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  Audubon, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Audubon is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Audubon is named after John James Audubon, the famous bird painter.
His first house, Mill Grove, is a mansion that now serves as a museum in the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Audubon,_Pennsylvania   (423 words)

  
 John James Audubon Biography
Audubon was born in the French colony of Santo Domingo (now Haiti), the son of Captain Jean Audubon, a French sailor and adventurer, and one of his mistresses, Jeanne Rabine, a French chambermaid, who died six months later.
Audubon quickly fell in love with the eastern Pennsylvania countryside and its animals, often roaming the woods and fields incongruously wearing satin breeches and silk stockings.
Audubon's reputation was sufficiently secure by 1831 and Charles Bonaparte and fellow supporters in Philadelphia were able to overcome George Ord's objections and elect him a "correspondent," or honorary member, of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
jjaudubongallery.com /AudubonBio.htm   (4002 words)

  
 Father of Pennsylvania Ornithology.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Audubon's career and works marked the crowning achievement and the end of the Early Period of Pennsylvania ornithology'.
The Western Pennsylvania Audubon Society, founded in Pittsburgh 1916, stimulated bird study not only in Allegheny County but throughout the region, as other bird conservation organizations were created.
The first Pennsylvania chapter of the National Audubon Society, organized in Philadelphia in 1896, is now one of a total of 23 local chapters that together include nearly 50,000 members in Pennsylvania.
www.dep.state.pa.us /dep/pa_env-her/birds_ornithology.htm   (4035 words)

  
 Citizen Science - Putting Birds on the Map
Audubon is leading the charge across the United States, marshaling a cadre of volunteers to help identify, conserve, and monitor IBA sites, from Arizona to Alaska.
Audubon New York, an early IBA program leader, has successfully teamed up with the state to protect close to 200,000 acres of critical habitat, from "the high peaks of the Catskills and Adirondacks for Bicknell's thrush habitat to the wetlands of Montezuma for cerulean warblers," says David J. Miller, Audubon New York's executive director.
Audubon Pennsylvania would like to have a voice in the management of this landscape, which has already been scarred by logging, mining, and natural gas development.
magazine.audubon.org /features0212/citizen_science.html   (1830 words)

  
 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, PENNSYLVANIA BIOGRAPHIES
John James Audubon came to Pennsylvania at the age of 18, and did not stay long.
Audubon was born in San Domingo (now Haiti) in 1785.
It was on this estate and the woods around it that Audubon developed his love of nature, and began seriously sketching and painting birds.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/4547/audubon.html   (445 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The mission of the Pennsylvania state office is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth`s biological diversity in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology was founded to foster the study and appreciation of the birds of Pennsylvania and to promote the conservation of birds and their habitat...
Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County was formed from Bedford County by the act of 26th of February 1773, the first county west of the Allegheny Mountains and the 11th county established by the Pennsylvania colony, the last under the hereditary Penn Propriety Government.
www.fatbirder.net /links_geo/america_united_states/pennsylvania.html   (3628 words)

  
 Presque Isle Audubon Society
PIAS is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and a member of Audubon Pennsylvania serving northwestern Pennsylvania including Erie and Crawford counties.
Area Audubon members and birders are helping Wendy Campbell, licensed wild bird rehabilitator and director of Wild Wings Bird Rehabilitation Center, offset the birdseed expense she incurs year around.
Audubon board member, Pat Howell, hopes that people might team together by carrying their lunch and donating the cost of a restaurant lunch to Wild Wings.
www.presqueisle.org /audubon   (1226 words)

  
 Audubon Center
That was perfectly acceptable to Jean Audubon, captain of a French cargo vessel and a trader in rum, sugar, and slaves on his rounds from France to various Caribbean and U.S. ports.
Audubon painted all his birds life-size, and manipulating the forms (as illustrated by his portraits of the trumpeter swan or the American flamingo) enabled him to fit them onto his drawing paper.
It was at Mill Grove, as well, that Audubon began the study of living birds he made use of in the Letterpress, or Ornithological Biography, that was to accompany the publication of his Birds of America.
magazine.audubon.org /features0412/began.html   (2456 words)

  
 Audubon, Pennsylvania (Cities)
Audubon is located in Montgomery County just northwest of Philadelphia along Highway 422 on the banks of the Schuylkill River near the Valley Forge National Historical Park.
The Mill Grove, Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary is located nearby.
Audubon is part of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-New Jersey metro area.
www.ohwy.com /pa/a/audubon.htm   (69 words)

