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<strong>CauseWays</strong> <strong>SEPTEMBER</strong>, <strong>2011</strong><br />

NOTES FROM THE CHAIR<br />

Debbie Matthews, <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

Hello Everyone,<br />

We, (the Miami Group ExCom) have noticed how<br />

important hearing about current issues are to you<br />

(members, environmentalists and concerned citizens). We<br />

would like to start a "Hot Topics" portion to our General<br />

Meetings every month. This will start at 7:30 PM and go<br />

to 8:00 PM. Each month we will talk about the current hot<br />

environmental issue, and open the floor to questions and<br />

discussion. We will have the person speaking about the<br />

issue moderate, so we have some order to the discussion<br />

and it is not a free for all. This will give us more time to<br />

really find out about some serious issues going on in our<br />

own backyard, and what we can do to help.<br />

At 8 PM we will call everyone together, (including those<br />

that went on the balcony to socialize), and start our meeting<br />

with quick announcements and go right to our speaker.<br />

This month's "Hot Topic" issue is the Port of Miami<br />

Expansion, and Blanca Mesa will be our moderator. Please<br />

come to hear about this and ask questions. This project<br />

could potentially ruin Biscayne Bay. If you have read the<br />

NY Times article about the coral reefs in Sunday's paper,<br />

that is just part of this issue. We have to try to get our<br />

decision makers to open their eyes and stop this insanity!<br />

In This Issue<br />

Notes From The Chair<br />

Sept. Speaker<br />

Outings l<br />

Outings Training<br />

Environmentalists Wanted<br />

Excom Minutes<br />

Community Events<br />

Job Opportunity<br />

General Meetings<br />

Contact Information<br />

Inner City Outings<br />

Miami Group Excom<br />

GENERAL MEETINGS<br />

2nd Monday<br />

7:30 refreshments and<br />

"HOT TOPICS"<br />

A moderated discussion<br />

on a current environmental<br />

issue<br />

8:00 speaker<br />

Coconut Grove Sailing <strong>Club</strong><br />

2990 S. Bayshore Dr<br />

Coconut Grove<br />

INNER CITY OUTINGS<br />

monthly meeting is at the<br />

Coconut Grove Sailing <strong>Club</strong><br />

at 6:30, before the<br />

regular <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

meeting.<br />

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Hope to see you Monday!<br />

Debbie<br />

treehuggerdeb@yahoo.com.<br />

<strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> GENERAL MEETING<br />

Ian Woodall<br />

<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Miami<br />

PRESENTS<br />

Ian Woodall<br />

September 12, <strong>2011</strong><br />

8:00 PM<br />

Ian Woodall will speak on "The Tao of Everest". Between<br />

1996 and 2007 Ian conceived, planned and led five<br />

expeditions to Mount Everest. In a powerful presentation,<br />

Ian brings the triumphs and tragedies of climbing Mt.<br />

Everest.<br />

Coconut Grove Sailing <strong>Club</strong><br />

2990 S. Bayshore Drive<br />

7:30-8:00: Refreshments/Hot Topics<br />

8:00 Meeting and Speaker Presentation<br />

Free and Open to the Public<br />

MIAMI GROUP OUTINGS INFORMATION<br />

Miami Group Contact Info:<br />

Chair: Debbie Matthews<br />

treehuggerdeb@yahoo.com<br />

Newsletter: Naomi Papirno<br />

naomi.papirno.@florida.sierraclub.org<br />

Treasurer/Website: Betsy<br />

Grass Miami<br />

Webmaster@florida.sierraclub.org<br />

Education Chair/Festival Chair:<br />

Maria Papazian- 305-519-0877<br />

ICO Chair: Karen Kerr<br />

karenkerr50@gmail.com<br />

Outings Chair: Jim Gross-<br />

JMGross3013@aol.com<br />

Outings Sec: George Fedorko<br />

-<br />

Membership Chair: Mary-Joe<br />

Castells -<br />

maryjoe.castells@<strong>Florida</strong>.sierraclub.org<br />

Meeting Program: Melinda<br />

Fedorko<br />

Web Assistant: Volunteer for<br />

this position!<br />

email Miami-<br />

Webmaster@florida.sierraclub.org<br />

Festival Greeters: Volunteer for<br />

this position! call Maria at 305-<br />

519-0877<br />

3rd Tuesday of every<br />

month<br />

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Our outings are listed as<br />

