Wanted: Truckers and Pluckers - of Birdseed, That Is W e've m a d e arrangements t o s u p p l y y o u w i t h clean s u n f l o w e r b i r d seed a g a i n th is year. The seed needs to be p i c k e d u p i n m i d - O c t o b e r , so i f y o u ' v e got a f u l l -s ized p i c k u p , y o u c o u l d be a b i g h e l p . C a l l N o r b D e b y l e , 752-5949, t o of fer y o u r services. The 50 l b . bags w i l l be s o l d for $16 a g a i n th i s year a n d w i l l be avai lable t o w a r d the e n d of October at Sunrise Cyclery.

We 've also been i n v i t e d t o p l u c k o u r o w n . D o n Veirs of the U S D A at U t a h State U n i v e r s i t y i n v i t e d a n y a n d a l l B r i d g e r l a n d A u d u b o n m e m b e r s t o h e l p themselves t o the s u n f l o w e r heads w h i c h w e r e g r o w n f o r e x p e r i m e n t a l purposes i n a f i e l d o n the n o r t h side of 1400 N o r t h a n d j u s t east o f the U S U greenhouses o n

800 East. These m a k e great b i r d at tract ions a n d y o u can w a t c h the b i r d s p i c k o u t the seeds. A n d there's n o d i r t y b i r d feeder to clean u p w h e n they ' re d o n e ! Take y o u r o w n sacks or boxes a n d go a n y t i m e . A n y s u n f l o w e r heads n o t harves ted b y us w i l l be le f t f o r the W i l d b i r d s , b u t , hey, w h y n o t l u r e the w i l d b i r d s t o y o u r o w n back yard? A n d , since they ' re e x p e r i m e n t a l p lants , m a y b e y o u r b i r d s w i l l g r o w to t h i r t y feet t a l l !

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October Calendar T h u r s d a y , October 2, 7:00 p . m . B A S P l a n n i n g M e e t i n g . W i l l be at B r y a n D i x o n ' s , 10 H e r i t a g e C o v e , L o g a n (255 E. 700 N . ) . I f y o u h a v e agenda i t ems , issues, or suggest ions, ca l l B r y a n D i x o n , 752-6830. .

T h u r s d a y , October 9, 7:30 P . M . G e n e r a l M e e t i n g at the L o g a n C i t y B u i l d i n g i n the M e e t i n g R o o m . J i m a n d D e b b i e Gessaman w i l l be o u r guest speakers. The topic o f the i r p r e s e n t a t i o n w i l l be: " Johns ton A t o l l : Seabirds a n d N e r v e Gas." J i m a n d D e b b i e w i l l be s h a r i n g the i r experiences v i s i t i n g a site w h e r e b i r d s are a p p a r e n t l y t h r i v i n g i n the s h a d o w of a n e r v e gas inc inerator . Please note the earl ier t i m e a n d r e m e m b e r to b r i n g y o u r c h i l d r e n . There w i l l be a special r o o m reserved f o r c h i l d r e n a n d college v o l u n t e e r s avai lable to e n t e r t a i n the y o i m g s t e r s w i t h a special n a t u r e p r o g r a m j u s t for t h e m .

Field Trips Saturday, October 4. Wel lsv i l le H a w k Watch. V i e w r a p t o r m i g r a t i o n f l i g h t s f r o m the t o p of the W e l l s v i l l e M o u n t a i n range. The t r i p i n v o l v e s a h i k e u p Deep C a n y o n t o the v i e w i n g area w h e r e v o l u n t e e r s f r o m H a w k W a t c h c o n d u c t the i r a n n u a l r a p t o r count . Besides a chance t o see large n u m b e r s of h a w k s a n d eagles m i g r a t i n g s o u t h a l o n g the r i d g e , the v i e w s a n d scenery are spectacular. The t r i p c l i m b s a b o u t 3000' o n a g o o d b u t somet imes steep a n d r o c k y t r a i l . B r i n g a l u n c h a n d w a t e r a n d a p p r o p r i a t e clothes since the r i d g e is u s u a l l y w i n d y a n d c o l d . R a i n is a l w a y s a poss ib i l i ty . Leave at 8:00 a .m. f r o m the p a r k i n g l o t jus t n o r t h of S t raw Ibis o n E. Federa l A v e . C a r p o o l i n g w i l l be avai lable . For f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l J i m Sinclair , 752-0061. * •