  
 Audubon: Incite
In Warren, Pennsylvania, a 10-year study by the U.S. Forest Service determined that at more than 20 deer per square mile, there is complete loss of cerulean warblers (on the Audubon WatchList as a species of global concern), yellow-billed cuckoos, indigo buntings, eastern wood pewees, and least flycatchers.
Basically, Alt was a sock puppet in an elaborate and sinister plot hatched by Audubon Pennsylvania to eradicate the state's deer, thereby achieving its secret goal of ending all hunting and seizing control of public land, the better to raise dickey birds.
Since anecdotal data seem to carry weight in Pennsylvania, I collected some of my own from a hunter who really is “a killing machine.” His name is Tim Schaeffer and, in addition to serving on the Governor's Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation, he is the executive director of Audubon Pennsylvania.
magazine.audubon.org /incite/incite0507.html   (2933 words)

  
 Audubon Water Company: Tariff
Audubon Water has certified to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that this is an accurate electronic representation of the tariffs that are officially filed with and maintained by the Commission.
Service terminated for non-compliance with this Tariff will not again be turned on until satisfactory assurance is given that these rules and regulations will be complied with, and that all proper and necessary expenses incurred in shutting off, and turning on, the water are paid in full by the customer.
In the event the meter so tested is found to have an error in registration in excess of that permitted by the Commission's regulations, the bills will be increased or decreased, as provided by the Commission regulation at 52 Pa. Code §65.9.
www.audubonwater.com /tariff.htm   (7363 words)

  
 Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail - Birding in PA Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Pennsylvania is a state with beautiful rolling hills, vast grasslands, old forests and scenic mountain views.
Pennsylvania is noted for its fall raptor migration, when thousands of birds travel south along the Kittatinny Ridge (also known as Blue Mountain), the mountain chain that traverses across eastern and central Pennsylvania from New Jersey to Maryland.
More detailed information on the Seasonality of Pennsylvania Birds is provided by Daniel Brauning of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
www.pabirdingtrails.org /birding-in-pa   (450 words)

  
 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Daily e-Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Threats posed by overabundant deer to Pennsylvania's forests, wildlife, economy, safety, health, and quality of life, are by now well documented.
The situation will only worsen: Pennsylvania's deer population has skyrocketed 20 percent in only the last five years, yet, the Commonwealth continues to have no significant urban or suburban deer management program.
Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them.
www.wpconline.org /dailyphotos/wpcdaily-12-27-extra.asp   (342 words)

  
 Audubon, PA News
Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, are looking for Charles Leroy French in connection to a five-year string of burglaries at a Mercersburg business.
When Jessica Strickland of Audubon launched her blue kayak out from Lock 60 into the Schuylkill River Monday afternoon, little did she realize that she'd be the subject of a water rescue effort.
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation is a key partner with DCNR - empowering the friends group that works with our state parks and helping our...
www.topix.net /city/audubon-pa   (892 words)

  
 Animals Pennsylvania State Bird Pennsylvania Rare Bird Alerts - Recent Transcripts Of 6 RBAs From Different Areas Of ...
Pennsylvania State bird, Pennsylvania State flower, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State Bird is the Ruffed Grouse.
The Pennsylvania State Flower is. Increase interest in bird conservation in PA From an Ecosystem Perspective.
Ruffed Grouse, Text by John James Audubon from Birds of America (State Bird of Pennsylvania) By John James Audubon, F surpasses as an article of food every other land-bird which we have in the United States, except the Wild.
wild-animals.ciide.com /wild-animalsTO1678.html   (804 words)

  
 The resource newsletter - March 1, 2005 - Pa. DCNR
DCNR and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officials recently announced that they will begin enrollment next week for the Youth Bass Anglers Conservation School, Pennsylvania’s unique learning experience for young students with a passion for fishing and a thirst for warm-water fishery knowledge.
He is a founding board member of the Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education, is an active member of the Susquehanna River Trail Association, and serves on the board of the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Pennsylvania designated the Oil Heritage Region in 1994 and it has since developed a tourism and economic development plan based on the area’s importance to the world because of the discovery of oil along the creek in 1859 and the resulting 15-year boom that has forever shaped the region—even influencing oil technology today.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us /news/resource/res2005/05-0301-resource.aspx   (1689 words)

  
 Birding, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide
A chapter of the National Audubon Society and a member of the Pennsylvania Audubon Society serving northwestern Pennsylvania including Erie and Crawford counties.
PVAS is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and covers the counties of Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan in West Virginia and Washington in Maryland.
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
www.clpgh.org /subject/recreation/outdoors/birding.html   (690 words)

  
 Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail - Welcome
Pennsylvania is the keystone state for birdwatching during seasonal bird migration.
With more than 400 species of birds documented in the state, including 186 breeding species of birds, a visitor to Pennsylvania will find year round opportunity to engage in birdwatching.
Developed by Audubon Pennsylvania, this guide includes over 200 locations in 39 counties that afford ample opportunity to view birds and other wildlife.
www.pabirdingtrails.org   (271 words)

