The Arctic national wildlife refuge is the prime denning area for the Beaufort Sea population of polar bears.
She and her Republican colleagues said it would pump significant revenue into the treasury, a claim which Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan federal budget watchdog organization, has called “blatantly irresponsible and fiscally reckless”. On the final page of the massive 2017 feed-the-rich federal tax bill, the Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski added oil and gas exploration as a “purpose” of ANWR. If not, the seismic testing alone will produce many scars visible for decades. If the testing shows a strong promise of oil (which is presently unknown), they may build an industrial complex of roads, well pads, desalinization plants, airstrips and pipelines, all tied into Prudhoe Bay, some 80 miles to the west. The winner could initiate seismic testing: shaking the earth with massive vibration trucks, awakening polar bears in their dens. Ten thousand years of natural beauty and balance – America’s last great wilderness – will soon be “open” to the highest bidder, beginning at $25 an acre. More specifically, in the 1.5m acre coastal plain, the refuge’s biological heart: the birthing grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, the prime denning area for the Beaufort Sea population of polar bears (a threatened species, numbering only 900), and the breeding sites for birds that every year fly across oceans and continents to raise their young on undisturbed, flower-embroidered tundra. On 6 January, the Bureau of Land Management, directed by the Trump administration, is scheduled to hold a virtual oil and gas lease sale – an “aggressive, competitive exploration and development program” – for drilling in ANWR. " Site Specific" - To qualify for this category images must have been taken in one of the following three (3) locations:ī) One of the three Southern Conservation Trust’s public preserves in Fayette County: Sams Lake Sanctuary south of Fayetteville, Line Creek Nature Area on Hwy 54 in Peachtree City, and Flat Creek Nature Area next to the Peachtree City Amphitheater.Ĭ) Anywhere within the 65,000 acres of the Chattahoochee Hill Country this map provides boundaries.It’s a sales pitch fit for an auctioneer. " Open" - for photographs featuring nature in any locationĢ. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to submit one to four nature photos in either one or both categories:ġ. The local category has been expanded to include photos taken at the Flint River. This year we are happy to say that a portion of the proceeds will benefit three local conservation groups: Flint Riverkeeper, a non-profit corporation with the goal of protecting the Flint River in its most natural state for future generations to enjoy Southern Conservation Trust, a nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving natural areas in the Southern Crescent for enjoyment today and future generations and the Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy, a non-profit organization which seeks to preserve the natural fields and forests in a 65,000 acre area south of Atlanta. Each unique image echos the sentiment "a picture is worth a thousand words" a powerful reinforcement for the importance of green space and natural habitat protection for future generations of people and wildlife. The exhibition will showcase the simple, yet majestic, beauty of nature, wildlife, and our local landscapes. Thirty-six photographers from 7 states were represented in the show. Last year 96 photographers representing 10 states submitted 467 photographs for consideration. Nature, Undisturbed's inaugural year drew almost 200 hundred entries. Rosser knew with an excellent location like Dogwood and the talented photographers in the Atlanta area, the show would be a winner. Dogwood Gallery was interested in hosting a photography event. With the plans for the show well underway, one thing was still not decided the location. Rosser envisioned a juried show bringing together photographers, photography collectors, and nature enthusiasts. As soon as Rosser heard this she immediately thought of not just a photography event of her work – but an event that would feature photographs from many. Rosser visits Trust properties frequently to shoot. In the fall of 2008 Southern Conservation Trust approached Donna Rosser about having a photography event featuring her photos. Come, see the show and look through our windows on the world around us. This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see.
Nature, Undisturbed TM is a celebration of the natural world.
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