayton Audubon can have
a lasting effect on ecological concerns and environmental education in the
Dayton area. We ask that you consider leaving a specific amount, a percentage
of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after other bequests, to
the Dayton Audubon Society.
For more specifics on this, or other information about
gift planning, please phone Tom Schaefer, 937-276-2162, or write to Dayton
Audubon Society, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398.
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Time and Talents
Dayton Audubon is an organization of volunteers committed to
education, the natural sciences, and an environmental ethic. Help and new
ideas from the ranks of the membership are needed in order for the organization
to reach its goals. If you would like to help in any of the following capacities,
please let us know. Your involvement will be welcome.
I would like to help with:
__ Birdathon
__ Conservation
__ Education
__ Field Trips
__ Membership
__ Programs
__ Publicity
__ Yellow Warbler
__ Other:
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Send with your name and phone number to Dayton Audubon Society,
1375 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398. You can also
call DAS President Dick Balk at 937-886-0092, or e-mail us at
audubon@dayton.net.
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| As a member of the National Audubon Society, you are also a member
of the Dayton area chapter. There are no local dues, and you receive your
newsletter automatically. To find out more about the Dayton Audubon Society,
contact one of the officers whose numbers are listed in the Dayton Audubon
Society Organization webpage. Better yet, come to
a meeting or join us on a field trip!
The DAS meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Wegerzyn Center, 1301
East Siebenthaler Avenue, on the third Wednesday of every month from September
to June. See you there!
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Southwest Ohio Rare Bird Alert
937-640-BIRD (2473)
Includes updated information on DAS activities.
To report unusual sightings, call Betty Berry at 937-836-3022, or
Jim Arnold at 937-862-4437 |
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