HomeMy WebLinkAbout_Fans of Focus Stoutenburgh to be honored
Times/Review columnist Paul through which he was instrumental
Stoutenburgh will receive an Envi- in acquiring seven preserves within
ronmental Leadership Award from Southold Town.
Southampton College's Cooperative He's the recipient of the Long
Education Department for his work Island Hermit Thrush Award, a
in educational efforts. Mr. Stou- National Oak Leaf Award and a
tenburgh's weekly column, "Focus Presidential Citation for the plan-
on Nature," appears in both The ning of nature trails. Last year he
Suffolk Times and The News-Re- was inducted into the Long Island
view. He'll receive the award along Volunteer Hall of Fame and he and
with other recipients from the fields his wife, Barbara,were honored by
of research, government, industry the North Fork Environmental
and nonprofit organizations at a din- Council as part of its 30th-anniver-
ner and reception at Atlantis Marine sary celebration for their role in the '
World in Riverhead on Oct.23. NFEC's founding and activities.
Mr. Stoutenburgh is a lifelong Francine Cousteau, president of
Long Islander and was a teacher in the Cousteau Society and widow of
the Greenport School District until Jacques Cousteau,is keynote speak-
his retirement in 1978.He was chair- er. Tickets are $75, with proceeds
ma.n of the North Fork Committee going to fund cooperative education.
of The Nature Conservancy and a and career services at the college.
trustee of the Long Island Chapter, For reservations,call 287-8273.
Catch
Paul Stoutenburgh
every week in
TIMES/REVIEW
NEWSPAPERS.
In praise of Paul
Baiting Hollow
To the Editor,
"It is Apri17 and it is snowing."With
this simple sentence Paul
Stoutenburgh's April 17 Focus on
Nature essay begins.From there one
goes with him out his door,down his
long driveway,and on to an adventure
of seeing,listening and interpreting a
world he knows very well.He's as
good a nature writer as Annie Dilliard,
and like all fine writers,he makes cap-
turing the world in words look easy.
After describing an osprey plat-
form built six years ago on Little
Creek but vacant of ospreys until this
year,Mr.Stoutenburgh writes,
"Sometimes you have to wait a long
time to get results."In that bare
understatement,you sense a lifetime
of both effort and patience.Week
after week he notes results both good
and bad from human activity in the
natural world.In all he shows a mel-
lowness of heart that nicely balances
the inevitably clanging discourse
between politicians and a free press.
Catherine McKeen
April 24, 2003 • The Suffolk Times
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Focus On Nature
From: "rocus On Nature" <focusnat@o�ionline.net>
To: <cmck212@juno.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:48 AM
Subject: Your ietter in the Suffolk Times/News Review
Dear Catherine,
How very nice of you to take ti�r�e and write to the Suffolk Times/New Review about"Focus on Nature". It's
people like you who I write for, people who understand the world we live in and appreciate it.
From now on every time I drive the North Road and go down that great hili in 8aiting Hollow, I'll think of you
somewhere in the neighborhood.
Spring is having a difficuit time this year showing its'full beauty but if you get out, no matter what the weather,
there is always something to see and hear. And you know what, you can take that"see and hear" any place you
go and you are so fortunate to take advantage of that insight into the world around us.
Again, thanks for your note of encouragement. Keep looking and listening.
Sir�cerely, Paul Stoutenburgh
Si7/03