FYI



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From: Gary Wockner [mailto:media@...]
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 8:48 AM
To: announcements@...
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: NISP/GLADE DELAYED AGAIN!




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For Immediate Release
Save The Poudre Coalition: Poudre Waterkeeper
December 20, 2009
Contacts: Gary Wockner, Save The Poudre <http://savethepoudre.org> ,
970-218-8310



NISP and its Destructive Glade Reservoir Delayed Again!

A HOLIDAY PRESENT FOR THE POUDRE RIVER


Fort Collins, CO -- On Friday, December 18, Chandler Peter from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that the permitting process for the
Northern Integrated Supply Project and its destructive Glade Reservoir has
once again been delayed.  In December of 2008, the Army Corps stated that
the "Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement" (SDEIS) for
NISP/Glade would be released in June of 2010.  But on Friday, the Army Corps
stated in an email to the Save The Poudre Coalition that the release would
be delayed at least another year until the summer of 2011.  The Army Corps
now also hopes that a "Final Environmental Impact Statement" (FEIS) might
then be released in 2012.

"This is a holiday present for the Poudre River," said Gary Wockner of the
Save The Poudre Coalition. "The Poudre now has at least one more year of
life, and the Save The Poudre Coalition has another year to grow stronger to
save this beautiful river."

This latest delay is just another in a long and extensive list of delays for
this highly controversial and extremely expensive project.  With each new
version of the Environmental Impact Statement comes more public comment with
more scientific, economic, and legal scrutiny.  The project is now at least
6 years behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget with no end in
sight.

On an additional holiday note, the "Skinny Dippers" (photo above) have
decided to reveal their faces for the public in 2010. The Save The Poudre
Coalition offers our sincere gratitude for their prior years "posterior
service" to the cause of saving the Poudre! :-)

To make a year-end donation to the Save The Poudre Coalition, please click
here: http://savethepoudre.org/donate.html

Happy Holidays To All!

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The Save The Poudre Coalition: Poudre Waterkeeper is made up of 17 national,
state, and regional groups including: National Wildlife Federation, Clean
Water Action, Waterkeeper Alliance, Defenders of Wildlife, American Rivers,
American Whitewater Association, Western Resource Advocates, Colorado
Environmental Coalition, Lighthawk, Environment Colorado, Sierra Club -
Rocky Mountain Chapter, Fort Collins Audubon Society, Citizen Planners,
Wolverine Farm Publishing, Poudre Paddlers, Friends of the Poudre, and the
Cache la Poudre River Foundation. Membership in these groups totals over 3
million American citizens.







--
Gary Wockner, PhD
Director
Save The Poudre Coalition: Poudre Waterkeeper
http://savethepoudre.org
970-218-8310


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If you count the birds at your feeder for the Xmas bird count, please email the
list, the number of hours spent counting, and the address to nkomar@...,
for the data to be included in the results. The map of the count circle can be
viewed on the FCAS website.
Nick Komar
cell/text 970-449-3645
Fort Collins CBC compiler

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I'm short a few area leaders for the Loveland count and would love
some more volunteers!
Connie Kogler
Twitter @lefthanddbirder
Loveland, CO.
BirdsOTheMorning.com








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City FC is going to build a reservoir at the NW corner of I25 & Kechter.  The
city also mentioned it was connected to their natural areas.  The water would be
coming from the sewage treatment plants.  Wouldn't it be nice if they added a
managed shorebird habitat to the reservoir.  They will be destroying some
shorebird habitat while buildng the reservoir.  An acre of shorebird habitat
would be good, a 1/4 acre would be nice. Second best would be to plan the
habitat in and then a developer needing a wetlands mitigation could do the
construction.

Just dreaming.

Roger





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Dear Auduboners -



My apologies if you receive duplicate messages.



Today I was contacted by Wally Van Sickle of IDEA WILD about their upcoming
fundraiser at Nature's Own this coming Thursday evening, from 5:00 PM until
10:00 PM.



IDEA WILD raises money and obtains equipment for researchers in developing
countries.  Often the small items of equipment (microscopes, gps units,
etc.) cost more than the annual salaries of the researchers.  But the
research being conducted is invaluable in providing an understanding of
endangered wildlife and its needs.



Please consider doing some Christmas Shopping this Thursday, at Nature's
Own.



Bill Miller

Conservation Chair

Fort Collins Audubon Society



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From: IDEA WILD [mailto:ideawild@...]
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:35 PM
To: WILLIAM H MILLER
Subject: [Fwd: Don't Miss Nature Goes Wild December 3]



Hi Bill,

Here is the silly email and flyer for the Nature Goes Wild event for IDEA
WILD.  You can edit it as you wish or add you personal experience regarding
IDEA WILD.  Please let me know if you need anything else.  All Audubon
members making purchases that night will be part of making a bird research
project possible in some other country.  I could tell them all about it at a
presentation some time in 2010.



Fellow Audubon Members,

This holiday season you could shop here:

  <http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2513692474_5bc75b0850_m.jpg> Holiday
Shopping at the Dubai Airport

Or, you could make a difference with your dollars and shop here:

NGW at NO

Please join me for Nature <http://www.ideawild.org/nature-goes-wild.html>
Goes Wild on Thursday, December 3, at Nature's Own in downtown Fort Collins.
During this fun-filled night of inspired holiday shopping, 100% of the
proceeds from every purchases made between 5 and 10 pm will directly support
IDEA WILD biodiversity conservation projects in developing countries around
the world. If that's not motivation enough to join us that night, try on
these 6 amazing reasons:

1. You can enjoy free food, drink and entertainment all night long.
2. You can hang out with other great Audubon members.
3. It's the funnest shopping you'll have all holiday season.
4. It helps the planet.
5. I'll be dressed as Indy and channeling the call of the lemur.
6. Painted ladies will be serving hors dourves

I can't wait to see your smiling faces walk through the door of Nature's Own
- 201 Linden Street! From jewelry to kids toys and great objects for house
and garden, Nature's Own has something for everyone.

See you there,

Wally Van Sickle
IDEA WILD
Empowering the Heroes and Sheroes of the Planet
www.ideawild.org

P.S. Please share this super amazing opportunity with all your Earth loving
friends!



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Hi all,

With the upcoming Christmas bird counts in mind I want to pass along a very cool
link that allows you to estimate flock sizes and see how close you are to
reality. I know that for my part I have probably tended to underestimate flock
sizes for bird counts, while I'm sure others perhaps overestimate. This could be
a nice resource to pass along to enthusiastic but inexperienced recruits in your
CBCs, or to anyone for that matter.

http://www.iowabirds.org/birds/counting_quiz.asp

Eric DeFonso
Fort Collins

The Loveland Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for January 1, 2010.
We will complete our day with a compilation dinner catered by my
husband Al at the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch.

We're looking for folks who love to get out and count birds,
experienced and non alike. Please contact me if you want to be a part
of the Loveland Count Circle teams!

Connie Kogler
Twitter @lefthanddbirder
Loveland, CO.
BirdsOTheMorning.com








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