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Cape Fear River Watch has an extensive, free library that is open to members and the public. Please call ahead to reseve time for yourself 910-762-5606.

Boating (1000-1099)

1000 Blackwater Paradise: A Canoeing Guide to the Northeast Cape Fear and its Tributaries
1001 Boater’s Guide to the Indian River Lagoon, A
1002 Clean Boating in Casco Bay: An Action Guide for Boaters
1003 Modern Water Trails: A Guide to Re-establishing and Maintaining Recreational Waterways on Fresh and Salt Water
1004 A Paddler’s Guide to Eastern North Carolina
1005 Total Loss: A Collection of 40 First-Hand Accounts of Yacht Losses at Sea…..
1006 Waterway Guide for the Chesapeake Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway: 1986

Conservation (1100-1199)

1100 Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water
1101 Ecoforestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forest Use
1102 Heart of America, The: Our Landscape, Our Future
1103 Restoring the Earth: How Americans are Working to Renew Our Damaged Environment
1104 Riverkeepers, The
1105 Sanding Ground: A Personal Story of Faith and the Environment
1106 Turning the Tide: Saving the Chesapeake Bay
1107 New Hanover co. Conservation Resources 1984
1108 Designing Field Studies for Biodiversity Conservation

Disease (1200-1299)

1200 Coming Plague, The: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
1201 Marine Ecosystems: Emerging Diseases as Indicators of Change

Dredging (1300-1399)

1300 Ecological Evaluation of Locally Dredged Materials
1301 Environmental Assessment of Dredging Along Cape Fear River
1302 Environmental Assessment of Wilmington Harbor Dredging

Economics (1400-1499)

1400 Economic Losses from Marine Pollution
1401 Fish, Markets, and Fishermen: The Economics of Overfishing
1402 Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
1403 Saving the Planet: How to Shape an Environmentally Sustainable Global Economy
1404 Hydrogen Economy, The; The Next Great Economic Revolution, 2002
—- Plan B, Rescuing a Planet Under Stress, see 1610

Education (1500-1599)

1501 Hands on Save Our Streams: Science Project Guide for Students
1502 Hands on Save Our Streams: The Save Our Streams Teacher’s Manual
1503 Nature Link Facilitator’s Guide
1504 North Carolina Environmental Education Plan
1505 Officer Snook Hands-On/ Minds-On Activity Book
1506 Project Wild K-12 Activity Guide
1507 Project Wild Aquatic: Education Activity Guide
1508 Sapona Science: The Cape Fear River and You
1509 Train the Trainers Workshop SEAPARTNERS Campaign
1510 Watershed Protection: Getting the Message Out How-to Handbook
1511 Watershed Protection: Getting the Message Out Graphic Art Packet
1512 What is Your Ecological Address?: An Environmental Education Activity Book for 5th Grade Teachers
1513 WOW! The Wonders of the Wetlands: An Educator’s Guide
1514 Greenfield Lake Volunteer Training Manual
1515 Teacher’s Guide to Environ. Education Programs and Resources
1516 Environ. Education Centers in NC Guide
1517 Discover North Carolina’s River Basins
1518 Turtle Tracks, Sally Harman Plowden, 2002

Environment (1600-1699)

1600 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
1601 Global 2000 Report to the President, The: Entering the Twenty-first Century
1602 Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair, The
1603 Your ABC Guide to the Environment
1604 Handbook of Environmental Acronyms
1605 The New Green Christmas
1606 Two Minutes A Day for a Greener Planet
1607 Environmental Politics and Policy
1608 The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saving the Environment
1609 Plan B, Rescuing a Planter Under Stress & a Civilization in Trouble, 2003
1610 The Next Step: 50 more things you can do to save the Earth
1611 The Official Earth Day guide to Planet Repair, 2000

Environmental Science (1700-1799)

1700 Living in the Environment
1701 Limnology: An Introduction to the Fresh Water Environment

Environmental Impact Statements (1800-1899)

1800 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
1801 Masonboro Island, North Carolina National Estuarine Sanctuary
1802 New Wilmington Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Designation
1803 Draft: Randleman Lake, Guilford and Randolph Counties, NC
1804 Draft: Randleman Lake, Appendices, Guilford and Randolph Counties, NC
1805 Randleman Lake, Guilford and Randolph Counties, NC
1806 Randleman Lake, Appendices, Guilford and Randolph Counties, NC
1807 Upper Ocoee River Corridor, Polk County, Tennessee
1808 Wilmington Bypass of I-40 to US 421, New Hanover County, NC
1809 Wilmington Bypass of US 17 to US 421, Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, NC

