Dear BEN Readers:
I hope you enjoy the 3rd Annual Spring BEN Calendar of Events Special.
We have listed the events in chronological order, and as you can see, it is a very impressive lineup. This list will be updated in April and May, to include additional events that we may have missed or are currently in the planning stages.
The environmental community in Alabama is vibrant and growing. Please share this calendar with your friends and neighbors.
Best Wishes,
Pat Byington - BEN Publisher
********************************************* www.bamanews.com * March 21. 2001
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Each listing will contain the following order - Date, Time, Event Title, Sponsor, Place, Contact Info, Cost April May June Ongoing Events March 10, 10:00 a.m. - "Fern Hike" - Ruffner Mountain Nature Center - 205-833-8264 - $4 per person March 10, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - "Alabama Water Watch Workshop - Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals, Alabama - Jennifer Ledbetter - 256-331-5382 March 10, 6:00 p.m. - "Night Hike" - Ruffner Mountain Nature Center - 205-833-8264 - $4 per person March 10 - "Gulf Shores Wild Game Cook-Off" - Alabama Wildlife Federation - 1-800-822-WILD March 15, 7:00 p.m. - "Swallow- tailed Kites of Alabama" by Eric Soehren - Birmingham Audubon Society - Birmingham Zoo March 15, 6:30 p.m. - "Muril Robertson Photography Presentation" - North Alabama Group of the Sierra Club - Huntsville Library - Nat Berry, 256-461-8107 March 15-24 - "Can Your Butt!" Cleanup Campaign - Keep Birmingham Beautiful & Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce - Call Atree Robinson - 205-787-5222 March 16, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Mary DeBlieu, author of the book "Wind" - Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham Southern College - 205-226-7739 March 16, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - "Stars of Little River Canyon" - Little River Canyon Field School - Meet at DeSoto State Park Nature Center - 1-256-782-5681 - $5.00 March 16-17 - "Alabama Watershed Leadership Conference 2001" in Gulf Shores, Alabama - Alabama Rivers Alliance/Mobile Bay Watch/ Alabama Coastal Foundation - 205-322-6395 March 17, 10:00 a.m. - "Wildflower Hike" - Ruffner Mountain Nature Center - 205-833-8264 - $4 March 17 - "Spring Farm Day" - Landmark Park - Dothan, Alabama - 334-794-3454 March 17, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - "Discovering the Delta" Environmental Education Association of Alabama - 2 hour boat ride of the Delta - Jeff Hughes of EEAA, 256-512-0146 March 17, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - "A Frog Pond Adventure with George Dr. Frog" Cline" - Little River Canyon Field School - Frog Pond at Intersection of Hwy. 9 and U.S, Forest Service 522 - 1-256-782-5681 - $3.00 March 20-22 - "Sustainability and Christianity" a conference for clergy and other persons committed to sustaining creation, special speakers John Cobb and Jay McDaniel - Birmingham Southern College - 205-226-4864 March 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - "Healthy Environment, Healthy People" the Alabama Environmental Council's Annual Meeting - Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham - 205-322-3126 March 24, 9:30 a.m. - "Locust Fork Whitewater Classic" at King's Bend - Friends of Locust Fork River - Vicki Wilson, 205-647-6961 March 24 - "Prairie Grove Glades Preserve Nature Walk in Lawrence County" - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn, 205-251-1155 March 27, 7:00 p.m. - Cullman Wildflower Society - Sportsman Lake's Senior Center - Bill Brock - 256-631-3754 March 31, 10:00 a.m. - "Spring Burst Hike: Nature Photography Lesson" - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - 256-532-5263 March 31, 7:00 - "Special Benefit Performance for Ruffner