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February 25, 2006
Greetings,
In this edition, be sure and check out the Photo Contest from the Florida Trail Association. As always, we are looking for current market needs and submissions for the Member News and Corporate Corner sections!
Kelly Braden
KJBraden1@aol.com
HIGHLIGHTED NEEDS
Sport Fishing Magazine
Now’s the time to send me any images of REDFISH you have that may be cover worthy. I would like to run a red on our next cover. While we have at least one candidate, I’d like to see more/better. Most of you know the kind of images we’re after by now but if not certain or if you have questions, feel free to ask (and/or check guidelines by clicking on “editorial” at bottom of www.sportfishingmag.com). Images may be angler(s) with fish, close ups of fish at the surface, underwater shots or maybe some other concept I’m not thinking of. Hope you’ll send me any contenders -- you sure won’t git you not fish without you put a worm in the water, if I might wax metaphorical.
Thanx!
Doug Olander, Editor in Chief, Sport Fishing Magazine, 460 N. Orlando Ave. Suite #200 Winter Park, FL 32789
407-571-4576, doug.olander@worldpub.net ;
Sport Fishing Photo Needs
Please contact editor listed before submitting!
Deadline: March 1
Snook -- fish in/at boat, in the water -- esp showing structure where caught such as bridges or docks. Contact doug.olander@worldpub.net
Big bluefish -- looking for slammer in shallow water (only big fish and only in shallow bays etc.). Contact Doug Olander.
Bay boats -- running shots, fishing shots; horizontal and must be exceptional in visual appeal -- looking for scenic angle with dramatic lighting and/or background, etc. Contact Doug Olander
Deadline: March 31
Fishing oil rigs -- anglers catching snapper (particularly mangrove/grey but also red, dog/yellow), cobia, jacks, sharks with oil-rig/legs in image. Also related shots (e.g. chumming, underwater images of oil-rig legs, etc). Contact chris.woodward@worldpub.net.
Wahoo -- crisp images of wahoo, preferably lit up. Contact Doug Olander
Spearfish -- all shots (except fish in the cockpit or at dock) of these uncommon billfish considered. Contact Doug Olander.
Thanx – D.O.
Doug Olander, Editor in Chief, Sport Fishing Magazine, 460 N. Orlando Ave. Suite #200 Winter Park, FL 32789
407-571-4576, doug.olander@worldpub.net ;
Florida Game & Fish
For the October - December period for Florida Game & Fish, I am interested in seeing queries on hunting whitetail deer or wild hogs on public land in any portion of the state, as well as ideas for quail hunts or conservation on public or private lands in the state. In angling, largemouth bass, redfish and seatrout are the species we'll be covering. Would like to see queries by the third week of March for October issue.
Jimmy Jacobs, Jimmy_Jacobs@Primediamags.com, www.floridagameandfish.com.
CURRENT MARKETS
Bird Watcher’s Digest
Bird Watcher’s Digest bimonthly magazine is devoted to providing entertaining, informative and engaging content to its readers and subscribers. The editors seek articles on backyard birds, how-to projects, species profiles and interesting bird behavior and experiences (700-3,000 words). Payment for first rights is from $150 or, for second rights, $50. Send query letters via regular mail to Bird Watcher’s Digest, William H. Thompson III, editor, P.O. Box 110, Marietta, OH 45750.
The Browse Line
The Browse Line, the official publication for the Pennsylvania Deer Association, seeks new material. The magazine publishes quarterly and focuses on white-tailed deer and Pennsylvania deer-related issues. The publication could use “how-to” articles on topics such as hunting tactics, deer management, habitat management and food-plot planting. Also sought are true hunting stories about successful Pennsylvania hunts. Not interested in tackle or game-commission regulation pieces. Manuscripts should be between 1,000 to 1,500 words and accompanied by photos. Photos should be either color prints or 35-mm transparencies. Both new and previously printed articles are acceptable. New and upcoming writers also are encouraged to query. The magazine pays on publication and purchases first North American serial rights. Query Assistant Editor C.D. Denmon, The Browse Line, 1706 SR 118, Sweet Valley, PA 18656, cddeers72@peoplepc.com.