Estuarine Issues (1900-1999)

1900 Tampa Bay Repair Kit
1901 Ultimate Guide to the Peconic Estuary, The

Farming (2000-2099)

2000 Fish Farming in Your Solar Greenhouse
2001 Nutrient Imports to the Cape Fear River and Neuse River Basins to Support Animal Production
2002 Peanut Project, The: Farmer Focused Innovation for Sustainable Peanut Production
2003 Selected Agricultural Best Management Practices to Control Nitrogen in the Neuse River Basin

Flooding (2100-2199)

2100 Flood-proofing Non-Residential Structures
2101 Repairing Your Flooded Home

Garbage (2200-2299)

2200 Citizen’s Guide to Plastics in the Ocean, A: More Than a Litter Problem
2201 Garbage and Other Pollution
2202 International Coastal Cleanup 1995
2003 Guide to Hazardous Products Around the Home
2004 Global Dumping Ground: The International Traffic in Hazardous Waste
2205 Consumer’s Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
2206 War on Waste: Can America Win Its Battle with Garbage?

Geography (2300-2399)

2300 North Carolina Geographic Data Catalog 1995
2301 North Carolina Geographic Data Catalog 1996
2302 North Carolina Geographic Data Catalog 1998

Global Warming (2400-2499)

2400 Yes! Magazine: Changing the Climate

Ground Water (2500-2599)

2500 Protecting Ground Water: Promoting an Understanding, Accepting Responsibility and Taking Action

Growth and Development (2600-2699)

2600 Activating the City Development Plan
2601 Better Not Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Your Community
2602 Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development in Your Community
2603 Cape Fear Community Advisory Survey Panel Survey on Local Issues
2604 Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of United States
2605 Environmental Issues in Your Real Estate Practices
2606 Evaluating Change: Applying Sustainable Development Principles
2607 Flexibility in Highway Design
2608 Low Impact Development Hydrologic Analysis
2609 Low Impact Development Design Strategies
2610 Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans and Ordinances
2611 Guide for North Carolina Landowners, A: Financial Incentives and Technical Assistance Programs Which Apply to Wetlands, Streams, and Streamside (Riparian) Areas
2612 Urban Targeting and BMP Selection
2613 Wilmington-New Hanover County Land Use Plan, 1997-2010
2614 State of the World 2003; Worldwatch Insititute
2615 Riparian Buffers, Common Sense Protection of NC’s Water (2)
2616 Land Classifications and Policies Summary, CAMA Land Use Plan Update & Comprehensive Plan 1997-2010 (4)

Guidebooks (2700-2799)

2700 Aquatic entomology: The Fishermen’s and Ecologists’ Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives
2701 Cousteau Almanac, The: An Inventory of Life on Our Water Planet
2702 Field Guide to North Carolina Wetlands, A
2703 Nature Guide to the Carolina Coast
2704 Southeastern Wetlands: A Guide to Selected Sites in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky
2705 Threatened and Endangered Species in Forests of North Carolina
2706 Tidal Wetland Plants of Virginia
2707 Audubon Society – Wetlands
2708 Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas for Conservation and Beautification, 1988

Indicator Guides (2800-2899)

2800 Index of Watershed Indicators, The (EPA)
2801 North Carolina Environmental Indicators
2802 Water Quality Indicators Guide
2803 Vital Signs 2003, Trends That Are Shaping Our Future

Mining (2900-2999)

2900 Environmental Conservation Statement Regarding Phosphate Mining in North Carolina
2901 Golden Dreams, Poisoned Streams: How Reckless Mining Pollutes America’s Waters, and How We Can Stop It

North Carolina: State & Local (3000-3099)

3000 Exploring the Sea Coast of North Carolina
3001 For the People of North Carolina: The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation at Half-Century, 1936-1986
3002 From the River to the Sea: A Souvenir Album of the Lower Cape Fear
3003 Gray Phantoms of the Cape Fear: Running the Civil War Blockade
3004 North Carolina Lighthouses
3005 North Carolina’s Southern Coast & Wilmington
3006 Pictorial History of Wilmington, A
3007 Story of Robert E. Harrill: The Fort Fisher Hermit, The
3008 Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region
3009 Living Land, The: An Outdoor Guide to North Carolina
3010 Local Government in North Carolina

Pfiesteria (3100-3199)

3100 And the Waters Turned to Blood

Pollution (3200-3299)

