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Looking for old news? Check the News Archive! "Carbondale to expand recycling efforts" Story at: http://thesouthern.com/articles/2008/10/14/front_page/26261590.txt The National Wildlife Federation is offering fellowship grants (up to $5,000) for undergraduate and graduate students.
NWF Fellowships allow students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future through tangible projects to confront global warming on campus and in the community. Fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts. http://www.nwf.org/ http://www.nwf.org/ SIU Carbondale student, Ryan Campbell, is a past recipient of a fellowship! http://www.nwf.org/
New trail stewardship clinics starting September 13! Check the flyers for more information: Climate Change Forum: The Cascading Effects of Global Warming... And What You Can Do Now! This forum takes place Tuesday, September 16th, 5:30 - 9:00 P.M. at the SIUC Student Health Center Auditorium. Gov. Blagojevich encourages Illinois landowners to take part in SAFE Program Story at this link. Friends of Giant City Invasive Plant Removal Workday All are Welcome to participate in another Invasive Plant Removal workday scheduled for Tuesday, July 1st from 9 - 11 a.m. with Chris Evans. We will meet at the Visitors Center in Giant City State Park and carpool from there to the worksite. Please wear work clothes and perhaps work gloves. Tools provided but bring loppers if you can. Snacks and water available. Please help spread the word. Contact: Carolyn Ferdinand 457 - 7616 Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance Plants Trees for the Women’s Center On Earth Day 2008, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, the SIUC Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance (BSISA) planted four trees at the Women’s Center in Carbondale. Link to event here. “Some 'green' progress, but still too much littering” The Southern Illinoisan has written an interesting story about litter in Southern Illinois, link to full story here. Tree cities: local communities make a green impact Three Southern Illinois towns have won environmental awards, link to the official story from the Southern Illinoisan here. Congradulations to Carbondale, Mount Vernon and Du Quoin! The Jackson County Health Department hosted a household hazardous waste disposal day. Story and photos here. Keep Carbondale Beautiful Clean up Day Another successful clean up to beautify Carbondale. Event and photos here. SIUC students volunteer to clean up Crab Orchard wildlife Refuge Student volunteers helped clean up Crab Orchard on Saturday, April 12 2008. Story from the Southern Illinoisan here. Check out the Beautify Southern Illinois clean up event photos here. SIUC Geology student and past president of the Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance wins Udall scholarship Joe Batir, a student at SIUC studying Geology and the past president of BSISA recently won the Udall scholarship, for more information click here. Want to learn more about the Udall scholarships? Visit: http://www.udall.gov/ Land for Learning Institute Fundraiser at Limestone Creek Vineyards This fundraiser event will help children enjoy nature and will be an exciting and fun event. See the flyer for details. National Trails Day, June 7, 2008 Mark your calendars for National Trails Day! This is a wonderful event sponsored by the Please direct questions about the event to: Kelly Pearson
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