Canoe & Kayak
Canoe & Kayak covers canoe and kayak camping, safety, the environment and history. Features (2,000 to 3,000 words) provide in-depth coverage with liberal use of photographs. Departments (300 to 1,000 words) cover techniques, new equipment and product reviews. Preference is given to writers supplying color photographs. Payment is 15 cents per word within 30 days of publication. Canoe & Kayak purchases perpetual, first-time and exclusive worldwide print rights, including first anthology and all electronic rights. Queries and complete manuscripts may be submitted via e-mail to Mike Kord at mike@canoekayak.com or on a CD in most popular formats to editor, Canoe & Kayak, P.O. Box 3146, Kirkland, WA 98083-3146. For details, see www.canoekayak.com. Canoe & Kayak is always looking for previously unpublished images in 35-mm, 2 1/4-inch or 4x5 slide formats. Images must not demonstrate a lack of common sense or knowledge about paddlesports or disregard for safety or the environment. Purchased are nonexclusive, one-time print and electronic rights. Payment is upon publication. Color photo payment is as follows: $75 for page or smaller to $500 for the cover. Payment for second use of all images in the same publication is $25. Send photo submissions with a SASE to art director, Canoe & Kayak, 10526 N.E. 68th St., Ste. 3, Kirkland, WA 98033 or to photos@canoekayak.com. For more information, visit www.canoekayak.com.
Good Old Boat
Good Old Boat Magazine, 7340 Niagara Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55311-2655
Phone: 763-420-8923, Fax: 763-420-8921, http://www.goodoldboat.com, Karen Larson, Editor, Karen@goodoldboat.com (article submission and editorial schedule)
Our niche is cruising sailboats 10 years old and older with galleys, bunks, and heads. We publish articles focused on pride of ownership and articles that discuss upgrades, maintenance, refits, and restoration of good old boats. In addition to these core themes, we publish articles about vendors of good old boat products and services and histories of sailing industry companies and individuals who have influenced the industry.
Because these themes are well-covered by other magazines, we do not publish destination articles or racing coverage. In addition to technical articles, we also welcome articles focused on boatowners and their boats, reflections columns, cruising memories, and other features. Writers’ guidelines and payment info can be found at http://www.goodoldboat.com/writers_guide.html.
Go World Travel Magazine
Go World Travel Magazine, P.O. Box 811, Golden, CO 80402. Email: submissions-AT-goworldtravel.com. Website: www.goworldtravel.com. Heike Schmidt, Senior Editor. 70% freelance. "Go World Travel Magazine is an international online travel magazine covering the world's most fascinating people and places." Welcomes new writers: "For those without a stack of clips, we prefer to review the finished ms." Circ. N/A. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive online rights. Accepts reprints. Sample online. Subscription N/A. Guidelines online. Current Needs: "We're looking for profiles of fascinating people from around the world, as well as interesting travel essays and articles. We cover the world, so we're open to stories from just about anywhere. We're especially interested in writers who can cover a destination from an insider's perspective. At the moment, we are especially in need of articles on North American Destinations. Go World Travel provides content that goes beyond the usual articles carried in newspaper travel sections. We want to know more than how to get to a place or what to do there. Tell us about the people who call this destination home, the treasured regional customs, or the places where locals hang out. We want to smell the aromas, taste the food, explore the streets and walk down hidden paths. Go World Travel aims to help our readers experience a destination. Please keep in mind that our readers span the globe, so the magazine is written from an international perspective." Pays flat fee of $25 for non-exclusive rights to feature articles of 600-1200 words with photos. Pays flat fee of $15 for short departmental pieces. Considers reprints. Submit complete ms or query with clips to submissions-AT-goworldtravel.com. Please state availability of photos, but do not send images until requested. Photos/Art: "The magazine is highly visual. Digital photos accompany each piece. The writer supplies photos or we can source them from a tourism bureau." Payment included in article fee. Hints: "Please read our writer's guidelines carefully. The guidelines describe exactly what we are looking for."
OUT-OF-STATE PUBLICATIONS
AMC Outdoors
AMC Outdoors covers responsible recreation and conservation in the Northeast. Unsolicited manuscripts are accepted. Queries, with a cover letter and clips, are preferred. Activity-oriented photo submissions in northeastern United States locations are accepted. AMC Outdoors’ 2006 editorial calendar includes the following: May – best hikes in the Northeast: tried-and-tested hikes for a regional roundup; June – family camping and summer road trips; July/August – eradicating invasive species, long-distance bikepacking; September – nature’s ways, the Mahoosuc Range. News and short feature sidebars pay $200 to $400. Features pay $500 to $800. Photos pay $50 for inside shots and $300 for covers. AMC Outdoors often offers a visit to one of its high mountain huts or an AMC outdoor skills workshop as partial payment. The editors work two months in advance. View guidelines and complete editorial calendar at www.outdoors.org. E-mail amcpublications@outdoors.org or contact AMC Outdoors, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108, 617-523-0655, 617-523-0722 (fax).
