Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15. The floating holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, though the act predated the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by 15 years.
King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
The ECCL serves the residents of Estero as a voluntary, "grass roots" community organization that listens to the concerns of all Estero residents and provides a forum for each residential community to obtain community-wide support for its concerns.
The 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference is coming to Orlando Florida, June 3-8, 2012.
We are pleased to announce the Society of Wetland Scientists and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference will meet in conjunction with INTECOL 9, and their presentations on planning, policy and science will be integrated into the program. We welcome our colleagues to this premier event - the largest wetlands conference in the world.
Mark your calendar now and make plans to attendthis dynamic conference which will attract more than 1500 of the world's leading wetland scientists and policy makers.
Call for Abstracts - DUE December 16th!
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Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a 14,000 acre preserve located near Naples, Florida in the heart of the Western Everglades. It is home to the largest remaining stand of old growth Bald Cypress forest in North America. A 2.25 mile boardwalk trail, which winds its way through 4 native habitats, is open to the public 365 days a year.
We invite you to join the Everglades Foundation and attendees at the Everglades Water Supply Summit on January 17th and 18th.
Participants include Governor Rick Scott, DOI Secretary Ken Salazar, famed golf professional and philanthropist Jack Nicklaus, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and other government officials, business leaders and concerned Floridians. This multimedia Summit will provide an opportunity to discuss the growing water supply crisis and how Everglades Restoration is the key to solving it.
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In 2012 and beyond, BikeWalkLee will continue to work with local officials, dedicated advocates and like-minded organizations to advance the cause of complete streets and transportation alternatives for Lee County. We hope we will be able to count on your support of these efforts, and encourage you to contact us with any questions, ideas, or ways to help advance complete streets for our area.
Underscoring the state's commitment to Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration, the Florida Legislature in 2007 expanded the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act to strengthen protection for the Northern Everglades. This is being achieved by restoring and preserving the Lake Okeechobee watershed and the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries. The legislation required watershed plans for Lake Okeechobee (including Fisheating Creek), the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and their estuaries. Features of the Northern Everglades & Estuaries Protection Program:
Recognizes that the Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie watersheds are critical water resources of the State
Builds upon and consolidates numerous restoration activities into a comprehensive approach
Expands use of the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund to include Northern Everglades restoration and extends it through 2020
Initial phases of these plans are now being implemented, as is planning for feasibility studies of sub-basins within each plan. Details of each of these plans, developed in 2007 and 2008 in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as well as with stakeholders and members of the public, are listed below.
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