National Wildlife Federation/ San Diego County

Go Wild! Issue 5, A Shady Deal, October 2006

Oct 25, 2006

Thanks NWF for our new shade canopies. The new Quick Shade Weekender (one of two)in Hunter Green was used at our "booth" for the first time at the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College this Saturday,October 22...the shade was most welcome on this hot Santa Ana day....this 12X12 structure was great for setup as we had the middle of the pathway and became a "walk through" presence with folks viewing both sides of the table/ display. Now we need some signage on the sides of the canopy for visibility as to who we are! Thanks, Connie (and Lew), Hester, Joe and Mort my booth mates for participating. We talked it up with lots of serious visitors!

We now have three complete display sets and 2 canopies and are seeking new longer display tables as well as canopy signage. Contact the Hosts for access to these display sets.

IN THE NEWS:

RIVER PARK DEVELOPMENT
Here is information from Habitat Steward Denise McKay about the new River Park development in Lakeside which will include habitat certification, thanks to Denise's efforts:
Tomorrow at 9am (morning) and again on Oct. 17 at
9pm (night) there will be a documentary aired on the County Cable Channel on the San Diego River.
Produced with help from the San Diego River
Foundation, director and writer Larry Asakawa
interview Lakeside's own Robin Rierdan for this
piece. The documentary last 30 minutes and will highlight Lakeside's effort.
For most Cox cable subscribers this is channel 24. For other areas, consult your local T.V. guide or the County's website at http://ctn.org/.

32ND STREET CANYON "NWF Habitat Steward Hester Gillespie is proud to pass on this update regarding the 32nd Street Canyon Restoration Project. As many of you know she volunteers her time and muscle (?) in the canyon pulling weeds, watering, planting, and "lecturing" to the school kids that pass through. You've probably even seen events listed on the website calendar! She wanted you all to know how things are progressing, and to give public thanks to Tershia d'Elgin for her ongoing committment and drive to keep the canyon in the public eye."
As you know this is the group I dedicate most of my "hours" to as the canyon is practically in my backyard.

Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:40 AM

Group dedicated to saving canyon is honored

Years of hard work by a group of neighborhood
activists determined to save the 32nd Street
Canyon in Golden Hill from urban encroachment
have been recognized by a U.S. senator.

Friends of 32nd Street Canyon are the recipients
of the Conservation Champion Award, presented
last month by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. The
award program was inaugurated six years ago to
recognize individuals and organizations working
to promote a safe and healthy environment.

One of the canyon group's key successes was
persuading the San Diego Unified School District
to back away from building an elementary school
and playing field in the canyon.

In addition, the Friends group has secured nearly a half million dollars in grant money, much of which will be used to restore a stream bed that runs the length of the 12-acre canyon. It also has helped launch a ?“Kids in Canyons?”
environmental education program that is being
replicated in other city canyons.

?“Engaging neighbors of all ages in rebuilding
canyon habitats creates communities that care,?”
said Tershia d'Elgin, one of the canyon group's
leaders.

LORI WEISBERG
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061022/news_mz1h22porch.html

NATIONAL OFFICE REPORTS HABITAT MILESTONE Melinda Hughes-Wert, Manager Volunteer Programs)
hughes@nwf.org
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston VA 20190


California now has over 5,000 certified
habitats....way to go California Stewards!

>>> Roxanne Paul 10/26/06 2:50 PM >>>
The last time I ran a state tally, I noticed that California (the state
with the most NWF-certified habitats) was closing in on 5,000 certified
habitats. I thought this was quite a milestone for a single state.

So, I just ran a query today to see if they had reached it, and they have 5,035 habitats certified with us!

Way to go California!!

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