Easy Street
East Street is a quarterly, regional magazine of the Aiken County area in the sand hills of south-central South Carolina. Among the subjects covered are general outdoor and travel articles, ranging from 1,000-1,500 words, relating to the southeastern United States. High-quality photos should accompany text. E-mail Diana Hunt, editor, for guidelines and story ideas at huntress1@bellsouth.net. Easy Street purchases one-time rights, pays $150 and considers rewrites if applicable to the Southeast. Contributors can check www.easystreetmagazine.com.
Outdoor Canada
Outdoor Canada is Canada’s leading national magazine about fishing, hunting and related conservation issues. Most features are 2,000 to 4,000 words, while shorter articles and columns are 100 to 700 words. Fees depend on the complexity and length of the article and start at 50 cents per word. Query first. The editors occasionally rely on a writer to provide strong, attention-grabbing images. Send a small portfolio of 10 to 12 pieces (dupes, color copies or tear sheets) of your work for their files. Label each item with your name, along with details about the content. Photography and illustration rates vary depending on the job. First North American serial rights are purchased. Forward all submissions and queries to Outdoor Canada, Robert Biron, art director, 25 Sheppard Ave. W., Ste. 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 6S7. For more information, visit www.outdoorcanada.ca/contrib.shtml.
Texas Parks & Wildlife
Texas Parks & Wildlife seeks well-researched stories about Texas state parks, conservation, small-town destinations and outdoor activities. Hunting and fishing stories should emphasize the entire outdoor experience, avoiding body count and killing. Conservation stories must be informed by good science. Standard pay rate is 50 cents per word for first English serial rights, nonexclusive anthology rights and nonexclusive worldwide rights. Issues are planned seven months in advance. View guidelines online: www.tpwmagazine.com/editorial/contribute/. Query Robert Macias, editorial director, at robert.macias@tpwd.state.tx.us or Texas Parks & Wildlife, 3000 S. IH-35, Ste. 120, Austin, TX 78704, 512-912-7000. Texas Parks & Wildlife seeks duplicate transparencies in any format 35-mm or larger that share the Texas outdoor experience. Each labeled transparency should be in a separate slide file page for each story submission (maximum 80 per story). Transparencies without captions or descriptions will be returned. Payment, upon publication, ranges from $80 to $500 for color photos and $50 for all black-and-white photos. Previously published photos are accepted at one-half the original payment. The editors retain possession of color separations for all published photos. View guidelines at www.tpwmagazine.com/editorial/contribute/. Submit photos to Bill Reaves, photo editor, at Bill.Reaves@tpwd.state.tx.us or Texas Parks & Wildlife, 3000 S. IH-35, Ste. 120, Austin, TX 78704, 512-912-7000.
PHOTO CONTEST
From Sandy Friend:
FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION PHOTO CONTEST
The 2006 Florida Trail photo contest deadline is coming up fast, so get out your best shots and share them with us! Top prize: a megapixel Hewlett-Packard R817 digital camera and dock (value $410)
Digital files are appreciated but photos and slides can be accepted (send SASE if you want them returned). Showcase the beauty of Florida and the Florida Trail in any of the following themes:
Good Nature
Flora, fauna, landscapes (flora & fauna do not have to be photographed "along the trail"!)
Florida's Footpath Forever
Scenes along the footpath (hikers hiking, camping, work hikes, the trail itself) that evoke the joy of hiking
Making History Today
Florida Trail activities that we'll all look fondly at down the road, like F-Troop, Wednesday Walks, TGIFs, Big O, New Years campouts and other "we always do that" activities your chapter enjoys.
Winners will be chosen at the Florida Trail Annual Conference on March 18. Only conference attendees will be eligible to receive prizes, but ALL entrants will receive recognition at the conference AND on our website afterwards. Gift certificates will be given for best of each category, with the Best of Show receiving the camera. All prizes will be awarded by popular vote of conference attendees!
