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Guided Garden Tour at Pine Jog

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:55:17 +0000

SPECIAL EVENT! Guided Garden Tour, 6:45PM September 7, 2010

FAU/Pine Jog Courtyard

Join us for a guided walk through the native plant garden prior to the September general meeting. ASE and Pine Jog installed this garden to educate the public on the importance of native plants which conserve water and provide food and shelter for birds and butterflies. When the garden was installed in May 2009, there was no wildlife to be seen. Now several species of birds and many butterflies frequent the garden.

Rob Hopper will be our guide. Rob is a registered landscape architect and native plant expert. Grant funding came from two sources: National Audubon with funding from Toyota and Audubon of Florida. ASE thanks the generous donors!

September Kite now available

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:52:04 +0000

The September edition of the Everglade Kite is now available on the website, as are all issues dating back several years.

Our newsletter editor/webmaster can’t wait to get the back copies of the Kite from the Summit Library, which will be closed for renovations this fall. As soon as they are available, I will scan and post them for your delectation and edification.

Field Trips schedule

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:49:40 +0000

The field trip schedule for 2010–2011 has been posted.

Florida Bay Boat Trip, September 26, 2010

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:54:03 +0000

September 26, 2010. Call Claudine Laabs for more information and to register, (561) 655-9779.

Coastal Cleanup, September 25, 2010

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:52:30 +0000

This year the Coastal Cleanup on the Sanctuary Islands is scheduled for the fourth Saturday of the month to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of this international effort. Please help us clean up Fisherman’s Island on the north side of the causeway at 8 AM on Saturday, September 25th. Wear old sneakers and comfortable clothes—sun screen and a hat are recommended. Bring your own reusable water bottle. To sign up, call Claudine (561)655-9779.

Johnny Jones passes away

Ben — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:55:07 +0000

Johnny Jones, executive director of the Florida Wildlife Federation in the 1970s and 1980s, has passed away. He was a leader in combating the environmental destruction that confronts Florida today: ill-conceived drainage plans, the over development of marginal lands, and the destruction of the Everglades ecosystem. Jones spearheaded the major effort to address the ecological disaster inflicted on Lake Okeechobee when the once-meandering Kissimmee River was channelized.

Jones was a leader in the effort to highlight this threat to, in Nat Reed’s words, “the liquid heart of south Florida,” and his efforts led the legislature and finally the Congress to acquire thousands of acres of land to restore the Kissimmee River as a functional part of the Okeechobee basin ecosystem. His vision for this ecosystem included expanding restoration lands in the EAA in order to reconnect the lake to the Everglades. He was also influential in securing protection for the Big Cypress Preserve despite the fact that his constituency had serious concerns about ORV use in the area.

Johnny Jones was the unique leader, passionately devoted to the Everglades and wildlife conservation. He will be greatly missed, but is still an inspiration to all persons determined to save the Everglades for future generations.

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation

Ben — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:18:30 +0000

Here is a list of your Governor, State Senators, and Representatives to contact with any of your concerns. Please bookmark this page so you can refer to it with issues that concern you, i.e. oil drilling. You can find out what district you are in by referring to your voter registration card. You can contact any of the people on this list even if you are not in their district. The more people you call, the more people you reach with your concerns. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Governor

Charlie Crist 850-488-7146 email: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com

Florida Senators

Sen. Jeff Atwater District #25 561-625-5101 email: atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Dave Aronberg District #27 561-433-2627 email: aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Joe Negron District #28 772-219-1665 email: negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov
Sen. Christopher Smith District #29 561-650-6801 email: smith.chris.web@flsenate.gov
Vacant District #30 561-496-5939
Sen. Larcenia Bullard District#39 305-668-7344 email: bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov

Florida House of Representatives

Rep. Kevin Rader District#78 561-279-1633 email: kevin.rader@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Willaim Snyder District#82 772-221-4904 email: william.snyder@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Carl Domino District#83 561-625-5176 email: carl.domino@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Mack Bernard District #84 561-650-6880 email: mack.bernard@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Joseph Abruzzo District #85 561-791-4774 email: joseph.abruzzo@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Maria Sachs District #86 561-266-6645 email: maria.sachs@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Adam Hasner District#87 561-279-1616 email: adam.hasner@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Mark Pafford District#88 561-682-0156 email: mark.pafford@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Mary Brandenburg District#89 561-540-1157 email: mary.brandenburg@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Kelly Skidmore District#90 561-470-6593 email: kelly.skidmore@myfloridahouse.gov
Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff District#91 954-762-3757 email: ellyn.bogdanoff@myfloridahouse.gov

Water Workshop at Spanish River Library, June 8

Ben — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:18:00 +0000

On Tuesday, June 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Clean Water Fund is hosting a free evening workshop at Spanish River Library, 1501 Spanish River Blvd. in Boca Raton. Learn about environmental threats to the quality and quantity of our water, and what you can do to protect our aquifer. Learn how to communicate your concerns effectively, influence decision-makers and be a water advocate in your community to protect our most valuable resource.

To RSVP or find out more, contact Margaret Morales, mmorales@cleanwater.org, 305-653-9101.

Two upcoming talks of interest

Ben — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:06:02 +0000

PBC ERM TECHNICAL SERIES: MANATEES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
Date: May 20, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management, 1st Floor, Room 1W-47/50
2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach.
The Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management is working with Sea to Shore Alliance to document manatees. Please join us for this special presentation by Dr. “Buddy” Powell, who will summarize aerial survey results conducted biweekly for the November 2009 through March 2010 manatee season. For more information, contact Alyssa Dodd at 561-233-2448 or e-mail adodd@pbcgov.org.
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erm/pdf/techpresentations/Manatees_5.20.10.pdf

…and please mark your calendars for the next presentation scheduled in the Lake Worth Lagoon Speaker Series.

BIRDS OF LAKE WORTH LAGOON
Date: June 19 (Saturday)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Presented by Linda Humphries, Audubon Society of the Everglades, at Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach. (561) 233-1400.
http://www.lwli.org/pdfs/PublicOutreach/LWLSpeakerSeries_2010.pdf

Field Trip: Spanish River Park, May 1, 2010

Ben — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:21:16 +0000

9 birders joined ASE’s last field trip of the season at Spanish River Park on Saturday. Expectations were low, which enabled us to be quite pleased with our moderate luck: 7 warbler species, a Thick-billed Vireo, and a White-crowned Pigeon were seen on the trip! Below is the list of species:

Brown Pelican

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

White Ibis

Laughing Gull

White-crowned Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Mourning Dove

Common Nighthawk

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher

Cedar Waxwing

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

Blue Jay

Fish Crow

European Starling

White-eyed Vireo

Black-whiskered Vireo

Northern Parula

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Cardinal

Painted Bunting

Boat-tailed Grackle

Common Grackle