Leisure, Moderate, or<br />

Strenuous. Be realistic about<br />

your physical condition and the<br />

degree of challenge you enjoy.<br />

Come ready to paddle, bicycle<br />

or hike and share the work.<br />

There are no passengers on our<br />

outings, only participants. Family trips are open to<br />

everyone. Once you have made a reservation, we ask that<br />

you make a serious commitment to attend the trip.<br />

Cancellations are detrimental to our program. Our outings<br />

leaders are unpaid trained volunteers.<br />

Camping trip fees typically include food, transportation,<br />

canoes and campground fees. Trip participants need to<br />

furnish their own tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, and<br />

personal gear. Because of changing costs, outing fees<br />

listed may be changed at the opening of the trip.<br />

If you are interested in a trip, call or e-mail the trip leader<br />

and ask for details or come to the signup table at the<br />

general meetings. Reservations open at the general<br />

meeting three months in advance of the trip. At the leader's<br />

discretion, reservations close one week before the date of<br />

the trip. Please sign up early for planning purposes. All<br />

reservations must be accompanied by a non-refundable<br />

deposit. Make all checks payable to <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Outings.<br />

Please write the name and date of your trip on your check<br />

and include your phone number. Deposits are $10 on trip<br />

fees of up to $100 and $20 on trips over $100. Fees on<br />

trips of $15 or less are to be paid in full with your<br />

reservation. Full payment is due 30 days in advance of<br />

the trip. Please send all payments to the trip leader.<br />

If you must cancel, call the leader or assistant leader as<br />

early as possible. If you cancel 30 days or more in<br />

advance, your deposit will be refunded. If you cancel less<br />

than 30 days in advance, you lose your deposit. If you<br />

cancel 7 days or less in advance, you will forfeit all fees<br />

at the discretion of the leader.<br />

Miami Group Outings Schedule<br />

<strong>2011</strong> - 2012<br />

7:00 PM<br />

Come hang out with your<br />

fellow <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members<br />

at our monthly<br />

social night at Titanic<br />

Brewery in Coral Gables.<br />

Have a beer, or two,<br />

and chat with like-minded<br />

individuals. Discuss the<br />

environment or<br />

simply the latest show on<br />

TV while relaxing in a<br />

welcoming atmosphere.<br />

Enjoy one of their many<br />

veggie burgers and get your<br />

first beer on us!<br />

Hope to see you there!<br />

INNERCITY OUTINGS<br />

ICO IS GROWING!<br />

ICO provides opportunities for<br />

inner city youth to experience<br />

the outdoors in a natural<br />

environment through<br />

snorkeling, boating, biking,<br />

service projects and camping<br />

activities. We partner with<br />

agencies that work with<br />

young people and are happy<br />

to welcome two new agencies<br />

this month: Positive Contacts<br />

Inc. and Miami Dade County<br />

Foster and Adoptive Parents<br />

Association. Both agencies<br />

work with under-served youth<br />

and welcome the opportunity<br />

to enrich their programs by<br />

joining us.<br />

If you know of any agency<br />

that may want to offer these<br />

opportunities to the youth<br />

they serve, or, if you would<br />

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EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK<br />