Send your entry in today by emailing Sandra Friend at publications@floridatrail.org or mailing to Florida Trail Association Photo Contest, 5415 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608. Entries are due by MARCH 9. Please see the full contest rules at http://www.floridatrail.org/html/2006_photo_contest.html before submitting.
AWARDS
Environmental Reporting Award
The National Press Foundation administers the Robert L. Kozik Award, which recognizes excellence in environmental reporting. Entries must demonstrate understanding of the environment and show how they impacted or prompted action. Categories include “print/online” and “broadcast.” Entries must consist of a single article or broadcast or a series of five related articles or broadcasts, to be judged as a unit. Special attention will be given to supporting materials that document how the work helped expose or correct environmental threats. A $500 award is presented for each category. Deadline is April 1, 2006.
JOBS
Bass Fan.com, Editor/Writer
BassFan.com is seeking an editor/writer to plan and execute daily coverage of the Bass Federation. BassFan is an aggressive, growing company that owns, among other properties, BassFan.com, the world’s largest fishing Web site, which receives 1.1 million users monthly. Candidates must be familiar with competitive bass fishing. Candidates also must be fast, accurate and good. Experience in daily news and/or sports coverage is a plus. Little travel is required. The position will pay a regular monthly check. No relocation is necessary. E-mail qualifications and a short note (no more than 500 words total) to editorial@bassfan.com, subject: new hire. For additional information on the site, see www.bassfan.com.
EVENTS
From Susan Young:
14th Annual Pelican Island Wildlife Festival
Saturday, March 11, 2006 9:00am - 4:00pm
Riverview Park -- Sebastian , Florida
The 103nd Birthday Celebration of Pelican Island & the National Wildlife Refuge System
Created to promote and support the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Free Parking. Free Admission. Free Activities.
This year's guest emcee is Dick Catri. Dick is well known to surfing enthusiasts. "Widely considered 'the godfather of East Coast surfing,' this Floridian has influenced the sport for more than 40 years."
Over 30 Activities Include:
Live Wildlife Shows
Kayak Poker Run
Many Environmental Exhibitors
Boat & Kayak Tours to Pelican Island
Kids Educational Activities & Games
Environmental Arts & Crafts Exhibits
Live Music & Food
Amateur Photography Contest
Historical Reenactments
Raffle - To be drawn at 3 PM day of the event - you do not need to be present to win.
Prize List includes a new kayak, kayak tours, t-shirts and more.
New this year - we will be having a silent auction for two exciting pieces of artwork! One is an original painting of a brown pelican by Kathern Welch of "Designs by K". The other is a print by Don Ray of "DonRayArt". Details coming soon, so please check back!
Bird Watching by Boat
The Pelican Island Wildlife Festival includes boat tours through the Indian River Lagoon to Pelican Island. Wintering birds seen on the island may include White Pelicans, Brown Pelicans, Roseate Spoonbills and Forster's tern. Check out our new shorebird visitors to the islands oyster shell reef created from last years shoreline restoration project.
The Birds of Pelican Island
Over 30 species of birds use Pelican Island as a rookery, roost, feeding ground, or loafing area. 16 different species of birds nest on Pelican Island, including the Brown Pelican, Wood Stork, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Reddish Egret, Cattle Egret, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Green-backed Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Double-crested cormorant, Anhinga, White Ibis, American oystercatcher, Common moorhen.
Wintering birds include the White pelican, double-crested cormorant, Roseate Spoonbill, Blue-wing teal, Lesser scaup, Red-breasted merganser, Ring-billed gull, Forster's tern, and Common Loon.
General Event Information:
Pelican Island Preservation Society
P.O. Box 1903
Sebastian, Florida 32978-1903
Event Info:772-567-3520
Email: info@pelicanislandfriends.org
Website: www.pelicanislandfriends.org
What Does the Event Cost? All the event activities at Riverview Park are free.
Where is the Festival Held? The festival is held at Riverview Park in Sebastian, Florida. Riverview Park is located at the intersection of SR 512 and US 1 along the western edge of the Indian River Lagoon.
From I-95, take exit 69 and go east on SR 512. SR 512 ends at Riverview Park on US 1.
