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Author Archives: Main Paddler

About Main Paddler

I have been paddling since my Boy Scout days in Troop 434 , Polaris District. ( San Jose , CA) For the last 5 years, I have been paddling with the Dallas Down River Club and currently act as the clubs web master. Previous roles have included newsletter editor, and Vice President. I am also the film festival chair.

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The First Tuesday Social Justice Film Festival

http://www.firsttuesdayfilms.org/images/April2013_film_flyer.pdf The First Tuesday Social Justice Film Festival CoSponsored by the Dallas Peace CenterAt 7:00pm on the First Tuesday of each month the UUCOC hosts free screenings of socially relevant films followed by a (usually intense) discussion of actions we can take. Help Spread the Word! With a printable version of this month’s flyer   … Continue reading »

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Take a chance on getting in a word… edge wise..

Dear friend,On Wednesday, April 3rd at 2:00 pm ET, Ken Salazar will participate in his last web chat as Secretary of the Interior.  Secretary Salazar will discuss some of the highlights of the last four years and will take questions from you about conservation, energy and the Department.If you would like to ask the Secretary … Continue reading »

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Join Environment Texas and the Sierra Club for a Clean Water Forum!

Thursday, April 4th, 7-8:30PM, JK Gallery, South Side on Lamar, 409 S Lamar St., Dallas Water is our lifeblood. Let’s conserve it.On March 21, the national drought monitor announced that Dallas is officially back in a moderate to exceptional drought. And with the uncannily dry spring we’ve experienced, one can only guess how dry this … Continue reading »

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Recycle Event in Dallas TX

Dallas Hosts North Texas’ Largest Recycling Roundup, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The City of Dallas Sanitation Department’s Waste Diversion Team is hosting North Texas’ largest Spring Recycling Round-up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Southwest Center Mall (3663 W. Camp Wisdom) and Richland College (12800 Abrams … Continue reading »

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Environment Texas

Save Texas RiversCampaign Action Meeting Thursday, March 14th, 20137:30-8:30 PMUnion (coffee shop)5622 Dyer St., Dallas (behind Twisted Root & down Dyer from Ozona’s) Click here to RSVP!Sign our petition! In the midst of one of the worst droughts in Texas history, our rivers are running low and our wildlife and natural places are suffering. Here … Continue reading »

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Help Save Texas Rivers

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hHCVP9vEX6rzvVI0QT59S1UhAMNOlQhNeWAD312W5v0/viewform?edit_requested=true for more information please visit http://www.environmenttexas.org/programs/txe/save-texas-rivers   Rivers all across America are threatened with over use, dumping, over fishing, etc.. Be involved in the river protection of the one near you. (as well as helping with those near me) It helps us all.     Eric Neilsen

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Can you see images?

So you have your site hosted by a hosting company. Does technical issue only include if your credit card processes OK for them? WFT? Does it include anything?Anyone out there using Mac 10.5.8 and Firefox?Please take a look at my site. Tell me if you see any images. Someone told me he can’t. PC and … Continue reading »

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Sick of Plastic bottles

In reading the book, Garbology, one gets a good picture of plastics and how they have gotten spread all over the world. It is really sad. Last night here in Dallas we had about an inch of rain all over the area. The creeks rose up to 3000 CFS from the 70 cfs it normally … Continue reading »

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Where do you paddle and what do you see?

When we are out paddling sometimes the intent is a workout. Sometimes it’s to fish or just to watch the wildlife enjoying their home.  This is White Rock Lake. It is a local body of water in Dallas, TX that offers both lake paddling and a creek that give you a scenic 4 miles or … Continue reading »

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