October 29 - 'Glades 101' Everglades National Park<br />

Day Walk. This is an introductory visit and "walkhike"<br />

a sampler in the Everglades for beginners and<br />

refresher for veterans, guests and families. We'll<br />

preview our experience with film, displays and visit art<br />

show at the ENP Coe Visitor Center then stroll the Anhinga<br />

Boardwalk Trail and nearby Gumbo Limbo Trail followed<br />

by a visit to Pinelands, area for a gourmet lunch (included)<br />

and walk an unimproved trail there. Time and weather<br />

permitting, we'll visit Pa-hay-okee Overlook boardwalk.<br />

Each trail is less than one mile long. We'll look for gators,<br />

birds, turtles, fish, maybe a snake or two and bugs in<br />

season. Car pool option. Leisure/Moderate. Cost:<br />

Members $15, Non-members $20. Limit: 8. For<br />

information/reservation, please email or call: Leader Mike<br />

Matthews, mikedeb3@bellsouth.net 305-446-9848 and<br />

Assistant Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-332-6551.<br />

November 12 - 'Glades 101' Everglades National Park<br />

Day Walk. This is an introductory visit and "walkhike"<br />

a sampler in the Everglades for beginners and<br />

refresher for veterans, guests and families. We'll<br />

preview our experience with film, displays and visit art<br />

show at the ENP Coe Visitor Center then stroll the Anhinga<br />

Boardwalk Trail and nearby Gumbo Limbo Trail followed<br />

by a visit to Pinelands, area for a gourmet lunch (included)<br />

and walk an unimproved trail there. Time and weather<br />

permitting, we'll visit Pa-hay-okee Overlook boardwalk.<br />

Each trail is less than one mile long. We'll look for gators,<br />

birds, turtles, fish, maybe a snake or two and bugs in<br />

season. Car pool option. Leisure/Moderate. Cost: Member<br />

$15, Non-members $20. Limit: 8. For<br />

like to volunteer with us,<br />

please contact Karen Kerr at<br />

karenkerr50@gmail.com.<br />

Interested persons can also<br />

check out our website at<br />

www.icomiami.org.<br />

Miami Group EXCOM <strong>2011</strong><br />

Debbie Matthews, Miami Group Chair<br />

Mary-Joe Castells, Membership Chair<br />

Maria Papazian, Education and<br />

Festivals Chair<br />

Valerie Robbin<br />

Linda Benson<br />

Naomi Papirno Newsletter Editor and<br />

Grants Program<br />

Robert Stephen Mahoney<br />

Bradley Stark<br />

Melinda Fedorko, Program Chair<br />

Betsy Grass, Miami Group Treasurer<br />

(& Webmaster) (non-voting)<br />

CALL FOR MATERIAL FOR<br />

WINTER PELICAN<br />

DEADLINE IS SEPT 30<br />

This is your opportunity to contribute<br />

to the Winter <strong>2011</strong> issue of The<br />

Pelican, the newsletter of <strong>Sierra</strong><br />

<strong>Florida</strong>. The Pelican is produced by<br />

<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>'s Communications<br />

Advisory Team and is distributed to<br />

all <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members in <strong>Florida</strong>.<br />

This issue will reach readers in mid<br />

November. Please keep that in mind<br />

when submitting material.<br />

<strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> 30 IS THE DEADLINE FOR<br />

SUBMISSIONS<br />

PHOTOS: As in previous issues, this<br />

Pelican will have a two-page pictorial<br />

centerspread highlighting and<br />

celebrating the activities of the<br />

<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> volunteers in our many<br />

groups in <strong>Florida</strong>. All of the great<br />

work and fun play our thousands of<br />

volunteers engage in is fit for this<br />

feature, from carrying signs in front<br />

of city hall to having a pleasant meal<br />

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information/reservation, please email or call: Leader<br />

Kaatje Bernabei, kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-332-<br />

6551 and Assistant Leader Alan Nowell,<br />

mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250.<br />

November 25 - Big Cypress Alligator Alley North Day<br />

Hike <strong>Florida</strong> Trail. Day hike with like-minded souls a<br />

beautiful part of scenic <strong>Florida</strong> Trail in Big Cypress<br />

National Preserve. Approximately eight mile loop trail<br />

section traverses mostly high ground but wet boots<br />

possible. Car pool option. Moderate/Strenuous. Cost:<br />

$10. Limit 8. For information/reservation, please email or<br />

call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-223-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leader Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250.<br />

December 3 - 'Glades 101'Everglades National Park<br />

Day Walk. This is an introductory visit and "walkhike"<br />

a sampler in the Everglades for beginners and<br />

refresher for veterans, guests and families. We'll<br />

preview our experience with film, displays and visit art<br />

show at the ENP Coe Visitor Center then stroll the Anhinga<br />

Boardwalk Trail and nearby Gumbo Limbo Trail followed<br />

by a visit to Pinelands, area for a gourmet lunch (included)<br />

and walk an unimproved trail there. Time and weather<br />

permitting, we'll visit Pa-hay-okee Overlook boardwalk.<br />

Each trail is less than one mile long. We'll look for gators,<br />

birds, turtles, fish, maybe a snake or two and bugs in<br />

season. Car pool option. Leisure/Moderate. Cost:<br />

Members $15, Non-members $20. Limit: 8. For<br />

information/reservation, please email or call: Leader:<br />

Kaatje Bernabei, kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-332-<br />

