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Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

1345.0. "Environmental Awareness Series" by RANGER::MACINTYRE (Terminal Angler) Thu Mar 08 1990 10:35

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Subj:	plsFWD, Endangered Wildlife, Tommorow,noon,Leibniz

Environmental Awareness Series  - "New England Endangered Wildlife" 

Have you seen the bald eagle flying around the Merrimack River? Why
are people so excited about it?  What are some of the facts or myths
about endangered wildlife?  Where in the greater Nashua area are some
wildlife sanctuaries? 

Ralph is quite the local expert in these topics - Ralph is involved
with the local Audubon, Beaver Brook Association and other
organizations. 

	Ralph Andrews of the US Fish and Wildlife department will
	discuss his group's role in the protection of endangered wildlife from
	a Federal aspect then focus down to regional issues.  Topics to be
	covered will include: existing legislation, the status of various
	endangered wildlife, the importance of specific wildlife habitat, the
	program's progress, successes and future plans. 
	
	Friday March 9 in the Leibniz conference room ZK1-1 at 12:00 noon. 

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1345.1Future SeminarsRANGER::MACINTYRETerminal AnglerThu Mar 08 1990 12:399
    March 14, Nashua landfill issues
    
    March 21, Nashua regional planning commission, solid waste regional and
    		household hazardous waste.
    
    March ??, Wetlands - why do you care?
    
    April 4, Merrimack river watershed council, what's the river all about?

1345.2Prevent the Need for Clean-UpsRAINBW::DROSSELFri Mar 09 1990 08:5212
    
    Too bad March's seminars couldn't be televised Several times a WEEK...
    for Everybody to see.......Especially people who are not conscious
    of the problems that man is forcing on the environment......maybe
    then the Masses could be in a better position to Dictate their wishes
    by means of the free market system.....and force corporations to
    invest $$$ in R&D, instead of just talking about "improvements"
    and "how they will go about the Clean-up".
    
    steve
    
1345.3Build a bird houseVLNVAX::OLEKSIAKFri Mar 23 1990 12:3132
    
    
    
    From the Massachusetts Wildlife book....
    Building bird houses...
    
Nesting box dimensions for selected cavity nesters in Massachusetts, and the
height they should be placed above the ground. Before you build, we suggest
you do a little research on the species you want to attract. Some birds, for
instance, prefer post-mounted boxes in the open, while others prefer tree-
mounted cavities that are well concealed.


Species		  Floor of   Depth of  Entrance     Diameter	 Height
		  cavity     cavity    above floor  of entrance	 above Ground
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		  inches     inches    inches       inches       Feet

Eastern Bluebird   5x5         8         6            1 1/2       5-10
Chickadee          4x4        8-10      6-8           1 1/8       6-15
Titmice            4x4        8-10      6-8           1 1/4       6-15
Nuthatches         4x4        8-10      6-8           1 1/4      12-20
House Wren         4x4        6-8       1-6           1           6-10
Tree Swallow       5x5         6        1-5           1 1/2       5-15
Purple Martin      6x6         6         1            2 1/2      15-30
House Finch        6x6         6         4            2           8-12
Crested Flycatcher 6x6        8-12      6-8           2           8-20
Screech Owl        8x8       12-15      9-12          3          10-30
American Kestrel   8x8       12-15      9-12          3          10-30
Wood Duck         10x18      10-15       3            6           4-20
    
    jo
1345.4more info on the merrimack seminarRANGER::MACINTYRETerminal AnglerTue Apr 03 1990 14:0726
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						Environmental Awareness Series

"Learn about the Merrimack River Watershed Council" 
  Wednesday April 4th, Babbage Auditorium ZK1-3 at 12:00 noon. 

	Do you enjoy canoeing? Fishing? Sailing? Crewing? Are you concerned
	about the quality of your drinking water supply? 

	A director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) will talk
	about some of the water issues facing the thousands of people that
	live and work in Merrimack Valley. 

	The presentation includes a slide show followed by an opportunity to
	ask questions and discuss current events such as the NH Rivers
	Protection & Management Program, the NH Heritage trail, and the many
	recreational opportunities available on the river. 

  Wednesday April 4th, Babbage Auditorium ZK1-3 at 12:00 noon. 

1345.5next reply will be, Solid waste SolutionsVLNVAX::OLEKSIAKWed May 16 1990 17:4520
			Facts about solid waste!

    Its a fact that landfill space for solid waste disposal is rapidly
    dimminishing. Published reports estimate that two-thirds of the
    landfills in the U.S. have been closed since the late 1970's and
    one-third of those remaining will be closed in the next 5 years.
    Here's a look at the make-up of solid waste stream...
    
			Waste Stream Composition

	35.6%	=	paper		Paper(newspapers,phone books,magazines,
	20.1%	=	yard waste	cardboard and more) account for a full
	 8.9%	=	food waste	35.6%. Yard waste(leaves,grass and sh-
	 8.9%	=	metals		rub clippings,etc) contributes 20.1%.
	 8.4%	=	glass		Glass accounts for 8.4%. All plastics
	 7.3%	=	plastices	account for 7.3%. All quick service
	 4.1%	=	wood		restaurant industry packaging accounts
	 2.8%	=	rubber/leather	for 1/4 of 1% of landfill solid waste.
	 2 0%	=	textiles	
	 1.8%	=	misc.