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Save the Verde! Announcements
& News
Greetings,
Hope everyone had peaceful holidays and a Happy New Year!
The Save the Verde campaign, though barely rested, is gearing up for
several outreach events and projects. Please take a few
minutes to read through the announcements and the calendar of
events.
Announcement #1
The Save the
Verde campaign has set up an office at The Grove, 119 Grove Ave.,
Prescott. Although we don't have regular office hours, please
drop by if you're in the neighborhood! Or contact Joanne at 928-772-8204 or
Ashley at 928-533-4309
for more information. The Center thanks Suzanna McDougal for
generously providing this office space. We hope to make this
the permanent office for the Center's Save the Verde campaign in the
future!
Announcement #2
The next
meeting of the Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition, AKA
the "Pipeline Protection Coalition," will hold its first meeting of
the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2:00 p.m. at the City of
Prescott's Town Hall, 201 S. Cortez Street. In preparation for
this meeting, the Save the Verde campaign will hold a warm-up
session on Tuesday evening, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the conference
room at our new digs at The Grove (see Announcement #1). Come
over and meet the campaign staff for support, ideas, and inspiration
in speaking up for greater protections for the Verde River.
Call Joanne at
928-772-8204 for more information.
Announcement #3
The threats
to the Verde River ecosystem posed by the Big Chino groundwater
pumping and pipeline project were featured in a BBC radio broadcast
that was heard on local Arizona National Public Radio affiliates on
Monday, Jan. 8. The broadcast also was heard around the world
beginning last Saturday. If you missed it, you can listen to
the audio file from a link on the Center's website: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/PRESS/audio-video.html
Reminder: Fossil Creek
Documentary World Premiere
The world premiere of the
completed documentary "A River Reborn: The Restoration of Fossil
Creek" takes place at the Orpheum Theater, 203 W. Adams St.,
Phoenix, Ariz. with screenings at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and a reception
at 6 p.m. Tickets are free for Center for Biological Diversity
members. See the calendar
for more information!
House Parties!
In addition
to the letter-writing parties we've held in Prescott, and soon to
hit Cottonwood and Sedona, we will help YOU host a House Party for
the Verde. All you have to do is let us know you want to host
a party, invite a few friends, provide some food and beverages, and
we'll show up with some entertainment, ideas and materials. If
you're short on friends who can help, we'll find some for you—our
phone list is getting pretty long! Please contact Ashley at 928-533-4309 if
you're interested in hosting a House Party.
PLEASE Write a Letter to the Editor
TODAY!
Take a few minutes and write a letter to the
editor of your local paper. Tell them that Prescott's and
Prescott Valley's pursuit of Big Chino water is short-sighted and
will lead to the destruction of the upper Verde River and its
habitat. Emphasize that the Coalition's isolationism hurts the
river and that the members should join the Verde River Basin
Partnership and cooperate with other communities in the
watershed. Click here for more talking points and links to
some area newspapers.
Calendar
Check out the
latest calendar
of events! If you have an item for the calendar or want more
information, please contact Michelle
Harrington at 602-628-9909.
Little Drop of Water
The
Center has collected hundreds of beautifully decorated “Little
Drops” as part of the Little Drop of Water project! Our goal
is to gather at least 2,000 droplets. That’s where you come
in. Download your own droplet today from the savetheverde.org Web site.
Write your notes for the Verde, promise to conserve water or request
protection of the river’s flows, and mail them to us at: Little Drop
of Water, Center for Biological Diversity, P.O. Box 39629, Phoenix,
AZ 85069.
Some of the "Little Drops" are currently on display at the
Prescott Gateway Mall Barnes and Noble and at Coffee Roasters, Show
Business Video, and the Hair Spray Salon in downtown Prescott.
Stop in to see some of the great art and messages people have been
writing. You can also pick up and drop off your droplets at
most of these locations. Special thanks to everyone who has
already submitted their droplet!
The Little Drop of Water project was featured in Shaun McKinnon's
Arizona Republic online blog, Waterblogged in November: www.azcentral.com/blogs/index.php?blog=169&m=2006&w=47
Make a Contribution!
The
Center for Biological Diversity appreciates your interest and
involvement in the Save the Verde campaign. Please visit savetheverde.org
for other news and updates. You can also make a donation to
this campaign from the secure Web site. Please contribute
today if you haven’t done so already.
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