Mountain, by Steve Trash, world renowned eco-tainer" - Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham - Ruffner Mountain, 205-833-8264 - $10 March 31, 10:00 a.m. to Noon - "State of the Tennesse River's Fisheries" - Times Daily and TVA, 256-740-5746 - At Joe Wheeler State Park March 31, 9:00 a.m. to noon - "Edible Plants of Little River Canyon" - Little River Canyon Field School, 256-782-5681 - DeSoto State Park Nature Center - $10.00 April/May - "Conservation Easement Workshop" - Chattowah Open Land Trust - To be held in Anniston, Alabama - Visit http://www.chattowah.org or call 706-802-1544 April 1 - Walk the Bankhead Tunnel for Constitutional Reform - Mobile April 1, 3:00 to 4:00p.m. - Birmingham Audubon Society's "Sunday Stroll at the Gardens" - Birmingham Botanical Gardens - 205-879-7709 April 3 - "Annual Corporate Council for the Environment Recognition Luncheon" in Birmingham at The Club - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn, 205-251-1155 April 5 - "Tuscaloosa Wild Game Cook-Off" - Alabama Wildlife Federation - 1-800-822-WILD April 5-7 - "Fifth Annual Bass Tournament" - American Lung Association of Alabama - Live Oak Landing, Mobile - 334-675-8207 April 6-7, 9:00 a.m. - "Fiesta 2001, 33rd Annual Spring Plant Sale" a fundraiser to benefit the Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Birmingham Botanical Society, 205-414-3950 or http://www.bbgardens.org April 6, 7:00 p.m. - "The Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Human Health" - SANE - Faulkner University in Fairhope at Centennial Hall, Guest Speakers will be Dr. Vladmir Werteleci and Eldon Blancher III April 6-8 - "Alabama Wildflower Society Trip to the Dismals" - Russellville, Alabama - Verna Gates - vernagates@aol.com - March 12th deadline April 7, 8:00 a.m. - "Breath of Life Walk" - American Lung Association of Alabama - Hoover High School, Hoover, Alabama - 205-933-8821 April 7, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - "Alabama Water Watch Workshop" - Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center - Allison Newell, 334-514-8326 April 7, 9:00 a.m. - "Canoe Locust Fork River" - Friends of Locust Fork River - Vicki Wilson - 205-647-6961 April 7 - "Picnic and Birding at Barton's Beach Preserve Along the Cahaba River in Perry County" - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn, 205-251-1155 April 7- "Grand Bay Savanna Nature Walk" - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn, 205-251-1155 April 7, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. - "Wage War on Litter" City of Florence Earth Day Cleanup - Florence Beautification Board, 256 -740-6460 April 7-21 - "Dawn till the Birds Thin Out, Spring Banding - Hummer Bird Study Group - Ft. Morgan State Historical Park, Ft. Morgan, Alabama - Bob or Martha Sargent, 205-681-2888 April 8, 1:00 p.m. - "Earth Day at the Gardens" - Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Jennifer Fairley, 205-978-0778 April 10, 4:30 p.m. - "The Crisis in Domestic Oil Supplies" by Dr. Bill Fulkerson - Birmingham Southern College April 10, 7:30 p.m. - "Exotic Species in South Alabama" presented by Steve Carey of the University of Mobile - St. John's Episcopal Church in Mobile - 334-990-0420 April 11 - "Livable Cities Conference" - Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham Southern College - Norton Auditorium - Roald Hazelhoff, 205-226-4934 or 7740 April 12 - "Montgomery Wild Game Cook-Off" - Alabama Wildlife Federation - 1-800-822-WILD April 14, 7:00 a.m. - Ton Imhoff Memorial Bird Walk led by Bob Reid and Harriet Wright - Birmingham Zoo - 205-879-0458 April 14, 7:00 p.m. - "A Green Tie Affair" benefiting the Alabama Environmental Council - B&A Warehouse - Alabama Environmental Council - 205-322-3126 April 14, 9:00 a.m. - "1st Annual Trash for Cash in Huntsville" - Keep America Beautiful & the Great