F r i d a y / S u n d a y , October 10/12 ( U E A Weekend) . A n n u a l E l k B u g l i n g T r i p to Jackson H o l e . M o s t p e o p l e a r r i v e F r i d a y , b u t y o u can a r r i v e o n T h u r s d a y a n d h e l p t r i p leaders Terry a n d Jessie Barnes spot the an imals . Spend S a t u r d a y l o o k i n g f o r b i s o n , p r o n g h o m , e l k a n d other w i l d l i f e . A f t e r supper , go o u t to l i s ten for e lk b u g l i n g . S u n d a y is free f o r v a r i o u s h ikes . R e t u r n b y s u p p e r t i m e Sunday. Th i s w a s one o f A l l e n Stokes' f a v o r i t e B A S t r i p s , a n d w e ' l l be r e m e m b e r i n g h i m a r o u n d the c a m p f i r e . C a l l T e r r y Barnes at 563-3910 (evenings a n d w e e k e n d s ) f o r reservat ions a n d c a r p o o l i n g arrangements . B r i n g y o u r o w n f o o d a n d c a m p i n g gear a n d be p r e p a r e d f o r t e mpe ra tures arovmd f r e e z i n g at n i g h t .

Saturday, October 18. Bear R i v e r Bottoms C a n o e Tr ip V a n d B i r d C o u n t . M e e t at S m i t h f i e l d I m p l e m e n t at 8:00 a . m . W e ' l l take canoes a n d p a d d l e the Bear R i v e r b e t w e e n C o r n i s h a n d A m a l g a to c o u n t the b i r d s i n the 1,300 acre Bear River Bot toms M a n a g e m e n t A r e a . B r i n g w a r m clothes, l u n c h a n d s o m e t h i n g t o d r i n k , b i n o c u l a r s a n d b i r d b o o k s a n d shoes y o u can get w e t w h i l e w e t r o m p a r o u n d o n the banks . The l o n g t e r m object ive is t o be able to t r a c k changes i n the b i r d p o p u l a t i o n s as w e i m p r o v e th i s stretch of r i p a r i a n habi ta t . For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , contact D o n M c l v o r , 563-6189. 2

Saturday, October 18. L o g a n C a n y o n Nature Center O p e n H o u s e . The L C N C w i U hos t an o p e n house for the p u b l i c to see the n e w N a t u r e Center a n d meet w i t h the staff. H o u r s for the o p e n house are 9-5 a n d the p u b l i c is i n v i t e d for a n y p a r t of tha t t i m e . Special act ivi t ies w i l l be g o i n g o n t h r o u g h o u t the d a y to i l lus t ra te the k i n d s of p r o g r a m s the center w i l l prov ide . Park at the p u l l - o f f o n the n o r t h side of the r o a d 0.7 i m l e s f r o m the m o u t h of the c a n y o n a n d enjoy a pleasant w a l k a l o n g the L o g a n R i v e r u p to the center. B r i n g the k i d s to s h o w t h e m w h e r e t h e y ' l l be g o i n g for some of those fvm science f i e l d t r i p s ! For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , ca l l the L C N C at 755-3239 or the n e w director , Sharon O h l h o r s t at 797-2580.

F r i d a y - S u n d a y , October 24-26. B r i d g e r l a n d A u d u b o n Youth T r i p to Tetons. The B r i d g e r l a n d A u d u b o n Y o u t h O u t d o o r C l u b w i l l be t a k i n g a t r i p to the Tetons a n d Jackson H o l e , W y o m i n g . S e r v i n g as a leadership retreat, the Teton Science School w i l l p r o v i d e h o u s i n g a n d meals f o r the g r o u p . T he 1997-98 calendar of act ivi t ies w i l l be p l a n n e d , a l o n g w i t h some exc i t ing h ikes a n d adve nture s ! Cost is $60 f o r ages 12-18. Cal l R o n H e l l s t e m , 753-8750, f o r detai ls .

