Rob C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay DeLong" <thirdwind_at_att.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- P.Oed. at litter bugs
> It's almost as though the very things that make streams such a valuable
> component of the environment make them attractive to litterers. They
offer
> seclusion and secrecy, and the flow gets them out of sight/out of
> mind...except for cars and tires and...
>
> Steven, I don't think this Hall of Shame would accomplish what you want
> because the people visiting the webpage are generally not the people doing
> the littering. You'd be preaching to the choir. Making it part of future
> trip reports would be good because it would be a "see what I saw and see
> what I did about it" approach that might inspire other people to do the
same
> on their own stream forays. Also, a NANFA endorsed Stream Team-like
program
> would be really great if it had a coordinator and action plan. That might
> be the very best use of the Regional Outreach Program and a meaningful
> statement of what NANFA is about.
>
> NANFA has to be more than just collecting fish. Lots of you forget or
don't
> know that in about half of the US, it is illegal to collect fish in
streams
> and lakes. I think in all states west of the Rockies it is illegal to
> sample or collect fish. That's probably why there aren't as many members
in
> western states.
>
> --
> Jay DeLong
> Olympia, WA
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
> > Of Rose Lawn Museum
> > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:27 AM
> > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > Subject: RE: NANFA-- P.Oed. at litter bugs
> >
> >
> > I was pondering Rob's thread about littering while I was out doing some
> > solo collecting this weekend. Here's an idea...would it be
> > possible to have
> > a "Hall of Shame" page on the website? As I envisioned it, this page
would
> > display photos of the more bizarre items that we find in streams, etc.
> > while we're pursuing our habit. I'm not talking about pix of bottles and
> > cans...everyone has seen those.
> >
> > I have come to realize that there are a good many people who lurk on
this
> > list but seldom (if ever) get a chance to go collecting, and they might
be
> > surprised to see some of the outrageous litter we encounter. It would
also
> > serve to educate our website visitors about the problem while making
them
> > aware of what we remove (or attempt to remove). If there's an interest
in
> > this idea, I've got two or three pix ready to donate. If not, I
certainly
> > intend to make it a part of future trip reports.
> >
> > Steven A. Ellis
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