The Pelican Island Wildlife Festival is produced by the Pelican Island Preservation Society, PO Box 1903, Sebastian, Florida 32978-1903 with assistance from the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
From Susan Young:
Florida Authors to gather March 4 in Lake Helen
More than 20 Florida authors are planning to be on hand for the 14th annual Florida Authors Book Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, March 4, at historic Hopkins Hall, at the corner of Euclid and Connecticut avenues in Lake Helen. Ten of the authors are Volusia County residents.
Authors will sign books. Several will speak about their works. Some will bring children's books, which have been a perennial favorite of past fairs, particularly among grandparents.
At 1 p.m., Betty Jean Steinshouer will portray Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings as part of the "One Book: Lake Helen Reads" program at the Lake Helen Library. Sponsored by the Florida Humanities Council, the program will highlight Rawlings’ works, "The Yearling," for children and adults, and "Cross Creek" for adults.
One of the fair’s featured authors will make a return appearance. Fair favorite and award-winning nature writer Bill Belleville, Sanford, will bring his latest work "Losing It All to Sprawl." The University of Florida Press, the book’s publisher, has characterized the book as a chronicle of how Belleville "came to understand and love his historic Cracker farmhouse and 'relic' neighborhood in central Florida even as it was all wiped out from under him."
Authors scheduled to attend the fair are:
· John J. Ayers, Deltona, "Camden."
· Marlys Bell, represented by Kelly Scully of Palm Coast, "Gardening and Landscaping in Central Florida."
· Bill Belleville, Sanford, "Losing it All to Sprawl."
· JoAnn Kinnan Bushman, Cocoa Beach, "The Measure of Their Days."
· Diane Carr, Merritt Island, "River Dragon," (children's).
· Linda Tuck-Jenkins (also known as Mary Clay), New Smyrna Beach, "The Turtle Mound Murder."
· Ray Cunningham, Ocala, "Southern Talk."
· Tina Marie Smith (also known as Marie Dees), Orlando, "Tea and Witchery."
· Marcia Ford, DeBary, "God Between the Covers."
· Constance Frankenberg, Ponte Vedra Beach, "Archie, the Conch Who Wouldn't Sing," (children's),
· Frederic M. Hitt, DeBary, "Wekiva Winter."
· Gloria Davidson Marlow, Jacksonville, "The Butterfly Game."
· Gary R. Mormino, St. Petersburg, "Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams."
· Bob Morris, Winter Park, "Jamaica Me Dead."
· Don Nedobeck, DeLand, assorted works.
· Sallie O'Donnell, New Smyrna Beach, "Animals, Vegetables & Minerals," (children's).
· Cindy Lovell Oliver, DeLeon Springs, "Rachel Mason Hears the Sound," (children's).
· Elizabeth Owens, Cassadaga, "Spiritualism and Clairvoyance for Beginners."
· Andy Ray (Campanaro), Deltona, "Candle in the Rain."
· James Sheehan, St. Petersburg, "The Mayor of Lexington Avenue."
· Marian Strong Tomblin, Ormond Beach, "The Mystery at Hotel Ormond," (children's).
The Friends of the Lake Helen Public Library sponsor the annual free event to benefit the library. A $4 soup and sandwich lunch also will be offered at the parish house of the Lake Helen United Church of Christ.
For more information, please contact Pam Swanto, fair coordinator, at (386) 228-1152.
From Susan Young:
March 24-25: Mt. Dora 18th Annual Antique Boat Festival. In beautiful Mt. Dora, FL
March 31 - April 2: Orlando Boat Show and Super Sale & Expo. Central Florida Fairgrounds. Buy tickets online. www.boatflorida.org
MEMBER NEWS
Robert Fulton shows off his fishing prowess (get your magnifying glass out!)
Tom Twyford, the "Pied Piper of Peewee Anglers", has his pack of Peewees pick winning tickets for prizes - photo by Susan Young
From Sandy Friend:
Sandra Friend Accepted into SATW
Sandra Friend was recently accepted into the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) after a 5-month period of credentials review. In existence for more than 50 years, the nonprofit SATW promotes responsible journalism, provides a venue for professional support and development, and encourages conservation and preservation of historic sites and natural wonders worldwide. For more information on SATW, visit www.satw.org.