National Assignment W e n d y H e l l s t e m , A u d u b o n ' s secretary a n d teacher at Greenvi l l e Elementary , has been n a m e d to the N a t i o n a l A d v i s o r y B o a r d for the C o r n e l l Lab of O r n i t h o l o g y . W e n d y w a s f l o w n back to I thaca, N e w Y o r k recently to I assist i n d e v e l o p i n g a c u r r i c u l u m for the n e w " C l a s s r o o m F e e d e r w a t c h " p r o g r a m t o be used i n grades 5-9. The p r o g r a m is c u r r e n t l y b e i n g p i l o t e d by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 150 schools t h r o u g h o u t the n a t i o n .

Logan Canyon Nature Center C u r r e n t l y w e are l o o k i n g f o r d o n a t i o n s to b u i l d a co l lec t ion of h a n d s o n i tems . T h e y i n c l u d e : nests, skins, w i n g s , bones, rocks, m i n e r a l s , p i n e cones, bugs , pressed w i l d f l o w e r s , etc. I f y o u have a n y of these i tems contact Lo i s O l s o n , 752-9086 (home) or E - m a i l m e at s t i l t@digi ta lpla .net .

Board Stuff (As o p p o s e d to b o r e d s t i f f . . . ) B A S is g o v e r n e d b y a B o a r d of Trustees w h i c h meets the f i r s t T h u r s d a y of each m o n t h at 7:00 p . m . We have d i f f e r e n t venues, d e p e n d i n g o n the issues to be discussed a n d w h o ' s m a d e the latest b a t c h of cookies. W a t c h f o r notices i n the The Stilt—all B A S members are i n v i t e d , of course. Each m o n t h , I ' l l t r y to w r i t e i n the T/ze Stilt a b o u t some of the issues b e i n g discussed b y the Bo ard .

N i c k S t r i c k l a n d has res igned as C o n s e r v a t i o n Chair i n order to d o some t r a v e l i n g w i t h h i s w i f e M a r i e d u r i n g the c o i n i n g year. N i c k w a s i n s t r u m e n t a l i n a var ie ty of projects d u r i n g h is tenure , b u t the m o s t memorab le w i l l

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be h is w o r k to fer\ce catt le a w a y f r o m the r i p a r i a n zones a l o n g the Bear River . The B o a r d has a p p o i n t e d h i s successor, Bruce Pendery, w h o w a s v e r y act ive i n

ears past as b o t h C o n s e r v a t i o n C h a i r a n d President . 'Af ter c o m p l e t i n g l a w school a year ago, he's n o w set t ing u p pract ice w i t h the l a w f i r m of N a t h a n H u l t ( L C N C Board) a n d Suzanne M a r y c h i l d (BAS Board) . A l t h o u g h he's i n g o o d h a n d s w i t h th i s f i r m , he's g o i n g t o be p l e n t y busy, so h e ' l l n e e d lots of h e l p w i t h issues. I f y o u have some t i m e t o h e l p o u t o n g r a z i n g , d a m s , t i m b e r sales, w e t l a n d s p r e s e r v a t i o n or a n y of the m y r i a d issues i n v o l v i n g o u r loca l e n v i r o n m e n t , g i v e h i m a ca l l at 750-0253. L o o k f o r u p d a t e s o n issues i n f u t u r e Stilts.

The B o a r d also a p p o i n t e d T e r r y Barnes t o the L C N C Board . The L C N C is g o v e r n e d b y a B o a r d o f Di rec tors of 6-10 p e o p l e a p p o i n t e d i n e q u a l p r o p o r t i o n s b y B A S a n d the First Presbyter ian C h u r c h . Terry Barnes is k n o w n for l e a d i n g the E l k B u g l i n g T r i p to the Tetons each f a l l (see t r i p a n n o u n c e m e n t i n th i s Stilt) a n d a regular o n the C h r i s t m a s B i r d C o u n t . She serves the L C N C as d i rec tor of f u n d r a i s t n g . H e r c o i m t e r p a r t a p p o i n t e d b y the FPC is R ick H o f f , w h o also serves as L C N C Treasurer.