6551 and Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-<br />

4250<br />

December 27, 28 & 29 - Flamingo Everglades National<br />

Park Camp and Canoe Nine Mile Pond. How about<br />

hiking the Rowdy Bend, Snake Bight or Christian Point<br />

Trails? We will camp at the notorious Flamingo<br />

Campground in extreme southern Everglades National<br />

Park. Perhaps we'll canoe some backwater American<br />

Crocodile habitat or dip a paddle into the vastness of<br />

<strong>Florida</strong> Bay or Nine Mile Pond? Hike a trail with a funny<br />

name and fabled beauty. Day hike and canoe a new place.<br />

Whet your appetite for the out-of-doors south-Everglades<br />

style. Learn Everglades place names around the campfire.<br />

We'll get an early Friday start on this car camping<br />

weekend, two-night adventure. Car-pool option.<br />

Moderate/Strenuous. Cost: Members $65, Non-members<br />

$75: includes park entry, canoe rental, campsite fees and<br />

most meals. Limit: 8. For information/reservation, please<br />

on a camping trip. Now is the time<br />

for group leaders to hit up their<br />

activists and outing leaders for great<br />

photos that will get the group some<br />

publicity and showcase its work to<br />

<strong>Sierra</strong> members all over the state.<br />

Please send high resolution photos,<br />

complete with captions and photo<br />

credit information to<br />

ronaldhaines@bellsouth.net. Please<br />

be aware that if you are submitting a<br />

photo that you did not take you will<br />

need to provide a statement that you<br />

have permission of the copyright<br />

owner to submit it for publication.<br />

Photos of minors (such as on ICO<br />

outings) must be accompanied by<br />

signed parental releases. Ask your<br />

ICO leader for the paperwork. This is<br />

great way for you to let members<br />

across the state know what your<br />

group is doing!<br />

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email or call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-223-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leader Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250.<br />

(Using HC canoes)<br />

January 14, 15 & 16 - Prairie Lakes Camp and Hike.<br />

(Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Prairie Lakes is mid-state<br />

northwest of Yeehaw Junction, and is one of <strong>Florida</strong>'s wild<br />

but well-kept secrets waiting to be discovered. This 8,000acre<br />

preserve with primitive campsites and amazing trails<br />

includes a portion of the famous <strong>Florida</strong> Trail. Our hike<br />

traverses beautiful forests of majestic live oaks smothered<br />

with Spanish moss, stands of cypress and pines and<br />

cathedrals of cabbage palms. Admire bald eagles in their<br />

nests, many water birds in the three lakes and perhaps other<br />

creatures like armadillos or even maybe wild pigs. This<br />

beautiful, tranquil spot is soup for the soul. Car pool<br />

option. Participants will provide and prepare their own<br />

meals individually. We'll "portage" about ¼ mile to set-up<br />

camp and our adventure outing will be a day hike.<br />

Leisure/Moderate. Cost: members $25, Non-members<br />

$30. Limit 8. For information/reservation, please email or<br />

call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-332-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leader Chris Hermie, chermie@gate.net 305-823-6853.<br />

February 11 - Halfway Creek Canoe Trip.<br />

Halfway creek offers the canoeist a unique opportunity to<br />

explore the hidden world of a mangrove tunnels. This<br />

canoe trail passes through both Big Cypress National<br />

Preserve and Everglades National Park. Paddling time is<br />

about 7 hours round trip. You bring your own water and<br />

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lunch. With little dry land for a lunch stop, we'll have a<br />

lunch-break in our canoes. A park ranger will accompany<br />

us as a guide. The Halfway Creek canoe trail can be<br />

accessed via Seagrape Drive, just to the west of the<br />

Preserve Headquarters on Tamiami Trail. Strenuous. Cost:<br />

$10. Limit 8. For information/reservation, please email or<br />

call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-223-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leaders Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250<br />

