go back home 1) Polar bear slideshow in San Francisco January 25 Life on Thin Ice: Polar Bear Biology, Ecology, Behavior & Conservation The Center for Biological Diversity will present a slideshow and lecture on polar bear biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation at the San Francisco Zoo on January 25, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a reception from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. General Admission for public event is $15. The presentation is recommended for ages 12-Adult, and tickets are available at the door. Polar bears are threatened with extinction because global warming is causing the rapid disappearance of their sea-ice habitat. The Center petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act, and on December 15, 2005, filed suit against the Bush Administration for failing to process the petition. More information on polar bears and the Center’s work to protect them is available on their polar bear web page at www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/polarbear/index.html.
For more information, please view the presentation flyer at www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/events/JER-Flyer-SFzoo1-19-2006.jpg or call (415) 753-7073.
2) Benefit Film Showing in Fremont February 5: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Attend the film showing to benefit the Friends of Coyote Hills and Fremont's work to educate decision-makers about the impacts of a proposed 1,500 home development on lands adjacent to Coyote Hills Regional Park and Alameda Creek. The Patterson Ranch development proposal will be coming forward to the Fremont City Council soon. Funds from the event will be used to conduct a public opinion survey. The event will include a slide show about Coyote Hills Regional Park and the surrounding lands, refreshments, conversation and the award winning Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.
Join us at the historic Niles Edison Theater February 5 at either the 3:00 PM or 6:30 PM shows. Suggested ticket donation is $25/person. Please reserve your tickets by February 1 by sending a check with desired show time and number of tickets to: FCHF, P.O. Box 769, 39120 Argonaut Way, Fremont, CA 94538-1304.
For more information or to volunteer contact us at (510) 794-7085 or email at alrice_2000@yahoo.com. Co-sponsored by Tri-City Ecology Center, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, Alameda Creek Alliance, Sierra Club and Audubon Society.
3) Recent Times articles on Walnut Creek salmon restoration Contra Costa Times 1-2-06 Big salmon run pushes hope of more spawning Contra Costa Times 1-15-06 Walnut Creek Fishing Rule May Change www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/email/news/13632625.htm
4) ACA Volunteers needed to table at spring festival The ACA is looking for volunteers to staff our display table at the 10th Annual Science-Earth-Health Festival at Logan High School on Saturday, March 4th, from 10-4.
5) International Day of Action Against Dams and for Rivers, Water and Life March 14, 2006 is the 9th annual International Day of Action Against Dams and for Rivers, Water and Life, sponsored by the International Rivers Network. This is a day of international protests and actions against destructive river development and celebrating successes over the last year. Visit the IRN website (www.irn.org/dayofaction) to find events in your area.
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Jeff Miller, Director Alameda Creek Alliance (510) 499-9185 P. O. Box 192 Canyon, CA 94516 http://www.alamedacreek.org "Protecting and restoring the natural ecosystems of the Alameda Creek watershed"
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