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It is time to say NO to filthy fuels and YES to clean energy. It is time to draw a line in the sand, on the land, around our capitols with the powerful image of people joining hands in solidarity to say NO more drilling off our shores!
Collier County Audubon Society
Bird Outing, Saturday, August 11, 2012
Sugden Park, Naples
8:00-12:00
Park is located on US 41 East, Tamiami Trail, at Avalon Dr./Lakewood Blvd.(4284 Avalon Drive, Naples, FL 34112)
Meet at the back of park past bleachers on the lake. Easy walk around on the lake on a paved path.
Don't need to be a member, but we always accept new ones!
The Florida Conservation Coalition emphasizes the following priorities: Restoring reasonable funding for Florida's regional water management districts to provide for water quality protection, adequate water supplies, flood protection, and natural resources protection. Funding Florida Forever including acquiring land for water resource protection. Reaffirming Florida's commitment to restore the ...Everglades, upon which South Florida's water supply and quality of life depends. Managing Florida's water resources at the regional, not state level. Ensuring that growth management laws and policies support sustainable use of water. Promoting efficient use and conservation of water. Opposing efforts to privatize Florida's water. http://www.floridaconservationcoalition.org/
The coalition includes Audubon of Florida, 1000 Friends of Florida, the Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, Trust for Public Land and League of Women Voters
Looking northbound from a southern town
When I was young such tracks were a mystery to me I imagined people came and went along the lines always going to a better, more exciting place Adventurers, travelers of the heart I could feel the locomotive with my hand before hearing it the steel that was sometimes too hot to hold for long I never did board a train except for a field trip in grade school across the Caloosahatchee and back to class in Fort Myers Or did I just imagine it? And now, standing here in Arcadia as a gray-haired kid looking north I smile knowing I've been to some of the places where the rails go I've had adventures of heart and soul and have returned to dream once again of hopping aboard a magical train to follow the rails to more adventures, more travels of the heart
The NABA Butterfly Counts is an ongoing program of NABA to census the butterflies of North America (United States, Canada and partially Mexico) and to publish the results. Volunteer participants select a count area with a 15-mile diameter and conduct a one-day census of all butterflies sighted within that circle.
Hurricane season is upon us and, with 1,197 miles of coastline and all cities within 75 miles of the coast, there are no areas in Florida that are immune to the forces of a hurricane. Your safety and the safety of your family must be paramount as a hurricane strike becomes imminent, so it's imperative that you have a plan and stay informed.
Stay Informed
For additional information, contact the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at www.800helpfla.com or by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) within Florida, 1-800-FL-AYUDA (352-9832) en Espaņol or (850) 410-3800 from outside of Florida.
FEMA now has the capability to deliver Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to your cellular phone, relaying Presidential, AMBER and Imminent Threat alerts. These WEAs use cell broadcast technology that will not get backlogged during times of emergency when wireless voice and data services are highly congested. WEA will not have to be opened like SMS text messages, but will "pop up" on your device's screen. There is no charge to you to receive these messages. Customers of participating wireless carriers with WEA-capable phones will not need to sign up to receive the alerts and should automatically receive WEAs in the event of an emergency, if they are located in or travel to the affected geographic area. FEMA also offers additional information by request. Cell phone users can text SHELTER + your ZIP code to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelters in your area. You can also text PREPARE to 43362 (4FEMA) to sign up to receive monthly disaster safety tips.
Air potato, a kudzu look-alike, overtakes an entire lot along Golden Gate Blvd. The invasive vine flourishes in the South Florida and when left uncontrolled, will eventually grow over almost any fixed object in its proximity, eventually killing the host plant by blocking the sunlight. The intrusive plant can be pleasing to the eye.
TAMPA - U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $6.7 million to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests that threaten Florida's agriculture and environment.
Officials said several projects will help prevent invasive species from taking over. The projects include enhancing inspection activities, additional detector dog training, developing tools to identify citrus pests and conducting outreach programs for international travelers who may unknowingly bring plan-based pests into Florida.
Florida's warm climate allows a variety of non-native species - both plant and animal - to thrive. Sometimes the non-native species kills or threatens native plants and animals.
Air potato, a kudzu look-alike, overtakes an entire lot along Golden Gate Blvd. The invasive vine flourishes in the South Florida and when left uncontrolled, will eventually grow over almost any fixed object in its proximity, eventually killing the host plant by blocking the sunlight. The intrusive plant can be pleasing to the eye.
Safe sex, poison and beauty
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Four Republicans and one Democrat are hoping to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who is seeking his third term. Nelson faces a primary challenge from little-known candidate Glenn Burkett. The winner will square off against one of four Republicans on Nov. 6.
The Rivers Coalition Defense Fund RiversCoaltion.org Ph. 772 225-6849, P.O. Box 2627, Stuart, FL 34995
Zzzzz: The gopher frog's snoring call hasn't been heard by Lee County Frog Watchers in at least a decade. / news-press.com file photo
Volunteers can track changes in amphibian numbers by listening to their sounds.
by Amy Williams - News Press
Never mind their name - for more than a dozen years, the region's Frog Watchers have been all ears: a corps of clipboard-toting, note-taking, hygrometer-wielding volunteers who venture afield on summer nights to monitor the music of Southwest Florida's 18 species of frogs and toads.
Braving darkness, downpours and mosquitoes the size of yellowjackets, 100 or so members of the Southwest Florida Amphibian Monitoring Network, ranging from Cub Scouts to retirees, hit the road four times a year, when seasonal rain creates shallow ponds and grassy wetlands. In these ephemeral water lounges, frogs and toads meet, mate and spawn, generally after dark, which helps hide them from creatures who might eat them. So, volunteers wait until after sunset before spreading out over the region, following stops along long-established routes.
The routine: Stop, take temperature and humidity readings, then click a stopwatch and listen. After three minutes, note any amphibian calls before moving to the next stop. That is, if there are any calls to hear. Part of the group's mission is to track changes in area populations, which have been in free-fall worldwide. "In the mid- to late-1980s, scientists started noticing a planetary trend," says Lee County biologist John Cassani, one of the group's founders. "(It) is alarming that many frog populations across the planet are declining and extinction rates have accelerated."
Because they take in oxygen through their skin as well as their lungs, amphibians are exquisitely sensitive to pollution. If their populations aren't doing well, chances are the whole system's not either. What's happening here is an open question - one Frog Watchers' data may help answer.
"Defining an absolute trend even with 10 years of data can be difficult at a regional scale," Cassani says. Population growth and decline seems to be cyclical and affected by things like flood and drought, he says, though none of the native species has increased since the study began in 2000. "We think we can conclude that some rare species, such as chorus frogs and gopher frogs, may be on the verge of extirpation from Southwest Florida," he says....more...
How they sound
* Southern chorus frog: teeth of a comb * Southern leopard frog: chuckle or rubbing a balloon * Pig frog: pig's grunt * Green treefrog: cowbell * Oak toad: baby chick cheep * Southern toad: trill * Cuban treefrog: creaky groan * Greenhouse frog: insectlike chirp * Green tree frog, Hyla cinerea
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