3200 Air Quality
3201 Catalogue of Hazardous Waste Publications (7th ed.)
3202 Environmental Fate of Forest Pesticides in Southeastern Watersheds
3203 Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Non-Point Source Pollution in Coastal Waters
3204 Handle With Care: Your Guide to Preventing Water Pollution
3205 Living Downstream
3206 Marine Maintenance and Repair: Waste Reduction and Safety Manual
3207 Our Stolen Future
3208 Pollution Facts and Solutions
3209 Pollution Reduction Strategies in the Fiberglass Boatbuilding and Open Mold Plastics Industry
3210 River of Opportunity, A: A Pollution Abatement and Natural Resource Management Plan for the Tar-Pamlico Basin
3211 Silent Spring
3212 Technical Guidance for Hazards Analysis: Emergency Planning for Extremely Hazardous Substances
3213 Toxic Pollution of North Carolina Waters (Dishonorable Discharge)
3214 Toxic Release in Surface Waters: Lower Cape Fear River
3215 Troubled Waters: A Report on Toxic Releases into America’s Waterways
3216 Wildlife Contingency Plan for North Carolina Coastal Areas Regarding Oil Spills

Sciences (3300-3399)

3300 Diversity of Life, The
3301 Extinction: the Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species
3302 Map & Compass
3303 Weather Forecasting

Sediment (3400-3499)

3400 Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program
3401 Cleaning Up Contaminated Sediment: A Citizen’s Guide
3402 Soil Survey of New Hanover County, North Carolina
3403 Soiled Streams: Cleaning Up Sediment Pollution in North Carolina Waters
3404 Sedimentation: Newsletters/Codes

Stormwater (3500-3599)

3500 How to Create a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Campaign
3501 Fundamentals of Urban Runoff Management
3502 Stormwater Management Facts
3503 Stormwater Management in North Carolina
3504 Stormwater Management Pond Design Example
3505 Stormwater Management Program, City of Wilmington, October 1996, Program Expansion Proposal
3506 Urban Stormwater Management (EPA)
3507 Watershed Approach to Urban Runoff, A, Handbook for Decision Makers
3508 How to Create a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Campaign, Environ. Health Coalition, 1992
3509 A Straightforward Guide to Maintaining Best Management Practices, Maintenance for Storm Water BMPs

Wastewater (3600-3699)

3600 Evaluation of the Carolina Food Processors Tarheel Facility Wastewater System
3601 Integrated Coastal Wastewater Management in North Carolina
3602 Permit Regulators for Sewage Treatment
3603 Wastewater Reuse for Golf Course Irrigation

Water Bodies (3700-3799)

3700 Adopting a Stream, A Northwest Handbook
3701 America by Rivers
3702 Call of the River, Writings and Photographs
3703 How to Save a River
3704 Lifelines: The Case for River Conservation
3705 Rivers in North Carolina (“Wildlife in North Carolina” Magazine Special Issue)
3706 River Reader, The
3707 Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams
3708 Water: The Power, Promise, and Turmoil of North America’s Fresh Water (National Geographic Magazine)
3709 Blue Frontier, Saving America’s Living Seas
3710 Lake & Pond Management Guidebook, Steve McComas

Water Quality (3800-3899)

3800 Basin-wide Assessment Report, Cape Fear River Basin, April, 1995
3801 Clean Water Act, The: An Owner’s Manual
3802 Clean Water Action Plan: Restoring and Protecting America’s Waters
3803 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1996-1997
3804 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1997-1998
3805 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1998-1999
3806 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1999-2000
3807 Environmental Assessment: Preconstruction Modifications of Authorized Improvements, Wilmington Harbor, NC
3808 Environmental Quality of Wilmington and New Hanover County Watersheds 1997-1998
3809 Environmental Quality of Wilmington and New Hanover County Watersheds 1998-1999
3810 Environmental Quality of Wilmington and New Hanover County Watersheds 1999-2000
3811 Four Year Analysis of New Hanover County Tidal Creeks, A, 1993-1997
3812 Great Lakes Human Health Research Program
3813 Guide to North Carolina’s Tidal Saltwater Classifications, A
3814 Prescription for Clean Water, A: How to Meet the Goals of the Clean Water Act
3815 Quality of Our Nation’s Water 1994 (EPA)
3816 Quality of Our Nation’s Waters, The: Nutrients & Pesticides (USGS)
3817 Streamgreen Streamlife Study, 1996
3818 Streamgreen Streamlife Study, 1998
3819 Surface Water Quality Report, 1998
3820 What Good is Free Speech in the Closet?: A Story of Cover-up in Planning for Our Children’s Drinking Water
3821 Water Quality of New Hanover County Tidal Creeks, 1994-1995
3822 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 2000-2001
3823 Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System-2002-2003
3824 Citizen’s Guide to Protecting Local Water Quality (How to beautify your landscape & protects Wilmington water quality at the same time.
3825 Environmental Quality of Wilmington and New Hanover County Watersheds 2000-2001
3826 Environmental Quality of Wilmington and New Hanover County Watersheds 2001-2002
3827 Shoreline Survey, CFRW
3828 Field Manual on Sediment & Erosion Control BMP for Contractors & Inspectors