Also, I've started a blog and plan to launch a full-blown website on Florida hiking soon:
Learn more about Florida Hiking with FloridaHikes.com
Veteran hiker and author Sandra Friend is in the process of launching FloridaHikes.com, a portal into the vast database of information she's collected on hiking throughout the Sunshine State. To kick off this new initiative, Sandy has started a blog on Florida hiking at www.floridahikes.com/blog. Stop in and discover new places to explore!
From Sandy Huff:
The entire set of 100 photos for the North American Nature Photographers Assn show is now on their website. Logan's pix are numbers 17 & 18. These are some of the most spectacular shots I've ever seen.... how in the world the judges made their decisions is beyond me.
http://www.nanpa.org/conferences/Summit2006/FAPE/index.php?directory=.¤tPic=16#photo
Local boy wins nature photo contest Series: NORTH PINELLAS NOTEBOOK; [STATE Edition]
St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Fla.: Feb 5, 2006. pg. 6
Copyright Times Publishing Co. Feb 5, 2006
Nature photography by Logan Fowler 12, of Palm Harbor, is now among art exhibits on display at Oldsmar City Hall. Two of his photos recently won high honors in competition as well. Logan's Great Egret Nesting won first place in the Youth Fauna division of a North American Nature Photography Association contest. His Butterfly on Goldenrod, not on exhibit in Oldsmar, won second place. Of more than 400 photos submitted to the competition by children and adults, only 23 photos were awarded certificates of merit or prizes. The photos are on exhibit in Golden, Colo.
"I was like - whoa!" Logan said. "I came in first and second."
But prizes are not his motivation.
"I'm just trying to have fun with it," he said. "And trying to stick with it."
How long will he stick with it? He hasn't made up his mind. Right now, he's thinking he may become either a veterinarian, saving animals, or a photographer, making photos of animals.
"Those would be cool jobs," he said.
The Oldsmar show at 100 State St. W. continues through February. Logan's photos are on the second floor. Call (813) 749-1253.
The North American Nature Photographers Association awarded Great Egret Nesting by Logan Fowler, 12, of Palm Harbor first place in the youth fauna division. The Carwise Middle School sixth-grader also won second place with Butterfly on Goldenrod. Fowler's nature photos are on display at Oldsmar City Hall through February.
Caption: The North American Nature Photographers Association awarded Great Egret Nesting by Logan Fowler, 12, of Palm Harbor first place in the youth fauna division.
Caption: Butterfly on Goldenrod earned 12-year-old Palm Harbor resident Logan Fowler second place in a nature photographers competition.
CORPORATE CORNER
From Sandy Friend:
2006 Florida Trail Conference Celebrates 40 Years
In 1966, a small group of dedicated hikers entered the Ocala National Forest and started painting blazes north along a route that marked the Florida Trail, a planned hiking route of 500 miles. Forty years and thousands of volunteers later, the Florida Trail stretches 1,400 miles from Big Cypress National Preserve to Pensacola Beach and is one of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States.
On the weekend of March 17-19, hikers from around Florida will gather to celebrate 40 Years of the Florida Trail at the Florida Trail Annual Conference, a highlight of hiking season and an important part of Florida Heritage Month. The event will be held at the Florida Elks Youth Camp in Umatilla, northern Lake County.
Friday kicks off with presentations on archeology, gopher tortoises, and Cracker cow dogs. Enjoy a special slice of Florida history in the evening with a reunion of our long-time Florida trail volunteers, friends, and supporters, including all Florida Trail past presidents and several of the volunteers from the first 1966 trailblazing hike.
Saturday offers field trips, hikes, and workshops to choose from, as well as hands-on training on trail tools and sustainable trail building. Highlights include presentations such as Florida Black Bears by Andrea Boilek; Family Outdoor Adventures in Central Florida by author Holly Ambrose; Gardening for Butterflies by Marc Minno; and Liquid Trails of the Ocala National Forest by Captain Peggy Goldberg. Authors speaking at the conference will sign books during lunchtime, and a reunion of Florida Trail long distance hikers will draw participants from around the United States. Families are encouraged to enjoy the outdoors together on Saturday?s Family Adventures, and trail volunteers can have fun with the Trail Olympics in the afternoon.
Saturday evening culminates in our Anniversary Bash, with musical entertainment by Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends while we enjoy dinner and an anniversary cake. Delight in being editorialized by cartoonist Rob Smith, Jr. and his unique caricatures. Stick around for our trademark Florida Trail auction and raffle, with unique gifts like handcrafted quilts and pieces of Florida Trail history up for bid.