A l s o , at the September m e e t i n g , the B A S B o a r d p l e d g e d $2,000 to the Crane D a y s o r g a n i z a t i o n headed b y M a r g a r e t Pettis a n d A l i c e L i n d a h l . M o s t of these f u n d s w e r e ra ised f r o m t - s h i r t sales i n the late 1980s w h i c h w e r e b e i n g h e l d i n o u r t reasury w a i t i n g for a g o o d project to benef i t cranes. C r a n e D a y s , Inc. is d e v e l o p i n g a p r o g r a m f o r l u r e crops to reduce d e p r e d a t i o n of f a r m e r s ' f i e lds b y m i g r a t i n g cranes i n the f a l l . We're h o p i n g th i s w i l l reduce the d e m a n d for the f a l l crane h u n t a n d m a k e i t easier f o r e v e r y b o d y to w a t c h these m a g n i f i c e n t b i r d s .

The speaker at the September genera l m e e t i n g w a s John Carter of W i l l o w Creek Ecology, w h o , w i t h p o i g n a n t unders ta tement , m a d e a s o l i d case that r i p a r i a n areas i n o u r Benson R i v e r m o u n t a i n s are b e i n g grazed to dea th . I f y o u m i s s e d i t , y o u missed a g o o d presentat ion . B A S is h e l p i n g o u t w i t h vo lunteers a n d p a r t of the cost of w a t e r samples (a l l the better to sue t h e m w i t h , m y dear) . Oc tober ' s speakers, J i m a n d Debbie Gessaman, are also n o t e d for a g o o d b l e n d of n a t u r e a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l awareness. T h e y ' l l be s h o w i n g slides of the Johnston A t o l l near H a w a i i a n d d e s c r i b i n g the e n v i r o n m e n t a l threats to b i r d l i f e there. Jo in us f o r a n i n t e r e s t i n g e v e n i n g a n d tasty treats a f t e r w a r d !

Bear R i v e r Bottoms W i l d l i f e Management A r e a , Cache County,

/ A m a l g a D a m - Th i s fal ls i n t o the "Bel ieve i t or N o t " category. Senator John H o l m g r e n got so m u c h heat o n his

p r o p o s a l f o r the H o n e y v i l l e D a m that he's a b a n d o n e d i t a n d is l o o k i n g for d a m s outs ide h is o w n d i s t r i c t . U n d e r the premise

tha t " m a k e the p r o p o s a l outrageous a n d t h e y ' l l be g l a d to accept y o u r real , b u t smal ler pro jec t " he's p r o p o s e d a d a m of 220,000 acre-feet to be b u i l t

at the Barrens. Th i s d a m a n d the a t tendant p i p e l i n e are es t imated at a b o u t $300 m i l l i o n — t h a t ' s e ight zeros! The m a i n beneficiaries w o u l d be u r b a n residents i n the Salt L a k e Va l ley a n d Jet Sk i enthusiasts . The losers w o u l d be tens i f n o t h u n d r e d s of thousands of shorebirds , w a t e r f o w l a n d taxpayers . I f th i s concept j u s t gets y o u r b l o o d b o i l i n g , get i n v o l v e d ! C a l l m e or A l i c e L i n d a h l (753-7744). We're p l a n n i n g a series of meet ings to d e v e l o p a strategy to p o i n t o u t h o w d i m i b th i s pro ject rea l ly is.

• - —Byran Dixon, Presidential Poobah

state Office for Audubon in Utah? N a t i o n a l A u d u b o n Society is t r y i n g t o close the i r r e g i o n a l offices i n f a v o r of n e w offices i n each state. T h e y argue that staff at the state l eve l can m o r e e f fec t ive ly address loca l issues, raise f u n d s for projects a n d h e l p coord ina te loca l chapters ' e f forts . W h i l e this w o u l d seem to be t r u e , loca l chapters are w o r r i e d tha t f u n d i n g a state office a n d m a n a g i n g the persormel w i l l stress a n a l ready o v e r w h e l m e d nuc leus of act ive v o l u n t e e r s , r e d u c i n g o v e r a l l the effectiveness of loca l chapters . T h e y w o n d e r i f this is m o s t l y j u s t an e f for t to i m p r o v e N a t i o n a l ' s i n c o m e statement, as they w o u l d be able t o keep the dues they f o r m e r l y spent o n the r e g i o n a l offices. These w e r e the issues discussed at the last f e w A u d u b o n C o i m c i l retreats, the last of w h i c h w a s h e l d September 20-21.

