Dear MOU Member, As you know the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union has had a close relationship with the Bell Museum for over half a century. The museum has for several years now had plans for a fantastic new facility that would benefit the MOU and everyone in the state with an interest in natural history. Please see the letter below and lend your voice to the cause. Thanks, Carl Greiner President, Minnesota Ornithologists' Union 1616 Hill Street S.W. Chatfield, MN. 55923 507-271-8286
Today the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee released its draft bonding bill. The list includes bonding for a new Bell Museum and Planetarium that would be built on the southwest corner of Larpenteur and Cleveland Avenues on the St. Paul campus. This project has the potential to greatly increase STEM education and outreach. Please consider contacting your legislator to voice your support for this project. Asking for your legislator's support within the next 24-48 hours is critically important. Here are resources to help you follow through on this request: * To identify your local legislator visit this webpage: <http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/districtfinder.aspx> http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/districtfinder.aspx * To learn more about the Bell Museum project, visit: <http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/Information/AdvisoryBoard/index.htm> http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/Information/AdvisoryBoard/index.htm * To sign up for a listserve to track the project's progress, visit: <https://cfans.wufoo.com/forms/stay-in-the-loop-with-the-bell/> https://cfans.wufoo.com/forms/stay-in-the-loop-with-the-bell/ * Advice on contacting legislators: * Start by saying you are THEIR constituent * Explain why the project is important to you, speak from the heart * Ask for their support * Ask for their thoughts about the project Thank you! -- Martin H. Moen Assoc. Director for Communications & Operations Bell Museum of Natural History - University of Minnesota ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
