Hi, Tweets -

I'm a novice birder (novice squared, actually); I've been reading
Tweeters for the last six months and really appreciate all the knowledge
that's shared here. I hope you don't mind if I forward an e-mail that I
received from Jeanine Blaeloch, whom some of you may know through the
Pilchuck Audubon Society. (Canadian Tweeters, I apologise in advance for
cluttering up your e-mailboxes).
-Beth Menig
Arlington, WA
bmenig at eldec.com
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>>>From: "Kelly K. O'Neal" <KOneal at Defender.Defenders.org>
>>>Organization: Defenders of Wildlife
>>>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 11:09:57 EST
>>>Subject: LWCF Call-in Day
>>>
>>>Dear Grassroots Committee members,
>>>
>>>Sorry for the short notice, but the conference committee is expected
>>>to begin their meeting tomorrow, Tues. Sept. 30. We would like to
>>>make one last pitch for the Land and Water Conservation Fund this
>>>fiscal year.
>>>
>>>We have come so far this year, but we are not there yet. Please
>>>distribute this email far and wide.
>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>Action Alert! Action Alert! Action Alert!
>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>Help Save the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
>>>National Call-in Day, Wednesday, October 1.
>>>
>>>Congressional members will decide the fate of LWCF by the week's end.
>>>
>>>Congressional Switchboard (202) 224-3121
>>>
>>>Call your Representative and Senators and urge them to support LWCF
>>>and ask them to contact Interior Appropriations conference committee
>>>members and express their support for $866 million for LWCF this year.
>>>
>>>Background:
>>>The Land and Water Conservation was created to conserve open spaces
>>>and assure that all Americans have access to quality outdoor
>>>recreation to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of
>>>the US.
>>>
>>>Congress has broken its promise with the American people by misusing
>>>the Land and Water Conservation Fund. As much as 85% ($11 billion)
>>>of the Fund has been diverted for purposes other than conservation and
>>>recreation.
>>>
>>>You can help this year. As part of the balanced budget agreement,
>>>President Clinton and Congress agreed to appropriate $866 million for
>>>the Land and Water Conservation Fund this year. They are not holding
>>>strong to that agreement. Make sure your senators and representative
>>>know that you want $866 million for LWCF this year.
>>>
>>Janine Blaeloch
>>Western Land Exchange Project
>>PO Box 95545 Seattle, WA 98145-2545
>>(206) 223-8454
>>FAX (206) 223-8464
>>westlx at igc.org