Water Quality Monitoring (3900-3999)

3900 Albemarle-Pamlico Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Manual
3901 Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring
3902 King County Wetland-Breeding Amphibian Monitoring Program
3903 Macroinvertebrate Testing (EPA)
3904 Save Our Streams: Volunteer Trainer’s Handbook
3905 Stream Channel Reference Sites: An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique
3906 Stream Monitoring Conference
3907 Streamkeeper’s Field Guide: Watershed Inventory and Stream Monitoring Methods
3908 Surface Waters: Field Operations and Methods Manual for Measuring the Ecological Conditions of Wadeable Streams
3909 Tennessee Valley Authority Clean Water Initiative Volunteer Stream Monitoring Methods Manual
3910 Volunteer Estuary Monitoring: A Methods Manual
3911 Volunteer Macro-invertebrate Monitoring Program, Cape Fear River Watch
3912 Shoreline Survey (CFRW
3913 Investigating Water Problems: A Water Analysis Manual
3914 NC DENR Division of Water Quality, Procedures for Assignment of Water Quality Standards, amended March 15, 2000
3915

Water Quality Planning (4000-4099)

4000 Cape Fear River Basin-wide Water Quality Management Plan, 2000
4001 Kerr Avenue Water Quality Wetland, Wilmington, NC, 2000
4002 Neuse River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan, 1993
4003 Report and Recommendations: Macomb County Blue Ribbon Commission on Lake St.Clair
4004 Wilmington-New Hanover Land Use Plan: Policies for Growth and Development, 1981
4005 Wilmington-New Hanover Co. Land Use Plan 1997-2010

Watershed Management (4100-4199)

4101 Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
4102 Charting a Course for Our Coast
4103 Citizen’s Guide to Coastal Water Resource Management, A
4104 Clean Water in Your Watershed: A Citizen’s Guide to Watershed Protection
4105 Draft Framework for Watershed-Based Trading
4106 Environmental & Economic Stewardship in the Albemarle-Pamilico Region
4107 Greenways for the Southeast Tennessee River Valley
4108 Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan, The
4109 Lessons Learned: A Casebook for Successful Urban River Projects
4110 New Tool for Water Quality, A: Making Watershed-Based Trading Work for You
4111 Process to Delineate Boundaries and Implement Management Strategies for the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Program
4112 Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Managing Urbanizing Watersheds
4113 Starting Up A handbook for New River and Watershed Organizations

Wetlands (4200-4299)

4200 Adopting a Wetland: A Northwest Guide
4201 Citizen’s Guide to Conserving Riparian Forests, A
4202 Coastal Restoration and Protection Lessons Learned
4203 Code of Maryland Regulations: Wetlands
4204 Examination of Wetlands Programs, An: Opportunities for Compensatory Mitigation
4205 Handbook for Wetlands Conservation and Sustainability
4206 National Water Summary on Wetland Resources
4207 Protecting Wetlands: Tools for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Region
4208 Protecting Wetlands II: Technical and Financial Assistance Programs for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Region
4209 Wetland Facts
4210 Wetland Mitigation Banking

Wetland Restoration (4300-4399)

4300 Citizen’s Streambank Restoration Handbook, A
4301 Funding for Habitat Restoration Projects
4302 Handbook of Constructed Wetlands, A
4303 Wetland Plants
4304 Restoring Streams in Cities

Environmental Law (4400-4499)

4400 Understanding Environmental Law
4401 Citizens Guide to CWA Citizen’s Suits
4402 EPA Office of Federal Activities 40 CFR Part 6; Subparts D & E

