KERR LAKE
THE DAILY DISPATCH
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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011
You can help the state’s wildlife during tax season By checking line No. 30 on their tax forms and donating a portion of their tax refunds, North Carolina citizens can help conserve the state’s wildlife and their habitats, whether they love to hunt, fish, photograph wildlife, or watch birds in their own backyards. Songbirds, fish, bats, salamanders, frogs and turtles all benefit from tax check-off donations to the Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Fund. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission uses Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Fund donations to support the research, conservation and manage-
ment of animals that are not hunted and fished. Because non-game projects are not funded through state tax money, check-off donations provide the largest and most significant source of funding for these projects. Additionally, every dollar in tax donations given to the fund, is matched with federal and other grants, so donated dollars actually count twice. A few of the projects supported by tax check-off donations include: • Monitoring the status of songbird populations across the state through bird-banding efforts (video) that provide information about bird produc-
tivity and survival. • Conducting a coast-wide colonial waterbird census to assess population trends for herons, egrets, terns and other coast birds. • Monitoring bat populations as the deadly whitenose syndrome continues to spread across western North Carolina. • Restoring fish and mussel species to the Pigeon and Cheoah rivers. • Surveying for rare fish in the Pee Dee River. “North Carolina has one of the highest diversities of aquatic non-game species, such as crayfish, fish and freshwater mussels in North America,” said Todd Ewing,
aquatic diversity supervisor for the commission. “Because of donations to the Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Fund, we are able to conduct projects that protect these species and conserve this unique part of North Carolina’s natural heritage.” Online tax preparation software, such as TurboTax, does not have numbered lines so e-filers will be asked if they would like to make a donation to the Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Fund. Other tax filers can also tell their tax preparer they would like to donate. Tax season isn’t the only time or way to contribute to wildlife conservation.
Area July 4th holiday celebrations planned The annual Kerr Lake fireworks display and July 4th holiday celebration will be held Saturday from 6:30-10 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by Eric & Laurie and the Hicksboro Station Band. Food vendors will be on hand and T-shirts and glow sticks will be for sale. A free shuttle service will be offered from the Roses store parking lot on Norlina Road to Satterwhite Point from 4-7:30 p.m. Return shuttle service will begin at 10 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Vance County Department of Tourism. The Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department will also hold a Fourth of July Celebration will be held Sunday with gates opening at 6 p.m. Fireworks will start at approximately 9 p.m. Novelty items for the kids will be available including glow necklaces, bracelets, and sparklers. Refreshments will be available. The town of Wise in Warren County will also hold its annual July 4th activities Saturday beginning with the annual parade at 10 a.m.
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Other ways to help North Carolina’s wildlife and their habitats year-round are: • Registering a vehicle or trailer with a N.C. Wildlife Conservation license plate. • Donating online at
www.ncwildlife.org/give More information about the Wildlife Diversity Program, including projects and annual reports, is available on the commission’s website, www.ncwildlife.org. 113 College Street Oxford, NC 27565
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