IfIf youyou lovelove thethe wonderswonders ofof ourour planet,planet, thenthen we’rewe’re lookinglooking forfor you.you. JoinJoin thethe FortFort WorthWorth AudubonAudubon SocietySociety NOW!NOW! to.provide.refreshments.(e.g.,.cookies. or.whatever.else).for.our.monthly. meetings,.September.through.May... Welcome to our PRESIDENT’S Ideally,.this.person.also.makes.sure. monthly meetings! there.is.a.beverage,.such.as.punch.(and. coffee,.if.the.person.is.really.energetic). The.Fort.Worth.Audubon.Society. PEN at.the.meetings...Unless.we.find.a. by Lynn Barber meets.the.second.Thursday.of.each. volunteer.for.this.job.(or.a.group.of. month,. September. through. May,. people.willing.to.share.it),.there.will.not. at.7:30.PM. All.meetings.are.free. be.any.beverage(s).at.the.meetings,.and. and open.to.the.public. Meetings. there.will.only.be.the.cookies.if.some. are.held.at: Sometimes.when.I.write.this.column,. kind.volunteers.happen.to.bring.them...I. I.feel.called.to.expound.upon.some. expect.we.can.survive.without.this,.but.it. good.cause,.you.might.say,.to.preach. sure.would.be.nice.to.have.a.volunteer. UNT.Health.Science.Center about.an.issue,.to.use.this.column.as.an. to.help.with.hospitality...How.about. 3500.Camp.Bowie.Boulevard environmental.pulpit. you? Research.and.Education.Bldg. Everett.Hall.Room.100 But.today,.I.have.a.far.more.concrete. OK,.I.said.at.the.beginning.that.I’d.also. (go.to.www.hsc.unt/campus- goal.in.mind:.FORT.WORTH.AUDUBON. mention.our.“usual.needs.”..Our.usual. map) NEEDS.YOU!!..Really!..In.addition.to. needs.that.our.members.can.help.us. our.usual.needs.(see.below),.I.have. with.include.the.following:..We.need. Easiest.entrance.is.from.park- two.really.specific.needs.that.I’d.like.to. people.to.attend.our.monthly.meetings. ing.lots.A.or.C.off.Clifton.Street... present.to.you.and.see.if.I.can.interest. and.enjoy.and.learn.from.our.monthly. Doors.are.west.end.of.building,.. you.in.volunteering.to.help. programs.(2nd.Thursday.of.each. lowest.level. school-year.month)...We.need.people.to. First,.and.very.importantly,.I.need. come.to.our.field.trips.to.see.the.birds,. you.to.consider.helping.us.with.our. butterflies,.trees,.flowers,.etc..(See.www. educational.mission...As.you.may. fwas.org.for.details.)..We.need.people. know,.Fort.Worth.Audubon.provides. to.help.with.our.various.projects.that.we. Audubon.Adventures.to.a.number.of. may.announce.from.time.to.time...And. elementary.school.classrooms.in.Tarrant. the.members.of.our.excellent.board,.as. County...This.is.an.excellent,.interesting. well.as.other.FWAS.members,.would.like. publication.that.helps.children.learn. to.meet.you!!..Come.join.in. about.the.environment,.and.more. and.more.teachers.are.finding.it.a. valuable.addition.to.their.classroom... Coordination.of.this.program,.along.with. FWAS Officers 2004-2005 working.with.other.chapter.members.to. get.speakers.on.birds.for.local.groups,. Position.......................Name .............. Phone No......... Email is.what.the.FWAS.Education.Chair. does...Unfortunately,.Regina.Biel,.who. President............................Lynn.Barber..........817.361.7131........dalybar@aol.com was.our.Education.Chair.last.year.and. Immed..Past-president........ [email protected] through.this.last.summer,.is.unable.to. VP.Field.Trips..................... [email protected] continue.in.that.position.for.personal. VP.Programs...................... [email protected] reasons,.and.we.therefore.have.need.for. Treasurer........................... [email protected]. a.new.Education.Chair...There.are.many. Newsletter.Editor............... [email protected] people.whom.the.Education.Chair.can. Secretary............................Gail.Morris.............682.429.2811........gmorris@gwinnroby.com call.on.for.help.if.needed,.but.we.need. Member-at-large.................Simone.Jenion.......817.249.1133........sjenion@aol.com someone.to.coordinate.this.effort...How. Member-at-large.................Donna.Erwin.........817.292.5274........dlerwin@swbell.net about.you?..If.you.are.interested,.please. Member-at-large.................Steve.Fowler.........817.916.0907........fowleri@earthlink.net call.me.to.discuss,.or.contact.Regina.