Non-Profit Management (4500-4599

4500 Fundraising for the Long Haul (2)
4501 Sea Web Media Training Guide
4502 Directory of Funding Sources for Grassroots River and Watershed Groups 2001-2002
4503 Fundraising for Social Change
4504 Guide for Grant Proposal Preparation
4505 Fundraising for Social Change, Kim Klein 2001
4506 Getting Major Gifts, Special Edition of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Kim Klein
4507 Finding Money for your Project, The Art of Writing a Proposal, UNCW Nov. 1994
4508 Starting an Individual-Focused Major Donor Program: A Reference for Strategic Planning

Hydrology (4600-4699)

4600 Low flow Characteristics and Discharge Profiles for Selected Streams in the Cape Fear River Basin, NC, Through 1998

Communications (4700-4799)

4700 Designing an Effective Communication Program
4701 Improving Risk Communication

Sustainability (4800-4899)

Video List (Videos also on CD’s)

1700 Abtech Industries – American Environmental Review – Demo
Abtech Industries – American Environmental Review Bon Terra America
1720 People Pigs and Politics, Cleaning up the Hog Industry in NC
1730 Wake up to Wetlands
1740 The Stream Keeper
1750 S.O.S. For America’s Streams (3)
1760 employee Environmental Awareness
1770 Restoring America’s Streams (2)
1780 Diversity Endangered – Smithsonian

1810 Blockade Runner, Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy
1820 We All Live Downstream
1830 Restoring the Everglades
1840 CFRW Attacks Varnumtown
1850 Trading Our Oceans – Newport
1860 H2O TV, The Waste Water Video
1870 The Right Thing To Do – Our Commitment to the Environment
1880 Nature’s Way
1890 Quality Marine Products – by the Marine Vessel Research Group

1910 NC Under Siege – Alliance for a Responsible Science Industry
1920 Artificial Marshland Treatment System
1930 Acorn the Nature Nut
1940 News Broadcasts, Pfiesteria, Hog Farms – Also, Footage of Local Pollution
1950 Race to Save the Planet First
1960 Boating through Wilmington
1970 Bertha & Fran, A Hurricane Documentary
1980 What’s Up With the Weather, PBS, Nova, Frontline, 2000
1990 News Report CFRW

2000 NC Now CFRW (3 copies)
2010 Speaking of Wetlands
2020 News Broadcast on Riverkeepers
2030 Newscast – Illegal Dumping, Riverkeeper Forum
2040 A Civil Action
2050 Newscast – Illegal Dumping (1)
2060 CFRW News Interviews
2070 Erosion
2080 CFRW Documented Dumping
2090 Songs for the Cape Fear Recording Session
10/12/2000 Environmental Issues forum
Larry Cahoon, Fisherman’s Forum
Kerr Ave. Construction, Artificial Wetland Treatment Systems

2110 Life on the Edge, Improving Riparian Function, Oregon State Univ. Ext. Service
2120 Outwitting Maine’s Busy Beavers
2130 Natural Connections
2140 River Run – Down the Cape Fear River (UNCW (4 copies on shelf, 8 backup copies)
2150 Protecting our Water, Who’s Got The Power?
2160 We Call them Last Great Places
2170 Currents of Hope, Reclaiming the Neuse River
2180 Wetlands Stewardship – A Call to Action

2200 Designing a Sustainable Future
2210 Herbicide Impacts on Plant and Animal Species (2)
2220 NC Watershed Coalition Conference 1999
2240 Environmental & Livestock Applications
2250 The New Explorers, Rescuing a River
2260 The Rain in Wilmington’s Drains
2270 Environmental Issues Forum 2000
2280 Any Wood Speaks on Birds of Southeastern North Carolina

2300 Paving the American Dream
2310 Bill Moyer’s Earth on Edge
2320 Trade Secrets

Taking a Second Look, Communities and Dam Removal
Waters of Life, Natural Estuarine Research Reserves
Cape Fear Coast, Convention & Visitors Bureau
CFRW Hometown Shipping, 7/15/02
City of Wilmington, Storm Water Services, 6/7/02