and Vern Burkhart, vernb999@bellsouth.net 305-888-<br />

3680.<br />

February 25 - 'Glades 101' Everglades National Park<br />

Day Walk. This is an introductory visit and "walkhike"<br />

a sampler in the Everglades for beginners and<br />

refresher for veterans and guests and families. We'll<br />

preview our experience with film, displays and visit art<br />

show at the ENP Coe Visitor Center then stroll the Anhinga<br />

Boardwalk Trail and nearby Gumbo Limbo Trail followed<br />

by a visit to Pinelands, area for a gourmet lunch (included)<br />

and walk an unimproved trail there. Time and weather<br />

permitting, we'll visit Pa-hay-okee Overlook boardwalk.<br />

Each trail is less than one mile long. We'll look for gators,<br />

birds, turtles, fish, maybe a snake or two and bugs in<br />

season. Car pool option. Leisure/Moderate. Cost:<br />

Members $15, Non-members $20. Limit: 8. For<br />

information/reservation, please email or call: Leader Mike<br />

Matthews, mikedeb3@belsouth.net 305-446-9848 and<br />

Assistant Leader TBA.<br />

March 17 - Big Cypress Alligator Alley North Day Hike<br />

<strong>Florida</strong> Trail. Day hike with like-minded souls a<br />

beautiful part of scenic <strong>Florida</strong> Trail in Big Cypress<br />

National Preserve. Approximately eight mile loop trail<br />

section traverses mostly high ground but wet boots<br />

possible. Car pool option. Moderate/Strenuous. Cost:<br />

$10. Limit 8. For information/reservation, please email or<br />

call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-223-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leaders Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250<br />

and Vern Burkhart, vernb999@belsouth.net 305-888-3680.<br />

March 31 - Halfway Creek Canoe<br />

Trip. Halfway creek offers the canoeist<br />

a unique opportunity to explore the<br />

hidden world of a mangrove tunnels.<br />

This canoe trail passes through both Big<br />

Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park.<br />

Paddling time is about 7 hours round trip. You bring your<br />

own water and lunch. With little dry land for a lunch stop,<br />

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we'll have a lunch-break in our canoes. A park ranger will<br />

accompany us as a guide. The Halfway Creek canoe trail<br />

can be accessed via Seagrape Drive, just to the west of the<br />

Preserve Headquarters on Tamiami Trail. Strenuous. Cost:<br />

$10. Limit 8. For information/reservation, please email or<br />

call: Leader Kaatje Bernabei,<br />

kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305-223-6551 and Assistant<br />

Leaders Alan Nowell, mrhitnmiss@aol.com 305-253-4250<br />

and Vern Burkhart, vernb999@bellsouth.net 305-888-<br />

3680.<br />

April - Baynanza at the Deering Estate. This is a service<br />

project in conjunction with Baynanza events taking place<br />

throughout Miami-Dade county. Details to be announced<br />

later. For information/reservation, please email or call:<br />

Leader Kaatje Bernabei, kaatjebernabei@bellsouth.net 305<br />

-223-6551 and Assistant Leader Alan Nowell,<br />

mrhitnmiss@aol.com<br />

LOVE TO BE OUTDOORS?<br />

TRAIN TO BE A SIERRA CLUB OUTINGS<br />

LEADER<br />

Outing Leader Training 101 and 201 and First Aid<br />

On Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23, <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

Outings will be giving the <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Outing Leader Training<br />

(OLT) 101 and 201 courses and First Aid in Broward County at<br />

Topeekeegee Yugnee (TY) Park located at 3300 North Park<br />

Road, Hollywood, FL, 33021.<br />

If you are currently an outing leader or Inner City Outing (ICO)<br />

outing leader, you will be able to renew your OLT 101 skills and<br />

take OLT 201 training for the first time. If you are not an<br />

outing leader, but want to find out what it takes to lead <strong>Sierra</strong><br />

<strong>Club</strong> outings, a <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> activist who wants to use outdoor<br />

activities to highlight local conservation issues or you want to<br />

lead ICO, then this outing leader training is for you!<br />

This training will teach the requirements for leading <strong>Sierra</strong><br />

<strong>Club</strong> outings. Leader Training will be given 9 AM to 5 PM on<br />

Saturday and 9am until noon Sunday. First aid class will be<br />

from 1pm until 3pm Sunday. All current and prospective<br />

leaders for Loxahatchee, Broward, Miami, West Palm Beach<br />

ICO, and Miami ICO will be attending. The total cost is<br />

expected to be $50, or less, for both days. The limit is 30<br />

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people for three counties so sign up to take these courses as<br />

soon as possible.<br />

For prospective Miami Group leaders, please contact Jim Gross<br />

at 305-665-2401 or by e-mail at JMGross3013@aol.com to<br />

make your reservation and for more information.<br />

For prospective ICO leaders, please contact Mark Walters at<br />

305-632 7514 or by e-mail at WWalters@med.miami.edu to<br />

make your reservation and for more information.<br />

Jim Gross and Mark Walters<br />

EXCOM SEEKING ENVIRONMENTALISTS<br />

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY<br />

Nominating Committee is looking for a few new members to<br />

help guide the club and expand our offerings.<br />

Contact Debbie Matthews if you are interested:<br />

treehuggerdeb@yahoo.com<br />

Minutes from <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Miami Group EXCOM<br />

