The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.January 2009 Let’s reflect together on our friendship and membership in our Audubon chapter, whose mission is.... To preserve and protect the animals, plants, and natural communities in Indian River County through advocacy, education,…
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Can you believe this?
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.November 2008 A tremendously dedicated Audubon volunteer...is one who continues his mission despite having the loss of his lifetime love and having severe health problems himself, and even carries along his own oxygen support…
Put County First!
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2008 Here They Go Again! Less than 2 months after the county commission primary election, the Liberty Park 991 house development is coming back on the commission agenda. Pulled just before the primary,…
A Hoot for Rachel Carson
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2008 This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the birthday of Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring, a book published in 1962 that pointed out the dangers of chemicals impacting the world,…
The Oslo Road Slippery Sloped Ramp
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.July 2008 Indian River County Public Works Department has requested from St. John River Water Management District a variance to construct an enlarged replacement boat ramp and a new, separate fishing pier within the…
Say NO to Liberty Park
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2008 The proposed Liberty Park development at 66th Avenue and CR 510 is the second time this year when the public discovered that our county’s zoning regulations have huge loopholes. Developers “latch on”…
Life support for a languished Lagoon
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.April 2008 This morning from the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge tower, we watched some wonderful birds. In fact, all but one of the bird species depicted on the tower’s display board reminded us…
Florida Forever is out of funds
The President's Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.March 2008 Just when we are finding out that we are running out of water, and our natural and agricultural resources are being diminished daily by development, we now learn from the Nature Conservancy…
Will we preserve our quality of life? Major community environmental issues facing Indian River County folks
The President' Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.February 2008 Potable Water to Drink.Debby Ecker, who serves on our Board, will be our speaker this month, discussing where we get our water in Indian River County. It is a timely topic as…
Justifying the Sexton Land Deal
Letter: Justifying the Sexton land deal Saturday, November 24, 2007 Treasure Hammock Ranch by Bob Montanaro. Russ Lemmon’s negative column of Nov. 18 did not answer his own question: “Why did we pay $12 million for land we don’t own?”…