Looseleaf Binders

6050 Energy – Oil, Gas, Solar, Wind, Nuclear
6052 Environmental Issues
6053 Environmental Issues 1994-1997
6054 Environmental Issues 1998—
6055 Environmental Issues June 2000—
6056 Environmental Issues 3/31/01 to 12/31/01
Environmental Issues January 2002—
6057 Final Environmental Impact
6040 The Story of Dog Waste
6060 Fisheries
6070 Growth & Development, Urban Sprawl and Population
6080 Hog Farm/Issues 1996-1998
6081 Hog Farm/Issues 1999—
6090 Hurricanes, Flooding & Drainage Issues
6150 Natural Science
6170 Pfiesteria
6200 Southeastern Watershed Organizations
6201 Superfund Sites 1998—
6230 Volunteer – Macro-invertebrate
6231 Volunteer Monitor
6240 Water Quality Testing – Field Logs
6242 Water Quality Point Source 1993
6250 Stormwater Wetland Restoration Project 2001
History 1993-2000
6171 Pollution Issues 1998
6177 Political Issues
6241 Water Quality Articles 1993—
6243 Water Quality Politics & Social Impact 1994
Water Quality Fish Kills 1994
6244 Water Quality Non Point Source 1994
6245 Water Quality Issues
6246 Wells & Groundwater 2000—
6252 Wetlands 1994
6260 Wildlife

River Currents Newsletters
Phase I Environmental Assessment – Prevatte 53-acre Site, Eagle Island, NC
Cape Fear, Rediscover the River
CFRW Pamphlets and Information
NC Non Profit Network (2)
0780 1998-1999 River and Watershed Conservation
1994-1995–People of color Environmental Groups
Jan. 2000, Public Officials Directory, Cape Fear Council of Governments
Sept. 1999, Directory of Markets for Recyclable Materials
Environmental Guidance Directives – CP&L Environmental Science Section
EPA 2000 Conference, Moving Into the Mainstream
NHC Commissioners Agenda
City of Wilmington Agenda
Bylaws
BSA Venturing Leader Manual

Greetings Everyone:

We are just like every other non-profit — we rely on volunteers to get things done!

We have a very limited staff of one.

We desperately need volunteers in the following broad areas:

Administration
Boat concession
Clean ups
Creek monitoring
Data entry
Eco tours
Environmental education (summer camp and middle school enviroscape demonstrations)
Fund raising
Public relations (maintain membership records, contact members for membership renewals, etc.)
Grant writers
Membership data entry and reporting
Newsletter
Quickbooks posting
Special events
Web page posting and maintenance
Wetlands restoration
Writing for various events, functions, etc.
Contacting advertisers for free advertising space

If you would like to help us in one or more of these areas please contact our or our Business Manager Dick Ehrhart.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

There are several bird clubs in the Cape Fear Area. Here are the web sites:

Lower Cape Fear Bird Blub

Carolina Bird Club

John Ennis’ web page The Busniess Birder

To all,
Below is a local news report on findings that were released at our Utah Statewide Mercury Work Group meeting on January 25th. Now that the state is finally testing the waterways of Utah, they are finding more widespread mercury contamination. We now have 14 areas of concern for mercury contamination. So far, there is not enough data to draw connection to likely sources such as specific coal-fired power plants, potash mines, gold mines, etc.

Jeff Salt
Great Salt Lakekeeper
Mercury threat spreads across Utah
Anglers, beware: Latest tests show dangerous chemical in fish statewide

By Judy Fahys
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune

Article Last Updated:01/26/2007 02:56:15 AM MST

New tests show that mercury contamination is widespread in fish throughout Utah, including 14 areas where it is higher than federal standards, state officials said Thursday.

But they caution that further review or more testing is warranted before advisories to limit the amount of fish eaten are issued beyond the three now in place.

“This shows the problem is ubiquitous,” said Cheryl Heying, a member of the Statewide Mercury Work Group and a state air-quality official. “And there are hot spots.”

John Whitehead, assistant director of the Utah Division of Water Quality, said more than a dozen areas around the state – many of them favorites among fishermen, like Jordanelle Reservoir, the Weber River, Joes Valley Reservoir and Panguitch Lake – have been identified as mercury hot spots.

“This is one of our major concerns,” said Whitehead.

Other popular fishing waters where at least some fish were above the federal mercury limit (when averaged, they fell below) include: Strawberry Reservoir, Deer Creek Reservoir, Bear Lake and Scofield Reservoir.

The Utah Health Department is going over the results of mercury tests on nearly 821 fish taken from 139 locations around the state. On average, they found that 12 percent of the fish sampled contained mercury above levels considered safe for unlimited consumption by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Whitehead said it will be about a month before the state Health Department finishes reviewing the data and decides what sort of advisories are in order, if any.

“If you look at the data set, it’s pretty clear some of these sites have a pretty clear conclusion and some are questionable and need further sampling and analysis,” he said.

The advisories are intended to protect people from ingesting too much mercury in its toxic form, methylmercury, which is a neurotoxin. The advisories usually target women of childbearing age and young children, who, if exposed to too much mercury, may suffer impaired brain function that can result in difficulty thinking, talking and/or remembering.