August 2, <strong>2011</strong><br />

Present: Debbie, Valerie, Maria, Brad, Stephen, Mary Jo,<br />

Melinda and Betsy, Linda<br />

• Minutes from July meeting were discussed and approved.<br />

• After several revisions the Fundraising letter is complete<br />

and will be sent to C-3 staff to review so that money can<br />

go to the Foundation. Debbie will email letter to EXCOM<br />

members and will meet the week of August 22nd to<br />

finalize.<br />

• Bookmarks are almost complete. A discussion of what<br />

printer company to send it to was held. Ribbons for the<br />

Hands across the Beach were not accurately printed, nor<br />

were they on time. We were given a credit by the<br />

company, so we will use them for the printing.<br />

• Nominating committee- The following EXCOM members<br />

terms are up, and they will be running again: Linda,<br />

Bradley, Stephen, Melinda. Names of members who have<br />

expressed an interest in increasing their volunteer<br />

activities were provided to members of EXCOM. Jessie<br />

has been unable to attend meetings, and so she has<br />

stepped down from Excom.<br />

• Sign On letters for Krome Ave. Expansion/ Water<br />

Reservations: Bradley reported on the history of the<br />

Krome Ave. issues and our involvement with the<br />

Everglades Coalition. He will review the letter for the<br />

Water Reservations.<br />

• Pot Luck Dinner at the August meeting- The menu and<br />

program is set. A $5.00 donation will be requested for<br />

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those people who do not contribute food, and a $1.00<br />

donation for recyclable plates and cups.<br />

Outings- ICO is doing a great job and had 26 outings this<br />

year. EXCOM Committee would like to see more outings<br />

for general membership, particularly family outings- but<br />

we need more volunteers to go through the two day<br />

training.<br />

Melinda suggested a new format for the General<br />

Membership meetings. At the beginning of the evening<br />

we could cut back the time on socializing. Instead we<br />

would have 15-20 minutes of a current environmental<br />

concern (ex. Turkey Point). A <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> member with<br />

expertise in that area would give us background on the<br />

issue and then have a question and answer period, then<br />

explain ways members can get involved. Betsy suggested<br />

calling it "<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Hot Topic", and all members were<br />

in agreement to try the new format. We would still have<br />

a main speaker for the evening, beginning at 8:00 pm.<br />

A new student member has requested $250 to help fund<br />

her trip to SPROG in Atlanta. SPORG is an environmental<br />

conference for students. The money would come out of<br />

our Education Budget. Six voted in favor of the funding,<br />

two against.<br />

Bradley showed an environmental video that he is<br />

working on. He was given positive feedback for the video<br />

and for all the time involved in this activity.<br />

Youth Garden Programs<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

EVENTS OF INTEREST<br />

IN SOUTH FLORIDA<br />

The National Gardening Association (NGA) promotes home,<br />

school, and community gardening as a means to renew and<br />

sustain the essential connections between people, plants, and<br />

the environment. Healthy Sprouts Awards supports school and<br />

youth garden programs throughout the country that use<br />

gardens to teach youth about the environment, nutrition, and<br />

the issue of hunger in the United States. Fifty programs will<br />

receive a $500 gift certificate from the Gardening with Kids<br />

catalog as well as lessons and literature from NGA. Application<br />

deadline is Oct. 1. Visit www.kidsgardening.org for application<br />

guidelines and forms.<br />

Saturday, Saturday September 17th The Deering Estate at<br />

Cutler will offer free admission on as part of their annual Fee-<br />

Free "P.L.A.Y." Days. Bring your family and friends and enjoy<br />

complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities,<br />

science discovery programs, and historic house tours - all for<br />

free! Spend the entire day and have a picnic on the main lawn<br />

facing Biscayne Bay. The Fee-Free "P.L.A.Y." Days were created<br />

to honor the Deering Estate's partner organizations and the<br />

community. On Saturday, September 17th we will honor the<br />

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Scouts. The entire public can enjoy a variety of programs and<br />

activities - all for free! For more info, visit<br />

www.miamidade.gov/parks.<br />

Sept. 13: Biscayne National Park releases Management Plan<br />

Proposal that includes the possibility of new visitor center on<br />

Virginia Key. Public meetings in Miami area from 6-9 p.m.:<br />

Sept. 13 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Miami, 950 NW 42 Ave.; Sept<br />

