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Click on the thumbnail photos below to see larger images from the Warren Wilson College workhike that took place August 30-31. The NCBTS would like to thank WWC and all of the volunteers who joined us for this productive workhike!

House of Representatives to Vote On No Child Left Inside Act Next Week

The NCBTS supports the No Child Left Inside Coalition. We have posted their Action Alert below: 

We received word today that the House of Representatives will vote on the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 next week - either Tuesday, September 9 or Wednesday, September 10.

As we prepare for this critically important vote, now is the time for members of the Coalition to contact Congress. Please take a few minutes between now and next Tuesday and contact your representative to urge them to vote for the legislation (H.R. 3036) on the floor.

Below, we have included a Sample Letter to help you craft letters or emails to Congress. Customize your letter by including information about your organization’s interest in environmental education.

You can also email your representative through our website, www.NCLICoalition.org, by clicking on “Contact Your Congressperson” and filling out the short form. If you want to place a phone call to your representative’s office, click here for their phone number.

The No Child Left Inside Coalition is growing every day and now has 700 member organizations, representing more than 40 million people who understand the value of environmental education. Now is the time for their voices to be heard in Washington.

For more information about the NCLI Act and our Coalition, visit www.NCLICoalition.org. And thanks for your support!

Abby Ybarra, Grassroots Coordinator

No Child Left Inside Coalition

Last weekend (August 30, 2008) a group of NCBTS Workhikers started building a bridge on Ledbetter Creek. We have published some photos from the work hike below. If you’re intersted in joining the NCBTS on a workhike, check out our Help The Trail page.  NHC’s Don O’Neil and Gail Lehman at lunch break at Ledbetter Creek Bridge Keith Day and Charlie Edwards at lunch L to R: Keith, Tim, Charlie, Don, Gail. Photo by Dave Reid  Dave Reid at Ledbetter Bridge site prep L: First Bridge User – exercise runner on Sat. Aug 30; R: Charlie Edwards  Tim drilling holes for threaded tie rods, as Keith Day looks on; photo by Dave Reid   L to R: Charlie Edwards, Keith Day, Gail Lehman (NHC) and Don O’Neil (NHC) BTS Trail crew member Dave Reid drills holes for threaded tie rods to strengthen bridge Upstream view of BTS Bridge over Ledbetter Creek on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008; L to R: Keith Day, Dave Reid; Photo by Tim Warren  First Sunday hikers across bridge with handrails  Sunday Bridge crew: Dave Reid, Keith Day and Tim Warren. Photo by passing hiker  Ledbetter Creek Bridge on the NCBT Section 7 nearing completion; photo by Tim Warren