[SustainableTompkins] FW: Re: white pines, think global, act local

[Anthony Ingraham]

> [Original Message]
> From: Linda Voith <whollycow at earthlink.net>
> To: <owlgorge at earthlink.net>; Gudrun Scott <gudrun at infoblvd.net>
> Date: 2/4/2007 6:32:42 PM
> Subject: Re: white pines, think global, act local
Hi Tony, Sure by all means send my message on to the folks you 
mentioned. Just so long as they know we need to wait for the warm spring 
winds to return. Brrrr.....We live 2 hours west of Ithaca, in Angelica, 
so we will need warm weather to inspire us to leave our dens. But we 
wanted to do something to help. Yes, please do send a copy of the DVD, 
we would love to see it. My mailing address is PO Box 146 Angelica NY 
14709 Thanks very much.
Linda Voith
 
Anthony Ingraham wrote:
> Hello, Linda 
> Let me know when this happens and I will try to attend, if I am
available. 
>
> Meanwhile, I thought I could copy your message to the following people,
> with your permission, if they are not already aware. Please let me know.
>
> I would copy this to Kathy Engels of Finger Lakes Forest Watch. They may
be
> interested in participating. 
>
> Is the National Forest involved? I'd copy this to Mike Liu, District
Ranger
> of the Finger Lakes National Forest. I'm sure the National Forest can help
> you locate some of the stands and "heritage" trees they have identified.
> And maybe they would like to participate in the program somehow. Students
> should learn about how the National Forest system works and how they
manage
> the resources they are entrusted to be stewards of for us. 
>
> You might also want to call Mike DeMunn at 546-4902 (he doesn't have
> email). He is a professional forester and old growth forest expert and,
> along with the Forest Watch people, has worked with the Nat. Forest on the
> preservation of the trees most recently in question. Did you see the TV
> show I did about the white pines? You can see a condensed short about it
at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_aw46dEp-s . I can make you a DVD of the
> entire one-hour show if you have not seen that. This, of course, is only a
> snapshot from larger pictures of forest management, community relations,
> and sustainability.
>
> I'd also copy this to Clare Forest in Ithaca who worked on this topic as a
> parent helping at the Lehman Alternative Community School. 
>
> And, I'd also copy this to Sustainable Tompkins. Someone in that group
> might be interested in what you are doing.
>
> Finally, I'd copy this to Sarah Fiorello, environmental educator at the
> Finger Lakes State Parks.
>
> Tony Ingraham
> owlgorge at earthlink.net
>
>
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Linda Voith <whollycow at earthlink.net>
>> To: <owlgorge at earthlink.net>
>> Date: 2/3/2007 8:44:44 PM
>> Subject: white pines
>>
>> Hi, my homeschool group would like to hold a celebration for the white 
>> pines. Would you be interested in joining us? Linda Voith
>>
>> Spring Activity- A Celebration of the the White Pines of the Fingerlakes 
>> National Forest to help bring attention to the 250 acres or forest that 
>> still need to receive protected status. 
>>
>> Here is a list of the planned activities:
>> 
>> 1) Poetry reading and/or relevant famous quotes; "My demise is greatly 
>> exaggerated"
>> 
>> 2) Music - by local flutists Barbara Dyscant, Sue Beckhorn and Dr Bill 
>> Coch, drummers and Native American musical sounds would also be good .
>> 
>> 3) Draw the Trees activity, led by artist, Gudrun Scott, (ask everyone 
>> to bring simple art materials they can hike in with: cardboard as an 
>> easel, to hold paper, charcoal and pastels with clothespins to keep the 
>> paper quiet).
>>
>> 4) Mini Lectures on the age of the trees, the importance of the White 
>> Pine in the Native American peace prophecy, the importance of trees in 
>> combating global warming and fossil fuel emissions, a funny one on "tree 
>> huggers".
>> 
>> 5) Refreshments- Ask everyone to bring a dish to pass of simple food 
>> like mint tea, sushi finger food, hearty homemade bread, vegetarian food 
>> finger food like carrots and also desert like cookies, Ask everyone to 
>> bring enough to share with a few others, as well as a garbage bag to 
>> carry out their wrappers.
>>
>> (Someone should be in charge of bringing garbage bags and we will make a 
>> big deal about how everyone can do their part now by helping keep the 
>> forest green -by cleaning up- treading lightly- and leaving no trace!)
>> 
>> 6) Make postcards of the event for people to send to their friends.
>> 
>> 7) Use a cam corder and camera to document the event.
>>
>> 8) Later hold an Art show of the drawings and the photographs of the
>> 
> event.
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>> 10) work on getting the film we make on the local public access cable 
>> TV which is dormant in many villages and towns but is supposed to be 
>> available per FCC regulations and is somewhat in place still but needs 
>> to be used.
>>
>> _Steps still needing action:_
>> 
>> A) Work on Publicizing the event after we get all the steps in place. 
>> Make a poster or flyer with a nice poster or painting of a white pine.
>>
>> B) Find out if we have to hike in and where the path is etc.
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