(see. OSFH..Project.Coordinator. [email protected] www.fwas.org),.who.is.handling.this.for. Ornithology....................... [email protected] the.time.being.as.much.as.she.can,.until. Conservation......................Jim.Sipiora.............817.860.5984........sipiora.1@netzero.net we.find.her.replacement...This.is.too. Bird.Forecasts.....................Dell.Little...............817.451.4086........dellel@sbcglobal.net important.a.task.to.let.lapse.for.lack.of.a. Hospitality.......................... chair...Please.consider.helping. Membership.......................Ann.Hoover..........817.496.4437........ahoov@sbcglobal.net Education.......................... Second,.we.still.need.a.Hospitality. Publicity............................. [email protected] Subscriptions/Mailing......... [email protected] Chair...While.this.position.may.not. Count.Leader.....................Daniel.Floyd..........817.263.1191........df_birder@yahoo.com be.as.important.in.furthering.FWAS’s. Volunteer.Coordinator....... [email protected] overall.goals,.it.is.very.important.to. TX.Audubon.Rep................Bob.Scott..............817.282.1372........roscott@flash.net many.of.our.members...The.basic.duty. TX.Audubon.Rep................D.D..Currie............817.451.4086........d.d.currie@lmco.com of.this.person.is.to.coordinate.others. Webmaster........................ [email protected] 2 REMINDER: Centennial Photo Contest Got.some.photogenic.feathered.friends?.. Caught.that.feisty.Damselfly.on.film?..Get. your.15.minutes.of.fame.by.entering. them.in.our.Centennial.Photo.Contest,. open.to.all.Audubon.staff.and.Chapter. members...AUDUBON.magazine’s. eminent.Art.Director.and.Photo.Editor.will. RememberRemember toto joinjoin usus forfor judge.entries,.with.the.winners’.photos. BirdingBirding inin thethe ParkPark highlighted.on.our.website.and.Intranet... Licensed.Products.prizes.will.be.awarded. to.the.top.finisher.in.each.of.the.six. Foster Park 8:30-10:00 AM categories,.and.one.overall.Best.in.Show... Photos.submitted.will.help.to.build.our. First Saturday of each month photo.library..Please.contact.Kim.Phillips.at. [email protected]. Sept. 3rd, Oct. 1st, answers.to.any.questions.you.may.have... Nov. 5th, Dec. 3rd Best.of.luck.and.happy.shooting! Lights, Camera… Puffins! Everyone.welcome. FWAS awards The Puffin Cam is Now Easy.walking. Live Binoculars.available.for.use.. scholarship to Guides.present Matinicus.Rock,.Maine,.August.5,.2005. to.bird.with.you. chapter member -.Today,.Audubon.announced.that. Mindy.Halligan,.an.outstanding.young. researchers,.students,.and.bird.lovers. Members,.come.introduce. lady.and.loyal.member.of.the.Fort.Worth. worldwide.will.have.the.chance.to.get. friendly.folks.and.families.to.the. Audubon.Society,.was.awarded.the.2005. intimate.views.of.puffins.and.other.Maine. wonders.of.bird.watching. Environmental.All-Star.scholarship.for.her. seabirds...The.Project.Puffin.seabird. active.participation.in.Chapter.activties,. camera.is.now.beaming.live-streaming. On Trail Lake Drive,1 mile north of I-20 and.her.commitment.to.making.a.positive. video.from.Matinicus.Rock-Maine’s.largest. difference.in.our.world...The.$500. colony.of.Atlantic.Puffins.and.Razorbills... scholarship.was.made.possible.by.the.dues. Matinicus.Rock.is.located.22.miles.south.of. of.FWAS.Chapter-only.Memberships. Rockland,.Maine..This.is.the.first.year.that. Audubon.org’s Education In.addition.to.serving.as.chapter.Hospitality. that.Matinicus.Rock.seabirds.will.appear. Co-chair,.Mindy.also.constructed.a.butterfly. on.the.web.-.to.watch,.click.on..www. Pages Sporting a New garden.at.the.Old.State.Fish.Hatchery.as. projectpuffin.org. Look. part.of.the.chapter’s.efforts.to.develop.an. The.robotic.camera.was.funded.by.grants. The.education.pages.on.Audubon.org. attractive.site.there.for.wild.creatures.and. from.MBNA.Foundation.and.the.Disney. have.been.redesigned.to.provide.a.more. those.who.enjoy.them. Wildlife.Conservation.Fund..The.video. engaging.and.kid-friendly.look.and.feel... Mindy.also.received.this.year.the.Girl. signal.is.beamed.by.microwave.25.miles.to. The.same.rich.content.is.still.there,.with. Scout’s.highest.award,.personally. 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