I t is c lear ly i m p o s s i b l e for the c u r r e n t n i n e r e g i o n a l off ices of N A S t o p r o v i d e v e r y t i m e l y or extensive services t o every state. T h e y ' r e j u s t too far a w a y f r o m m o s t of us a n d too f e w i n n u m b e r . H i s t o r i c a l l y , they w e r e f o r m e d to address some issue i n a state w h i c h h a d n a t i o n a l interest a n d t h e n r e m a i n e d to serve other states o n a n as-needed basis w i t h m o r e or less f i r s t h a n d experience i n the real issues faced b y loca l chapters . T h e y also d i s t r i b u t e the N A S staff t h r o u g h o u t the c o u n t r y , ra ther t h a n a l l h o l i n g u p at the W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . off ice. O u r o w n r e g i o n a l off ice is loca ted i n Boulder , C o l o r a d o , a n d c u r r e n t l y consists of three p e o p l e , i n c l u d i n g a secretary.

O v e r the past year the n u m b e r of state offices has g r o w n f r o m f i v e to f o u r t e e n . N A S has h e l p e d w i t h subs tant ia l grants t o these state offices, a n d U t a h w o u l d be n o except ion . N a t i o n a l is o f f e r i n g $75,000 per year f o r the f i r s t t w o years to get us g o i n g , l e a v i n g the o t h e r h a l f of the pro jec ted $150,000 a i m u a l cost to be ra i sed i n the state. A f t e r the f i r s t t w o years, w e ' d be o n o u r o w n . The off ice w o u l d consist of a director , a d e v e l o p m e n t d i r e c t o r ( f u n d r a i s i n g ) a n d a n off ice manager . E v e n i n U t a h , i t seems that a f u l l - t i m e staff s h o u l d be able to raise tha t k i n d of f i m d i n g — a n d t h i n k of the advantages of h a v i n g o u r v e r y o w n profess iona l staff avai lable t o w o r k w i t h state g o v e r n m e n t a n d h e l p raise f u n d s f o r loca l projects l i k e o u r L o g a n C a n y o n N a t u r e Center.

H o w e v e r , w e ' r e w o r r i e d . A s anyone o n the L C N C B o a r d can t e l l y o u , f u n d r a i s i n g has been success fu l— over $100,000 ra ised f o r the L C N C i n the past year, a l m o s t aU of w h i c h f r o m Cache County—^but m o s t p e o p l e are hes i tant t o d o i t . I t takes e f for t a n d t i m e to i d e n t i f y , contact a n d w o r k w i t h d o n o r s . W o n ' t the state off ice be t a p p i n g some of these same d o n o r s , t h u s r e d u c i n g the f u n d s avai lable for o u r loca l projects? N a t i o n a l w a y s n o t , tha t there are m a n y sources of f u n d i n g tha t have gone i m t a p p e d , a n d a n y serious e f f o r t b y an o r g a n i z e d loca l off ice s h o u l d b r i n g i n far m o r e t h a n they cost. _

So, f u n d i n g sources m a y exist tha t w o u l d s u p p o r t a state off ice , b u t w h o ' s g o i n g t o manage them? The f o u r A u d u b o n chapters i n U t a h — B r i d g e r l a n d , Wasatch ( O g d e n ) , Red Rocks (St. George) a n d Great Salt Lake (everyone else)—are each i n d e p e n d e n t organizat ions , w i t h the i r o w n charters , 501 (c) (3) tax -exempt status a n d leadership . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , i t seems tha t m o s t of the rea l ly act ive m e m b e r s are a l ready i n the leadership . A state office w i l l n e e d its o w n b o a r d of directors to set u p procedures , h i r e a n d direct staff, oversee operat ions , a n d h e l p w i t h f u n d r a i s i n g . W h a t w o o d w o r k d o they t h i n k these extra p e o p l e w i l l come o u t of?