Methylmercury builds up in the food chain and eating contaminated meat is thought to be the most likely way for people to be affected.

Utah officials already have issued consumption advisories for three fish – channel catfish from the Green River in Desolation Canyon; largemouth bass from Gunlock Reservoir in Washington County; and brown trout from Mill Creek in Grand County – and three Great Salt Lake ducks, the common goldeneye, northern shoveler and cinnamon teal.

One question making it difficult for the state to decide on more advisories is that in some sites there have been too few fish sampled to determine scientific certainty that they contain mercury above levels considered safe.

Walt Donaldson, chief of aquatics for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says he would like to see a larger sample size from each of the sites.

“A sample size of three to five fish is not enough to indicate an area of concern,” he said. “We would like to [look] at 30 or more fish for a broad spectrum. That would allow us to look at young fish and old fish and develop a solid average.”

Ed Kent, chairman of the Utah Anglers Coalition, said he was not surprised with the announcement of the new mercury hot spots.

“This is a known persistent problem in other parts of the country. Even though it is still in its infancy here in Utah, as far as the discovery of it, I’m not sure it will have an impact on the fishing industry,” Kent said. “We just need to be sure to educate the public and let them know the risks.”

Collecting and processing samples costs about $50 apiece with a new mercury analyzer the state bought about a year ago. And, with no additional funding to address this relatively new issue, the agencies have been limited in the number of samples they process.

Last year, the EPA turned down a state request for about $95,000 to help understand mercury in the Great Salt Lake, where methylmercury levels are some of the highest ever measured in the United States. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has requested $213,600 in his 2008 budget proposal specifically to deal with the mercury problem, including tracking down the sources that might be responsible for the contamination.

Judy Fahys

Environmental Concern Inc. invites you to Celebrate American Wetlands Month with the 3rd Annual Write On! Wetlands Challenge 2007

This international competition brings youth together to write and illustrate a children’s book about wetlands for children. Here’s how it works:

Part I- A call goes out to students in grades 7-9 to write a manuscript.

Part II– After the winning manuscript is chosen students in grades K-6th illustrate the story.

NOTE: Copies of the past year’s winning books, “Wetlands Make Sense” and “Sammy’s Wetland Adventure” can be purchased online at Wetland or by calling (410) 745-9620.

Part I: Call for Authors (Grades 7-9)

The details….

Format: Your story should be submitted on 8.5” x 11” paper, TYPED, and double spaced. Please show us where your page breaks are by inserting a line or the words “PAGE BREAK.”

Length: 16 pages of text, each page should be between 20-80 words.

Editing: Be sure to proofread your story for spelling, grammar, and factual errors. Try doing some research online to get good wetland facts. Online, a good place to start is at Wetland Online Facts

Information: Make sure to include your name, address, teacher’s name, school address, and a contact number or email.

Mail entries to: Environmental Concern Write On! Wetlands Challenge 2007, PO Box P, 201 Boundary Lane, St. Michaels , MD 21663

**NOTE: Once submitted, all entries will be considered property of E.C. and will not be returned. E.C. reserves the right to edit the winning manuscript for length, spelling, grammar, etc.

Deadline: All entries must be received by April 1st, 2007

PART II: THE ILLUSTRATOR’S CHALLENGE (Grades K-6)

Coming Soon

For more information, contact Jodi Carr, Wetland Youth Program Coordinator at Jodi Carr or (410) 745-9620 or visit our website at Wetland

Dr. Tyrone Hayes to speak in North Carolina in honor of PESTed’s 20th Anniversary March 8, 2007 – 7 PM Mary Townes Science Center NC Central University, Durham, NC RSVP and for more information: Billie 919-833-1123.

**Webcast available

The Pesticide Education Project (PESTed) is teaming up with NC Central University in Durham to bring biologist Tyrone Hayes to speak in Durham this March. Nationally reknowned for his commitment to ethical science and public health, Dr. Hayes is a professor at U.C. Berkeley and a South Carolina native who unwittingly took on chemical manufacturer Syngenta to publish ground breaking research linking the herbicide atrazine, a common water contaminant, to hermaphrodism in male frogs.

He will be speaking at NCCU’s Mary Townes Science Center on Thursday March 8th about his inspiring personal and professional journey, and about the implications of his research for public health and the environment in our state. Please save the date, and plan to join us!

**Interested in the webcast?

We are looking for partners across the state to help put together local screenings of Dr. Hayes’ presentation by webcast. If interested, please contact Billie – Billie 919-833-1123.

