Fw: 4 Days Left to Protect Teddy Bear Habitat

--- On Thu, 5/1/08, Kristin Johnson, National Wildlife Federation <alerts@nwf.org> wrote: If you are having trouble with links or images, please view this message online. Help Protect Teddy Bear Habitat! DEADLINE: May 5, 2008 Dear Friend of Wildlife, May 5th is the fast-approaching deadline to send your official public comment to the Environmental Protection Agency supporting their plan to stop the Yazoo Pumps, a project that threatens the habitat of the endangered Louisiana Black Bear. Speak up today! For the first time in nearly 20 years, the EPA is using their "veto authority" to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from constructing the environmentally destructive Yazoo Pumps project. But for the final veto to go through, the EPA needs to hear from you that you want this project gone. Just one minute of your time will help protect 200,000 acres of Mississippi Delta wetlands that would be drained and destroyed by the pumps. These are the same wetlands where Theodore Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear that had been tied to a tree--an action that sparked the creation of the teddy bear. Stopping this project will also protect some of the best wildlife habitat in the heart of the Mississippi River Flyway, keep several wildlife refuges and national forests healthy and save taxpayers more than $220 million! On April 17th, hundreds of people came to the public hearing in Vicksburg Mississippi to support the EPA's plan to veto the pumps. Now YOU can help by personalizing and sending comments to the EPA to make sure they "Dump the Pumps" to protect Mississippi's precious wetlands and wildlife. Let's flood the EPA with messages urging them to protect this great wildlife habitat! Thank you very much, Kristin Johnson Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator National Wildlife Federation alerts@nwf.org Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. © 2008 National Wildlife Federation. All rights reserved. 11100 Wildlife Center Dr., Reston VA 20190 1-800-822-9919 Contact us Read NWF's privacy policy and terms and conditions. View Message Tell A Friend Unsubscribe Become a Member!

media release - Camp Bayou, Ruskin

Media contact: Dolly Cummings phone: 813-363-5438   Family Naturalist Program continues   There is still plenty more to discover at Camp Bayou during our Family Naturalist Program. Participants during April have netted critters in the river (What is biodiversity?), made a terrarium (What is the water cycle?), gone on a watershed scavenger hunt (What is a watershed?) and learned how to weave palm mats similar to those made by the early Native People in this area (What is a native plant?).   The Family Naturalist Program is free and re-registration is not required,. You can attend on just one or all Saturdays, from 9-10am, until June 28. On June 28, there will be a 3-hour Watershed Celebration with food, a ''Family Feud'- type game with prizes, plus awards based on attendance. To see a sampling of the types of awards and prizes offered, visit the Family Naturalist Network at http://familynaturalists.ning.com/. While you're there, consider joining to connect with like-minded families.   Upcoming program themes include: May 3- What are biological indicators? May 10- What is citizen science? May 17- What are invasive non-native species? May 24- What lives beneath our feet? May 31- What is a keystone species? June 7- What is a Florida Friendly Yard? June 14- What does water quality mean? June 21- What is a wetland? June 28- A Watershed Celebration!   Funding for the Family Naturalist Program is provided by the Alafia River Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.   Camp Bayou is a partnership between the Ruskin Community Development Foundation, Inc. and Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation. Camp Bayou is located 3 miles south of SR 674 at the end of 24th St SE in Ruskin, on the Little Manatee River.   ###   Pictures: 419: The final activity each week is a stewardship action. Pictured are participants Savannah and Timmy Durden of Ruskin and Linda Lenoir of Brandon showing the pledge buttons they made to spread the word on ways to protect our watershed.   426: Kaitlyn Arruda takes a close look at a millipede that joined the group for a walk in the native plant nursery.   Dolly Cummings Office: (813)641-8545 Mobile:(813)363-5438 Fax: (813) 642 6155 dolly@campbayou.org www.campbayou.org www.campbayou.blogspot.com/ Camp Bayou is a partnership between the Ruskin Community Development Foundation and Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation. Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. - Hans Christian Anderson

---

Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.