14 at <strong>Florida</strong> City Hall, 404 W. Palm Dr.; Sept. 15 at Holiday Inn<br />

Key Largo, 99701 Overseas Hwy. Mail comments to: General<br />

Management Plan, Biscayne National Park, 9700 SW 328th St.,<br />

Homestead, Fl., 33033-5634. More info:<br />

www.parkplanning.nps.gov<br />

Sept. 14:Food Justice Film Series: Youth L.E.A.D. and O<br />

Cinema will host a series of films that analyze our food system<br />

and provide inspirational alternatives. Please join us for the<br />

first of a 3-part series on September 14th for Forks over Knives.<br />

Film starts at 7pm, and there is a reception at 6pm sponsored<br />

by Raw ONE, who will provide complimentary "live food" snacks<br />

before the film. Tickets are $10.50, and proceeds benefit YL<br />

and O Cinema. Learn more at: www.forksoverknives.com;<br />

www.youthleadmiami.org; wwwo-cinema.org.<br />

Sat., Sept. 17th TAS Conservation Workshop, The Deering<br />

Estate, 16701 S.W. 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157| 9-3 p.m. Join<br />

us during our Conservation Workshop! We will review our<br />

conservation agenda items: (1) Southern Everglades<br />

Restoration, (2) Land Use/Urban Development Boundary Line<br />

(UDB), (3) Urban Greening/Bird Conservation, and (4) Biscayne<br />

Bay Water Issues. Learn about our conservation issues and help<br />

us set our next conservation agenda. More info to come or visit<br />

www.tropicalaudubon.org.<br />

Oct. 18-21: National Attention will be focused on <strong>Florida</strong>'s<br />

Coral Reefs at the US Coral Reef Task Force to be held<br />

October 18-21, <strong>2011</strong>, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel in<br />

Ft. Lauderdale, <strong>Florida</strong>. Coastal and marine spatial planning,<br />

water management and coral reef restoration will be the focus<br />

of the conference, which includes presentations on biological<br />

and social science research conducted in <strong>Florida</strong>, statements<br />

from fishermen and divers who depend upon coral reefs, and<br />

small group discussions that will generate input for the Task<br />

Force meeting. The conference and public portions of the<br />

USCRTF Meeting are open to all interested parties. For more<br />

information on this meeting,<br />

visit http://www.coralreef.gov.<br />

Thursday, September 22, <strong>2011</strong>: What's Climate Change all<br />

About and What's My Role?<br />

The CLEO Project<br />

Guest Speaker and CLEO Project Leader<br />

Dr. Harold R. Wanless,Professor and Chair,<br />

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Geological Sciences,University of Miami<br />

Where: Vizcaya Village Meeting Space<br />

When: Thursday, September 22, <strong>2011</strong><br />

1:00 to 3:00 PM<br />

Please RSVP<br />

scott@cleoinstitute.org<br />

The CLEO Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes<br />

Creative Learning and Engagement Opportunities<br />

Mission to advance environmental literacy and civic<br />

engagement<br />

by developing transformative initiatives that can be scaled and<br />

replicated.<br />

To learn more, please visit www.cleoinstitute.org<br />

or contact us: info@cleoinstitute.org ; 305.431.4942<br />

Job Opportunity: Reef Injury Prevention and<br />

Response (RIPR) Coordinator<br />

The <strong>Florida</strong> Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), in<br />

partnership with <strong>Florida</strong> Gulf Coast University, announces a<br />

position opening for a Reef Injury Prevention and Response<br />

(RIPR) Coordinator Position is to lead response to, and<br />

management of, coral reef and hardbottom injury incidents in<br />

southeast <strong>Florida</strong>. The RIPR Coordinator is a full-time contract<br />

position within the FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program<br />

located in Miami, <strong>Florida</strong>.To view the full position<br />

announcement and application instructions, please visit:<br />

http://www.fgcu.edu. Select Employment Opportunities, then<br />

Search Postings. Search on Requisition ID #1487. The position<br />

announcement closes on September 12, <strong>2011</strong>. To learn more<br />

about the FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program and the RIPR<br />

Program, please visit:<br />

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/programs/coral/<br />

or<br />

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/programs/coral/ripr.htm<br />

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