For the most up-to-date information on Dr. Hayes’ visit to NC and links for more information about his work, please visit our website at Pested

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Billie Karel, Program Coordinator
Pesticide Education Project
206 New Bern Place, Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 833-1123
toll-free: 1-877-NO-SPRAY
Billie
Pested

A coordinated effort to end lagoons and sprayfileds in NC.

Several lawyers have agreed to help us out and are willing to work on a contingency basis. CWA and tort suits are both being considered. It should take another 10 days to get this firmed up.

We have been flying 5 hours per week—mostly with one airplane. That is about to change with the addition of two other airplanes and crews. Whenever possible, we will fly out of different airports to conserve flying time and money. What we are seeing on our flights is alarming. The countryside is extremely saturated with water and most lagoons that we have flown over are very full. Some are clearly above their freeboard levels. Problematic hog factories are being identified. Testing labs and water monitoring protocols are being developed. Water testing should begin in earnest at multiple facilities in February.

The idea we had to demonstrate odor at the rally has been given a lot of thought. There is a better idea than the one originally conceived. You will receive more information on this subject through emails that will be sent to you individually.

The handouts that we wanted distributed to all members of the General Assembly are being collected. 250 copies of the Rolling Stone Magazines have been received. Two other critical handouts, one on health and another on Pfiesteria will be available to us by the 10th of February. We are scheduling a date soon after that for distribution. We will need some help to get the distribution done in an hour (two at the most). I will fill you in on this in the next few days.

Thanks to the wok and leadership of many individuals, especially Larry, Don, Gary and Devon, our group has grown significantly. The following groups/individuals are participating:

ARSI
CCT
NCEJN
REACH
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE
NEW RIVERKEEPER (NRF),
CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH (CFRW)
PAMLICO-TAR RIVERKEEPER (PTRF)
CAPE FEAR COASTKEEPER (NCCR)
CAPE LOOKOUT COASTKEEPER (NCCF)
CAPE HATTERAS COASTKEEPER (NCCF)
LOWER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER (NRF)
UPPER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER (NRF)

If I mistakenly missed someone, please let me know. Others are considering joining up. If you know of others who should be contacted, please let me know?

We’ve off to a great start—let’s quickly build on what we have started. .

North Carolina Project Learning Tree has six workshops currently on the calendar, with more in the works! Unless stated, workshops and materials are provided free of charge, but participants must pre-register. To pre-register for any of the workshops below, please contact the person listed directly.

As always, you can learn more about the PLT program by visiting the NC PLT web site PLT Program. Check out the correlations to the NC Standard Course of Study for grades K-8 in the subject areas of math, language arts, social studies, and science!

February 10, 2007
PreK-8 Curriculum Workshop
9am – 3:30pm
Evergreen Community Charter School
Asheville, NC
To Register: Renee Strnad renee_strnad@ncsu.edu 919-515-5518
**6-Hour Workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple “homework” assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

February 27 & 28, 2007
PreK-8 Curriculum Workshop
6:30pm – 9:30pm each night, must attend both sessions
Gaston County YMCA, Karyae Park
Gastonia, NC
To Register: Laura Shidal laura.shidal@ncmail.net 704-813-3563
**6-Hour Workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple “homework” assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

March 6, 2007
PreK-8 Curriculum Workshop
9am – 3:30pm
YMCA Camp Hanes
King, NC
To Register: Jen de Ridder jen@camphanes.org 336-983-3131
**6-Hour Workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple “homework” assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

March 9, 2007
PreK-12 Curriculum Workshop
9am – 3:30pm
Kathleen Clay Edwards Library
Greensboro, NC
9am – 3:30pm
To Register: Melanie Buckingham Melanie.Buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov 339-373-2923
**6-Hour Workshop. Participants will need to complete a simple “homework” assignment to receive 1.0 CEU credits and/or to meet EE Certification requirements.

September 12, 2007
Turnbull Creek ESF
Elizabethtown, NC

September 14 & 15, 2007 (10-hour workshop!)
Agape Center for Environmental Education
Fuquay-Varina, NC

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Renee L Strnad
NC State University – Extension Forestry
NC Project Learning Tree Coordinator
NC Certified Environmental Educator

Renee Strnad
919-515-5518
919-515-6883 (fax)

NC State University
Campus Box 8003
Raleigh, NC 27695-8003

Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye
level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.
~~~ Henry David Thoreau