O t h e r state offices have f o u n d such p e o p l e a n d f i m d s f r o m w i t h i n the i r states. There are fo lks w h o are less interested i n the rea l ly loca l issues (county, p l a n n i n g , k e e p i n g the c i t y g o l f courses f r o m eat ing u p w e t l a n d s , etc.) a n d prefer the chal lenge of w o r k i n g w i t h the legis la ture a n d state agencies o n w a t e r po l i cy , w i l d l i f e m a n a g e m e n t p r o g r a m s , a n d sanctuaries. L o o k i n g a r o t m d at the t h i n g s o u r p o p u l a t i o n keeps b u y i n g (cars, boats, skis, b readmakers , etc.), a n d the robust e c o n o m y i n U t a h , y o u ' v e got to be l ieve there's m o n e y o u t there for conservat ion w o r k . W h y s h o u l d n ' t w e g ive this state office a chance? M a y b e w e s h o u l d g r u n t i t o u t , p u t i n the h o u r s to get i t s tar ted , a n d t h e n require the staff to raise the i r o w n costs? I f i t fai ls i n a f e w years because fo lks got b u r n e d o u t or f u n d r a i s i n g w a s n ' t successful, are w e a n y w o r s e off?

These are d i f f i c u l t decisions to m a k e . The A u d u b o n C o i m c i l , cons is t ing of representatives f r o m each o f the f o u r chapters, is s t r u g g l i n g w i t h these decisions r i g h t n o w . T h e y have asked each chapter ' s b o a r d to discuss the issues a n d reach a consensus b y the next c o u n c i l m e e t i n g i n December. A t o u r October Board M e e t i n g , w e ' l l be d iscuss ing the state off ice, so i f y o u ' v e got some interest i n th is e x c i t i n g (i.e., scary) pro p o s a l , let 's hear i t . C a l l m e f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n or jus t s h o w u p at the m o n t h l y b o a r d m e e t i n g . We d o have a p o s i t i v e effect o n U t a h ' s e n v i r o n m e n t , w e jus t need to f i g u r e o u t h o w best t o c o n t i n u e t h a t w o r k .

' —Bryan Dixon

Current Issue The D i v i s i o n of A i r Q u a l i t y / A i r M o n i t o r i n g Center ( D A Q / A M C ) is ser iously c o n s i d e r i n g c los i n g the a m b i e n t air m o n i t o r i n g s ta t ion based i n L o g a n . The a s s u m p t i o n has been m a d e that the last t w o years of data is representat ive of the L o g a n area. We are concerned about the accuracy of that a s s u m p t i o n a n d feel that w i t h d r a w a l of the m o n i t o r i n g s ta t ion is p r e m a t u r e . „ .

D u r i n g the t w o w i n t e r seasons tha t data has been col lected i n L o g a n , the w e a t h e r has been unseasonably m i l d . The f i r s t w i n t e r o f 95 /96 d i d n o t p r o d u c e n o r m a l December a n d January temperatures u n t i l m i d February a n d t h e n the c o l d spel l a n d s l ight i n v e r s i o n

o n l y lasted a w e e k ( d u r i n g w h i c h o u r h ighes t P M I O level w a s m e a s u r e d f o r the season).

The second w i n t e r of 9 6 / 9 7 p r o d u c e d m i l d temperatures w i t h n u m e r o u s s torms tha t d i d n o t a l l o w invers ions t o start . T y p i c a l l y Cache Val ley is subject to invers ions t h a t can b e g i n i n N o v e m b e r a n d last o n a n d off t h r o u g h February. These are the t y p e of scenarios d u r i n g w h i c h w e w o u l d l i k e to sample Logan ' s a ir qual i ty .