Registration for the weekend?s activities costs only $15 for adults ($20 after March 1), children 12 and under free. Camping is included, but meals are an additional fee. For more information and to register online, visit the Florida Trail website at www.floridatrail.org or call 877-HIKE-FLA. Last minute on-site registrations are welcome.
From Steve Kearl:
Free Online Training Covering Water Quality: What You Need to Know
Online/On Demand
Offered online free of charge by News University in cooperation with the Society of Environment Journalists (SEJ), this course aims to help participants gain a better understanding of the issues surrounding the
quality of drinking water.
According to News University, understanding the complex issues of covering water quality is essential to successful journalism. This self-guided course gives journalists background knowledge about the topic and ways of thinking about coverage issues. This course will also help journalists locate the best sources and resources, ask the right questions, quickly reality-check quotes and other information provided by sources and prevent common reporting errors. Through hands-on exercises, participants will gather important background information specific to their region.
This self-directed module has four sections that you can work through at your own pace. The total time to complete the course is about 2 to 3 hours in one session. You also can access the course sections on your
own schedule, starting and stopping at your convenience. And you can return anytime once you enroll.
In order to participate, you must first become a registered user of News University.
Click here: http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.newsu.org/courses/course_detail.aspx?id=sej_waterquality05 for more information.
Contact:
News University, c/o The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 801 Third St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Tel: 727 821 9494, Fax: 727 456 2358, info@newsu.org, News University website: http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.newsu.org/
Steve Kearl, Communications Director
Florida Sea Grant
University of Florida
Box 110409
Gainesville, FL 32611-0409
Phone 352.392.2801
Fax 352.392.5113
www.flseagrant.org
skearl@ufl.edu
From Betty Bauman:
“Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!"® Seminnar Returns to St. Augustine, May 5-7, 06
For the first time in four years, the award- winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!"® seminar series will return to St. Augustine! Scheduled for May 5-7 at the Northeast Florida Marlin Association Club House, the seminar brings a weekend of fishing training and fun, open to the public, at beginner and advanced levels. Hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and presented by Mercury Outboards, the weekend event emphasizes conservation and features classroom sessions, hands- on skill practice and an optional angling adventure.
Activities launch on Friday, from 6:30-8:30pm with a welcome reception. Saturday's classroom presentations begin at 7:30am, with beginner and advanced sessions on topics including Fishing Basics, Offshore, Bottom, Inshore and Fly Fishing. Speakers will include Fishing TV personality Dean Travis Clarke, Executive Editor of Sport Fishing Magazine and Rick Ryals, voice of Florida Sportsman Live. After lunch, participants practice hands-on techniques such as releasing, knot tying, lure rigging, gaffing grapefruits, backing a truck and trailer rig, driving boats and reeling against pressure, until 4:30pm.
On Sunday, the ladies board boats at approximately 7am for a half day fishing trip. The boats return for a fillet demonstration.
Featured on national network TV and more, the series is held in conjunction with the FWC through the Sport Fish Restoration program, with major partners such as Mercury Outboards, Bass Pro Shops, Ranger, Boat/U.S. Marine Insurance, Gulfstream Int'l Airlines, Lowrance, Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle and IGFA. Annual partners include Magic Tilt Trailers, Eagle Claw, Maxima, Minn Kota and more. Also slated for 2006 is the Ft. Lauderdale seminar, March 31 - April 2 at the IGFA, the Sarasota seminar, Aug. 18-20 at the Sarasota Yacht Club and the Islamorada seminar, Oct. 13-15 at Holiday Isle. A freshwater flyfishing seminar will be held in Colorado in August and a special event will be held in Alaska on June 9-12. "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" also offers memberships in local chapters in Florida.
Registration for the St. Augustine seminar is $120 per person, including instruction, use of equipment, hands-on training, Welcome Reception, meals, T-shirts, goody bags, door prizes and more. The Fishing Adventure, with tackle and bait provided, costs an additional $50 to $130, depending upon the category of charter vessel selected. For more information, call (954) 475-9068, email billfishbetty@hotmail.com or visit www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.