American Clean Up - Aldridge Creek Greenway - Angie Divoll of the Sierra Club, adivoll@knology.net April 16-20 - "Earth Week Activities At the University of Alabama" - Alabama Environmental Council Tuscaloosa Chapter - Check listing at http://bama.ua.edu/~aec/ April 18, 1:00 p.m. - Auntie Litter's "Go for the Green" Golf Tournament - Tannehill National Golf Course - Auntie Litter - 205-967-4374 April 19 - AlaLeavs Legislative Day in Montgomery" - AlaLeavs - Jeff Martin, 334-834-2959 or alaleavs@aol.com April 19 - "EnviroBowl State Competition Finals" - Organized by Legacy - Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Contact Legacy at 1-800-240-5115 April 20-21 - "Earth Day at Burritt on the Mountain in Huntsville" - Burritt Museum - Jeff Hughes, 256-512-0146 April 21 - "Breath of Life Walk and 5K Run" - American Lung Association of Alabama - Langan Municipal Park, Mobile - 334-675-8207 April 21, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 - "Lay Lake HOBO Cleanup and Picnic" - Sponsored by Lay Lake HOBO - Judy Jones, 205-669-4865 April 21, 8:30 a.m. - "Cahaba River Canoe Day Trip" - Cahaba River Society - Make reservations at 205-32-CLEAN April 21, 6:00 a. m to 10:00 a.m. - "Birding with Ben Brawn at Cheaha's Handicap Trail" - Little River Canyon Field School, 256-782-5681 - Parking Lot for Handicap Trail at Cheaha State Park - $5.00 April 21 - "Roberta B. Case-Pine Hills Preserve Dedication" in Autauga County - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn, 205-251-1155 April 22, Noon to 5:00 p.m. - "11th Annual Earth Day/Bay Day Celebration" - Fairhope Pier Park - Alabama Environmental Council's Jubilee Chapter - 334-928-8884 or 928-5730 April 22, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - "Earth Day 2001 At UAB - UAB Mini Park - Alabama Environmental Council and UAB School of Social and Behavioral Sciences - 205-322-3126 April 22 - "Auntie Litter's Earth Day at the Met" - Birmingham Barons Baseball Game/Hoover Met Stadium - Auntie Litter - 205-967-4374 - $20 for a family of five April 22, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Earth Day at the Birmingham Zoo - 205-879-0458 April 23, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - "Auntie Litter's 10th Annual Earth Day Parade" - Linn Park, Downtown Birmingham - Auntie Litter - 205-967-4374 or http://www.AuntieLitter.org April 24, 12:15 to12:45 - Box Lunch Series for Adults. "Bears" - Birmingham Zoo - pre-registration required - 205-879-0458 April 26, 7:00 - Birmingham Audubon Society's General Meeting "Members Favorite Slides" - Birmingham Zoo - 205-879-7709 April 28 - "EarthFest in Tuscaloosa" - University of Alabama's Riverside Amphitheater - Alabama Environmental Council's Tuscaloosa Chapter - 205-348-0779 April 28, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.- "Hooray for Herps!" The Environmental Education Association of Alabama and Burritt on the Mountain in Huntsville hosts workshop on reptiles - Jeff Hughes, 256-512-0146 April 28 - 36th Annual Birmingham Audubon Society's Spring Bird Count - For more info call 205-879-7709 April 28 - "Sunset Wine and Cheese Hike" - Environmental Education Association of Alabama and Ruffner Mountain - On Ruffner Mountain - Jeff Hughes, 256-512-0146 April 28 - "Plant Swap Earth Day Celebration" - Wetumpka Recycling Center - Wetumpka, Alabama - Sue Robertson - 334-567-0484 April 28, 9:00 - "Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee Membership Meeting" - Brushy pond Rest in Cullman County - Deb Berry, 205-823-0015 April 28, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - "Birding in Little River Canyon" - Little River Canyon Field School - DeSoto State Park Nature Center - 256-782-5681- $5.00 April 29, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - "Bay Bash IV" benefiting Mobile Bay Watch - Mobile Bay Watch - Casi Callaway, 334-476-0328 