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E-Newswire February 2008 Volume 4 Number 2
Audubon Ensures
the Evergreen State has Evergreen Cities
OLYMPIA, WA – With population on steady rise throughout
Washington, an increasing number of trees are replaced by
impervious blacktop and concrete. City trees enhance quality
of life for communities, and are one of the most cost effective
ways to conserve energy. Urban forests also successfully manage
storm water, reducing run-off pollution as well as air pollutants
that contribute to climate change. SHB 2844 will direct the
Department of Natural Resources to conduct an inventory and
assessment of WA’s urban trees. The Dept. of Community
Trade and Economic Development will use that to develop model
plans and ordinances for cities that wish to be officially
recognized as an Evergreen City. Substitute House bill 2844
passed out of Ecology and Parks, and is on its way to Appropriations.
The Senate bill was heard in Natural Resources and Ocean &
Recreation. To encourage cities to participate, incentives
will be offered through bonus points in programs such as water
pollution control and habitat acquisition. The Evergreen Cities
act will also fund several pilot cities. Local governments
participating in the pilots will engage in assessment, community
outreach, planting, maintenance, and partnership development.
Show your support for protecting our urban
forests; please call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000.
Lobby Day Works for Audubon Team; Audubon Team Works Lobby Day
OLYMPIA, WA - Over 350 environmental activists flooded the
capitol campus for this year's Environmental Lobby Day January
23rd. Over 50 Auduboners went through trainings, orientation
sessions and met with their legislators. All areas of the
state were represented as chapters such as North Cascades,
Willapa Hills, and Yakima Valley attended. Just as valuable
was the chance to connect with others at the event. Participants
were able to talk to people in their communities who were
members of other organizations, and who were interested in
partnering in other projects. Even though Audubon is championing
Evergreen Cities, the day was dedicated to each of the Priorities
for a Healthy Washington. For information on each of the priorities
can be found at: http://www.environmentalpriorities.org.
Have ACOW, Man!
LEAVENWORTH - Sleeping Lady Mountain retreat, in the foothills
of the Cascades outside Leavenworth, Washington, will be the
setting for Spring ACOW, being held April 11th through 13th.
The Sleeping Lady provides an environment that fosters creative
interaction in an atmosphere that blends seamlessly with nature
and the surrounding natural landscape. This all-inclusive
retreat is also an environmentally conscious leader in the
hospitality industry.
ACOW will kick off Friday evening with
a reception and art show, featuring Wildlife Biologist and
nature artist Heather A. Wallis Murphy, photographer Teri
Pieper, a book display by A Book for All Seasons and a book-signing
by Brian Bell, author of Birds of Washington State.
Friday evening we will also have our first guest speaker,
Dr. Nalini M. Nadkarni, a professor at Evergreen State. Dr.
Nadkarni has made a name for herself as “the Queen of
the Forest Canopy” through numerous scientific articles
and documentary appearances, as well as two books. Dr. Nadkarni
has also become well known for promoting the conversation
between the scientific community and the general public.
Saturday will be dedicated to workshops
and breakouts on advocacy, leadership/board development, and
fundraising. Saturday evening will usher in our keynote speaker,
Dr. Terry L. Root. Dr. Root is a Senior Fellow and faculty
member at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Professor-by-courtesy
in Biological Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Root has
worked extensively in the research of climate change, and
he has won several honors, most recently lead authorship of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was co-recipient
of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Sunday will be devoted to field trips,
conveniently leaving from Sleeping Lady. These trips will
include a Chelan-Douglass Land Trust trip, as well as Barn
Beach Reserve and Blackbird Island trips and a trip to Rocky
Reach Dam and Visitor Center.
Stay tuned for more information on Spring
ACOW 2008. Visit the Audubon Washington website at wa.audubon.org
where online registration is expected to be available by Wednesday, February 13th.
A Charter Member
Passes
Judd Day: June 8, 1919 - December 25, 2007
TACOMA - Prominent Tacoma businessman Judd Day was a charter
member of Tacoma Audubon Society who took time to do things
with and for Audubon. He served on TAS’ board of directors,
chaired the Conservation Committee for many years, and was
a familiar figure at the ACOW sessions. Judd and his wife
Betty loved our TAS field trips, the Wenas Campout, the regional
and national conferences, and NAS’ field trips and special
excursions abroad. From 1976 to 1985 he served on the National
Audubon Society Board of Directors, on the finance committee
and as treasurer of the society. Judd was a competitive tennis
player and an avid mountaineer who ascended all of the northwest's
major peaks (Mt. Rainier four times), and Mexico's three highest
mountains on a joint expedition with TAS and the Tacoma Mountaineers.
The last member of his generation of the family, Judd was
preceded in death by his wife Betty. He is survived by his
second wife, Sally, his four children, and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be set for a later date.
Tidbits for
the Flock: Mark your calendars: the Wenas Audubon Campout
is May 24, 25, 26, 2008 (Memorial Day falls on May 26th this
year).
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