# # # CALENDAR INFO: "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!"® saltwater fishing seminar for women, May 5-7 at the Northeast Florida Marlin Association Club House, St. Augustine, FL. Registration of $120 includes welcome party, classes at beginner/advanced levels, lunch, hands-on skill stations, T-shirt, goody bag and more. Fishing adventure fees range from $50 - $130. Contact "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!", phone 954-475- 9068, fax 954-474-7299, email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com, website: www.ladiesletsgofishing.com. Hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and presented by Mercury Outboards.
Sincerely, LLGF Headquarters 954-475-9068
Betty Bauman
"Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!"
email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com
voice: 954-475-9068
web: http://www.ladiesletsgofishing.com
PO Box 550429
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33355
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News from Float Tech
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PFDs ARE MORE THAN JUST A REQUIREMENT
As the 2006 boating season rapidly approaches, boat owners must make sure they have proper safety equipment. The law requires it. But nothing is more important than having a life jacket on board that you will wear. Float-Tech, Inc. offers Float Tech®, a comfortable and versatile PFD that provides superior safety without the bulk of traditional PFDs.
Like flares, signal flags, fire extinguishers, running lights and other safety items, PFDs for every person are required by the US Coast Guard (USCG) and state agencies, too. But not all boaters wear their PFDs because traditional styles are too bulky and too uncomfortable.
Made of waterproof, breathable nylon, Float Tech is a lightweight jacket with the safety of an automatically inflating liner. The jacket's proprietary zip-in liner can be worn alone as a vest or inside the performance outerwear. It features sleeves that zip off for conversion to a vest; a hidden hood; 3M reflective fabric for safety; and access points that allow the use of an internal safety harness if desired.
Approved by the USCG as a Type V inflatable life jacket with Type III performance, the Float Tech PFD self-inflates within three to five seconds after entering the water and has two manual inflation backups. It provides 26 pounds of buoyancy and will roll a face-down, unconscious victim over so their nose and mouth are out of the water.
The Float Tech jacket has a starting retail price of $299.99. Unisex sizes XS through 3XL are available.
For retail locations or more information, contact Float-Tech Inc, 216 River Street, Troy, NY 12180; Ph.: 518-266-0964; Fax: 518-266-0318; sales@floattech.com; www.floattech.com.
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Fish Florida
300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004, 954-920-5331, FFRA@FFRA.ORG, WWW.FISHFLORIDATAG.ORG
Incorporated 1998, FEID 59-3544654
February 2006 Contact: Lara Kramer, Director
Media Advisory 954-920-5331
Fish Florida Gives $80,000 to Youth Fishing Programs
During 2005, Fish Florida provided 20 organizations in more than 18 Florida communities with a grant or rods and reels (see table below). Because of Fish Florida’s support, 8,220 children and adults learned something new about Florida’s fish and environment. It is Fish Florida’s mission to promote public awareness and encourage the protection of marine fisheries and coastal habitats – conservation through education!
Funding for these donations came from sales of the Fish Florida specialty license plate. The Fish Florida license plate, designed by famed artist Diane Peebles, features a stunning sailfish leaping out of turquoise waters. More than 21,000 Fish Florida license plates have sold since they went on sale in March of 2004. That puts the plate in 30th place out of Florida’s 100 specialty plates, proving that anglers are dedicated to and conscientious about the future of their sport. Get the Fish Florida plate at your local Department of Motor Vehicle office or link to online purchasing through Fish Florida’s website at www.fishfloridatag.org.
Fish Florida (aka Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling) is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to provide funding to groups that teach children and adults about Florida’s fish, aquatic habitats, and resource stewardship; including ethical fishing skills and ways to protect Florida’s marine environments. Since its founding in 1998, Fish Florida has helped over 35,000 children attend fishing clinics throughout Florida.
“This distinct license plate will provide an important source of funds to educate people about Florida's marine fish and their habitats. Supporting this program supports the future of Florida fishing,” Florida Senator Ken Pruitt said. “This plate represents one of the greatest treasures of our state – fishing! We look forward to seeing it proudly displayed on the vehicles of our state’s anglers,” adds Representative Gayle Harrell. Senator Pruitt and Representative Harrell sponsored the plate through the 2003 legislative session.
Fish Florida has applications available for:
Organizations conducting kids’ fishing clinics in Florida who would like to receive a donation of rods and reels
Organizations teaching aquatic education, marine resource stewardship, and ethical angling in Florida who would like to receive a grant
For more information, contact Lara Kramer at ffra@ffra.org, 954-920-5331, www.fishfloridatag.org.
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