As the Obama Administration prepares to hand over the reins of the executive branch to President-elect Donald Trump, the DC-based Endangered Species Coalition joined by Dogwood Alliance released a “Top Ten” list of imperiled species in need of strong conservation measures. The report, “Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration,” highlights some of the most significant threats to vanishing wildlife such as jaguars and elephants, and identifies important actions the next administration could take to slow their rates of extinction.
“Morchella Eximia”: Brad Kelly (Flash Writing Contest)
Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Brad Kelly’s “Morchella Eximia,” the Grand Prize Winner of our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.
Holy #ForestFriday, Batman!
Recently, Dogwood Alliance launched #ForestFriday, where we go out into the woods with a guest and celebrate forests together. Most recently, we had the privilege of venturing out with Bat Biologist, Drew Powell. Drew surveys bats in the summertime in West Virginia for Apogee Environmental.
“Etymology”: Audrey Amir (Flash Writing Contest)
Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Audrey Amir’s “Etymology,” the first runner-up in our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.
“Forests by Owl-Light”: Ryn Bradford Hayes (Flash Writing Contest)
Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Ryn Bradford Hayes’s “Forests by Owl-Light,” the second runner-up in our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.