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Delaware Audubon Pres. Matt Del Pizzo (r.) presented the IBA plaque to Gov. Minner. American Bird Conservancy's Robert Chipley (l.) looks on. The Delaware Coast IBA designation was celebrated on Sunday, October 7, at the 2001 Coast Day in Lewes. Coast Day is an annual event sponsored by the University of Delaware Sea Grant College.
Delaware's Coast has been designated as an "Important Bird Area (IBA) of Global Significance" by the National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy.
As part of the Coast Day ceremonies, Matthew Del Pizzo, president of the Delaware Audubon Society, presented Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner with a plaque commemorating the designation of Delaware's Coast as a globally significant IBA. Robert Chipley from the American Bird Conservancy also presented remarks at the ceremony.
The special ceremonies at this year's Coast Day celebrated the 25th anniversay of the University of Delaware's Sea Grant Program and Coast Day, and the 50th anniversary of the Delaware Geological Survey."
Delaware Audubon also had an exhibit at Coast Day, at which we distributed flyers abut the IBA designation and other Audubon literature.
According to the program for the ceremony, "The Sea Grant mission, much like to goal of Coast Day, is devoted to educating the public about the wise use, conservation and development of marine resources and helping coastal communities maintain sustainable economies."
In addition to Gov. Minner, the ceremonies also included Dr. David Roselle, president of the University of Delaware; Dr. Robert Jordan director of the Delaware Geological Survey, and Dr. Charles Groat, director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Presentation About White Clay Creek
IBA Made in September
A presentation was made to representatives from Delaware and Pennsylvania at the White Clay Creek State Park on September 24, commemorating the designation of White Clay Creek State Park and Preserve as a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA).
The White Clay Creek State Park and Preserve qualified for National IBA status due to the habitat it provides for Cerulean Warbler and several other listed species, including the watch-listed Kentucky and Prairie warblers, and state listed Grasshopper Sparrow and Hooded Warbler. It is also significant as an important stopover for migrating birds.
On hand for the presentation (and pictured in White Clay Creek State Park) were: Dan Niven, director IBA Program for the National Audubon Society; Bill Morton, supervisor of the White Clay Creek Preserve in Pennsylvania; Matthew DelPizzo, president of Delaware Audubon Society; Nick McFadden, supervisor WCC State Park in Delaware; and Howard Brokaw, chairman of the board of American Bird Conservancy and National Audubon Board member. Also present, but not pictured, were Ann Rydgren, chair of Delaware Audubon's IBA Technical Committee, and members of the committee.
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