May 5 - "Wonders of Wetlands Day" noted speakers and field trips - Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Linda Sherk, 256-672-9779 or e-mail blt111@bellsouth.net May 5, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - "Desoto State Park Wildflower Saturday" - Little River Canyon Field School - Desoto State Park Nature Center- 256-782-5681 May 5-6 - "Bike Trek/Gulf Coast Challenge - American Lung Association of Alabama - White Sands Resort, Gulf Shores, Alabama - 205-933-8821 May 8, 7:30 p.m. - "Coastal Birds" presented by Dr. John Dindo of Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Faulkner State Community College, Fairhope Campus - 334-990-0420 May 12, 9:00 a.m. - "Locust Fork River National River Cleanup Day" - Friends of Locust Fork River - Vicki Wilson - 205-647-6961 May 12 - "Cahaba River Run" - Cahaba River Society/Hoover Kiwanis Club - Hoover High School - 205-32-CLEAN May 14 to May 19 - "Smith Lake Watershed Clean-Up" - Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee - Deb Berry, 205-823-0015 May 17 - "Mobile Wild Game Cook-Off" - Alabama Wildlife Federation - 1-800-822-WILD May 17-20 - "Audubon Mountain Workshop" in Mentone, Alabama - Alabama Audubon Council - Mary Waldrip, 205-945-0444 or Maryhome@aol.com May 19 - "Cahaba River Canoe Float with lunch at Bibb County Glades Preserve, Bibb County - Nature Conservancy of Alabama - Shaun Flynn , 205-251-1155 May 19, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - "Three Caves Explor-A Thon - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - 256-532-5263 May 19 - "Florence/Town Creek Wild Game Cook-Off" - Alabama Wildlife Federation - 1-800-822-WILD May 19, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - "Fly Fishing for Beginners" - Little River Canyon Field School, 256-782-5681 - Canyon Mouth Park in Cherokee County - $30 person (plus $5.00 rod rental) May 19, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - "National River Cleanup" - You must register first at Big Bob's Marina, Hwy 98 at Fish River - Contact Bob McCormack or Richard Coram at Weeks Bay Reserve - 334-928-9792 May 20, 8:30 a.m. - "Cahaba Lily Canoe Trip" - Cahaba River Society - Make reservation at 205-32-CLEAN May 26, 9:00 a.m. - Cahaba River Lily Festival - Featuring Dr. Larry Davenport et al.. - West Blocton Cahaba Lily Activities Center -Kae Allen, 205-938-2479 May 27, 8:30 a.m. - Cahaba Lily Canoe Trip - Cahaba River Society - Make reservation at 205-32-CLEAN May 29, 4:00 p.m. - "Lily Heaven" by Dr. Larry Davenport - West Blocton, Lily Center in Bibb County June 2000 - Birmingham Audubon Society's BIRDATHON 2001 - 205-879-7709 June 2, 8:30 a.m. - "Cahaba Lily Canoe Trip - Cahaba River Society - Make reservation at 205-32-CLEAN June 2, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - "Fish of Little River - Up Close!" - Little River Canyon Field School, 256-782-5681 - Nature Center, DeSoto State Park June 14 - "Music by Moonlight" - Landmark Park - Dothan, Alabama - 334-794-3454 June 16 - "Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting and Picnic" - Auburn University - Alabama Water Watch - Allison Newell, arnawwa@aol.com or 1-888-844-4785 These groups have events planned almost every week, from March to June. Please visit their websites for event information. Mobile Bay/Coastal Groups of the Sierra Club North Alabama Sierra Club South Alabama Birding Association Tennessee Valley Audubon Society Birmingham Audubon Society Birmingham Zoo Little River Canyon Field School Please share BEN with friends and fellow conservationists. If you have any questions or comments about this publication, contact Pat Byington, the author and publisher of BEN at 205-226-7739 or pkbyington@aol.com To receive back issues of BEN, please go to our website at: http://www.BamaNews.com |
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