I n cons idera t ion of the n e w PM2.5 r u l e tha t EPA is d e v e l o p i n g , L o g a n exceeded the p r o p o s e d s t a n d a r d of 50 m i c r o g r a m s / c u b i c m e t e r i n the shor t t i m e the sampler w a s i n s t a l l e d earl ier th is s p r i n g . ^

O u r office a n d B o a r d of H e a l t h , Cache C o u n t y , a n d p r i v a t e interest g r o u p s i n v e s t e d a l o t of t i m e a n d e f for t to have a s ta t ion located i n the L o g a n area, a n d w e w o u l d l i k e to see i t r e m a i n i m t i l a realistic sample is taken. We w o u l d appreciate y o u r s u p p o r t i n th i s matter .

The Bear R i v e r H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t a n d B o a r d of H e a l t h , Cache C o u n t y , a n d p r i v a t e interest g r o u p s invested a l o t of t i m e a n d e f for t to h a v e a s ta t ion located i n the L o g a n area, a n d t h e y w o u l d l i k e to see i t r e m a i n u n t i l a realist ic sample i f t aken . B A S m e m b e r s are e n c o u r a g e d t o w r i t e to c o u n t y a n d c i t y of f ic ia ls , letter t o the ed i tor , a n d the State D i v i s i o n of A i r Q u a l i t y ~ , ,

• i —JackGreene

Renewing Members D e s m o n d & L o i l a Rae A n d e r s o n Patricia Bahler M i n d y B e l l Beth B o o t o n . : M a x E l io t B r u n s o n , Jr. Roger Burger K e v i n C o n n o r s M C o o l e y / L o g a n H S , H o w a r d M Deer \ ^ D e w i t t S D o m i n i c k Chr is & W e n d y G a d d i s Carolee H a m m e l Robert H a m m o n d John M H o w e l l Daisy & Trevor H u g h e s Barbara Keer Bradley K r o p p John L o w r y H a r v e y M o h r

. M i c h a e l O ' N e i l l Bryce Passey P a m Ri ley R o n R y e l

Renate Schaaf , M a r i e & N i c k S t r i c k l a n d M r & M r s Rober t E T a y l o r

New IVlembers Candice Y A a r d e ^ L i n d a & N e a l Bet t in iger L i b b y B o o k / M o u n t a i n Crest H S R o n d a L B r o w n i n g Janice D u r s t , M i k e Engle -Joanne E F r a n c o m ' l' L y n n Green I b d d H a l l o c k ; V ^ ' -D i a n e H a n s o n Berk ley H e n d r i c k s . - ,

Bird-Watching Series Premieres Soon on Public Television N e x t to g a r d e n i n g , b i r d - w a t c h i n g is the m o s t p o p u l a r h o b b y i n N o r t h A m e r i c a . N o w , i n co -opera t ion w i t h other m a j o r t e l e v i s i o n p r o d u c e r s , N W F has created a T V series for the 65- to 7 3 - m i l l i o n b i r d lovers i n this country .

BirdWatch With Don and Lillian Stokes premieres o n PBS i n October a n d w i l l r u n for 13 weeks . The hosts, authors of best -se l l ing n a t u r e books , w i l l s h o w v i e w e r s h o w they have landscaped the i r f ive-acre p r o p e r t y i n Carl is le , Massachusetts, to attract m o r e t h a n 140 species of b i r d s .

The magazine-s ty le s h o w features a h a l f - d o z e n other segments o n such topics as i d e n t i f y i n g b i r d s , u n d e r s t a n d i n g b i r d behavior , g e t t i n g s tarted i n b i r d -w a t c h i n g , b i r d i n g hotspots , act ivi t ies for k i d s a n d conserva t ion success stories. :

"A deeper p u r p o s e of the s h o w is t o h e l p v i e w e r s xmders tand the v i t a l connec t ion b e t w e e n b i r d s a n d the i r e n v i r o n m e n t a n d h o w i m p o r t a n t conservat ion of habitats is to b i r d s ' s u r v i v a l , " says C h r i s Palmer, p r e s i d e n t of N a t i o n a l W i l d l i f e P r o d u c t i o n s .

Jo in ing N W F as p r o d u c e r s of the s h o w are D o n a n d L i l l i a n Stokes, Connec t i cu t Publ i c Te levis ion a n d the C o m p a n y for H o m e E n t e r t a i n m e n t .

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