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CEDO E-Newsletter October, 2011 - Conservation Projects Dominate Fall Season This month, there are lots of ways to get INVOLVED with CEDO!! --In Tucson, You are invited to our OPEN HOUSE and GRAND OPENING RECEPTION! SCAPP Training Underway at CEDO Field Station and beyond
Ten of the 15 newly appointed members of the Puerto Pensco Sub-Committee of the Upper Gulf Biosphere Reserve Advisory Council met at CEDO Field Offices on September 9 to learn more about their specific tasks and duties. Read more about this important communty-based advisory council here.
Staff profile - Alycia Nelson
If
driving all the way from western Washington State to Puerto Peñasco
didn't provide Alycia enough new experiences to  satisfy her curious
mind, learning about the natural history and cultural richness of the
Northern Gulf region certainly has. Hoping to use her background in
mammalian biology to increase CEDO's understanding of Northern Gulf
ecosystems, Alycia brings energy, creativity and enthusiasm to her
position as this year's Field Education Intern. Read more about Alycia here.
Yuma Clapper Rail Seeks Wetlands Listed as endangered in the US since 1987 (threatened in Mexico), this sub-species of the clapper rail has been spotted as far north as Utah, but mainly is found in the watershed of the Colorado River Delta. Feathered in earth-tones and shy by nature, it is a real treat to see one. Be sure you have your spotting scope and camera ready for action when visiting the estuaries along the California-Arizona-Sonora borders. Read more about the Yuma clapper rail.
The Beach Clean-up
efforts in Puerto Peñasco, coordinated with both local and global
waterways clean-up activities, brought over 200 volunteers to beaches in
Puerto Penasco who worked tirelessly on Saturday morning, October
15th. These dedicated workers collected nearly 1800 pounds of trash,
recorded on forms provided by the Ocean Conservancy, which gathers data
world-wide in a concerted effort to improve the health of our waterways
all around the planet. Each year the Ocean Conservancy asks CEDO to join in their global efforts to clean up our beaches. A full report about the beach clean-up day will be posted here soon.
GRAND OPENING - OCTOBER 27th in Tucson!! Celebrate with CEDO! Help us MEET THE CHALLENGE! The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has offered to match new gifts to CEDO dollar for dollar, up to $30,000. If you have not made a 2011 donation, give NOW and your gift will double in value through this matching challenge! PLEASE GIVE TODAY so that CEDO may continue its research, conservation and education activities in the Upper Gulf of California. Your
donation gives you a year's membership, enabling CEDO to send this
newsletter to you as well as maintain its programs and projects. We
need YOUR help NOW to meet the CHALLENGE! Northen Gulf Tide Calendars 2011 Calendars available, or Order your 2012 Calendars by
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Holiday Gifts Available NOW! As you plan your Holiday gifting, remember to shop at CEDO's
on-line "Eco-Store" for a variety of gifts: books, greeting cards,
clothing, earrings, pottery, baskets and other items. In Tucson, you
can shop at CEDO's new office (4560 E Broadway, just west of Swan.)
Links to other shopping sites also can be accessed through CEDO's website, with a portion of your purchase benefiting CEDO.
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It has become increasingly rare to spot the delicate 
Project Animal a Huge Success
Dozens of school children participated in Project Animal, designed
to teach youth about the biology and natural habitat of important
animals in their environment while also encouraging participants to
recognize the need for humans to reuse, recycle, or dispose responsibly
all waste materials generated by our community. 
Hundreds Turn out for Beach Clean-up Efforts