[mou] Ivory-billed celebration, Brinkley Arkansas, Feb 23-25

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Contact: Sandra Kemmer
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
(870) 734-2262
Date: 1/23/06
brinkleyc@futura.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                    Ivory-billed Woodpecker Celebration
       Three-day event draws bird enthusiasts to Brinkley, Arkansas

Brinkey, AR, January 2006-"The Call of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Celebration" is being held at the Brinkley Convention Center February
23,
24, and 25. The public is invited to attend and celebrate the
rediscovery
of this magnificent bird.

Presentations will be offered by those who have actually seen the
ivory-bill, including Gene Sparling, Tim Gallagher, and Bobby Harrison.
Leaders of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Recovery Team from Audubon
Arkansas,
The Nature Conservancy, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will be
speaking. Visitors may attend talks by representatives of optics firms
Leica, Eagle Optics, and Zeiss, as well by Pete Dunne from the Cape May
Bird Observatory in New Jersey, wildlife photographer Marie Read, and
others. The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Arkansas Game & Fish
Commission and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will also present programs
and
be aiding participants throughout the celebration.

Visitors may take a guided bird watching tour in the bayou, browse the
vendor expo, attend book signings, and enjoy a delicious southern
fish-fry
with music at the celebration dinner on Friday evening. A complete
itinerary with times and fees is listed on the celebration's web site:
www.ibwocelebration.org. Interested individuals may register online or
call
the Brinkley Chamber of Commerce at (870) 734-2262, e-mail
brinkleyc@futura.net. Space for the event is limited, so early
registration
is recommended.

Note: Alternate contact is Lisa Boyd at (870) 734-5001,
theivorybillnest@sbcglobal.net









Sandra Kemmer
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
217 W. Cypress St.
Brinkley, AR 72021
PH 870 734 2262, FAX 870 589 2020


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Contact: Sandra Kemmer<br>
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce<br>
(870) 734-2262<br>
Date: 1/23/06<br>
brinkleyc@futura.net<br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ivory-billed
Woodpecker Celebration<br>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Three-day event draws bird enthusiasts to Brinkley,
Arkansas<br>
<br>
Brinkey, AR, January 2006-&quot;The Call of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker<br>
Celebration&quot; is being held at the Brinkley Convention Center February<br>
23,<br>
24, and 25. The public is invited to attend and celebrate the<br>
rediscovery<br>
of this magnificent bird.<br>
<br>
Presentations will be offered by those who have actually seen the<br>
ivory-bill, including Gene Sparling, Tim Gallagher, and Bobby Harrison.<br>
Leaders of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Recovery Team from Audubon<br>
Arkansas,<br>
The Nature Conservancy, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will be<br>
speaking. Visitors may attend talks by representatives of optics firms<br>
Leica, Eagle Optics, and Zeiss, as well by Pete Dunne from the Cape May<br>
Bird Observatory in New Jersey, wildlife photographer Marie Read, and<br>
others. The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Arkansas Game &amp; Fish<br>
Commission and U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service will also present programs<br>
and<br>
be aiding participants throughout the celebration.<br>
<br>
Visitors may take a guided bird watching tour in the bayou, browse the<br>
vendor expo, attend book signings, and enjoy a delicious southern<br>
fish-fry<br>
with music at the celebration dinner on Friday evening. A complete<br>
itinerary with times and fees is listed on the celebration's web site:<br>
www.ibwocelebration.org. Interested individuals may register online or<br>
call<br>
the Brinkley Chamber of Commerce at (870) 734-2262, e-mail<br>
brinkleyc@futura.net. Space for the event is limited, so early<br>
registration<br>
is recommended.<br>
<br>
Note: Alternate contact is Lisa Boyd at (870) 734-5001,<br>
theivorybillnest@sbcglobal.net<br>
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Sandra Kemmer<br>
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce<br>
217 W. Cypress St.<br>
Brinkley, AR 72021<br>
PH 870 734 2262, FAX 870 589 2020<br>
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