  
 Audubon Water Company
Audubon Water Company is a Pennsylvania Corporation, and has charter power to furnish water to the public within portions of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Audubon was incorporated on August 30, 1954 for the sole purpose of supplying water service to customers.
Audubon serves over 2,200 residential and commercial customers.
www.audubonwater.com   (76 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Pennsylvia today?
Located next to the City of Erie, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, Presque Isle offers wholesome recreation and educational opportunities for the individual and the family.
If an inflatable dam is installed in the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, the impoundment created, and the increased active recreation that the impoundment may support, are likely to have negative impacts on the wildlife within the River corridor.
Cape May, in New Jersey and Hawk Mountain, in Pennsylvania, are two of the United States' most renowned birding areas.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/uspennsylvania.htm   (892 words)

  
 Juniata Valley Audubon Society -- JVAS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Juniata Valley Audubon Society (JVAS), chartered in 1969, is a chapter of the
Audubon Pennsylvania, covering all of Blair and Bedford Counties, in south-central Pennsylvania, and portions of adjacent counties.
Juniata Valley Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.
www.juniatavalleyaudubon.org   (104 words)

  
 Audubon bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Audubon B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
The Gables - Philadelphia, PA A magnificently restored Victorian mansion near the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel.
Inn at Whitewing Farm - West Chester, PA Whitewing Farm is a 1700's Pennsylvania farm house with flower gardens, a barn and stables,...
Glasbern - Fogelsville, PA At the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, a 21st century Country Inn has evolved from a 19th...
www.bedandbreakfast.com /audubon-pennsylvania.html   (1550 words)

  
 Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center :: Audubon Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a keystone state for spring and fall bird migration.
With more than 400 species of birds documented in the state, including 186 breeding species of birds, a visitor to Pennsylvania will find year round opportunity to engage in bird watching.
Our guide and website contain not only details on over 200 locations but supporting information such as bird and wildlife checklists, how-to information on getting started, and a guide to the seasons of bird watching in Pennsylvania.
www.padutchcountry.com /member_pages/audubon_pennsylvania.asp   (147 words)

  
 Audubon Apartment Rentals - 101 Apartments - Audubon, Pennsylvania
Our Audubon apartment rentals are updated daily to ensure that all information is kept fresh.
To help you save time and money most of our Audubon listings will provide you with floor plans and pictures.
Overall the website was easy to use and provided me with a long list of apartments for rent.
101apartments.com /apartment-rentals/Country/US/Pennsylvania/Audubon/Audubon-apartment-rentals.asp   (250 words)

  
 Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon Art & Craft Festival. The Pocono Mountains premier Wildlife Festival
The Audubon Art and Craft Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, 2005.
Some of the best wildlife artists from America and Canada will be displaying and selling their original art and prints at the Wildlife Art Show held in conjunction with the Festival.
The Northeast PA Audubon Society will have an education table with free items for the family and a program on the NAS Forest Campaign.
www.audubonfestival.com   (368 words)

  
 Lycoming Audubon Society
During the Fall and Winter of 2003, an adult female Rufous Hummingbird wintered outside Willliamsport, and was banded by Scott Weidensaul.
The Lycoming Co. bird was one of 10 hummingbirds banded in Pennsylvania that winter.
Contributions may be made at any time, on a regular basis, as a memorial to someone special, as a tribute to someone special, or through planned giving under a living trust, or as a bequest.
www.lycoming.org /audubon   (513 words)

  
 birding.com - Where to Bird - Pennsylvania
Print out special maps of Pennsylvania before you begin your trip.
Go to Pennsylvania birding forum Ask other birders questions about birding in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Birds Journal - Penn. Society for Ornithology
www.birding.com /wheretobird/Pennsylvania.asp   (223 words)

  
 B-Mail(sm): PABIRDS for Sat, 11 Sep 2004
Audubon Pennsylvania and it's many partners are celebrating the recently completed Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trail guide - a compilation of over 200 bird and wildlife sites, trails and scenic drives around the Susquehanna River watershed where you can view wildlife in their unique habitats.
In addition to the festival at Olewine Center, several of Audubon's partner sites included in the Birding and Wildlife Trail guide will also be holding their own activities that weekend.
Audubon Pennsylvania, the state program of the National Audubon Society, is dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biodiversity.
www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/pabirds/200409/11   (1397 words)

  
 Audubon, Pennsylvania PA Home Improvement Contractors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Located in the Grape Coast region of Pennsylvania the city of North East has four thriving wineries and is home to the largest Welch's grape processing plant in the country.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World.
ServiceMagic has helped homeowners in Pennsylvania find prescreened and customer-rated home improvement contractors to meet their home improvement needs.
www.servicemagic.com /d.Audubon.PA.html   (144 words)

  
 Pennsylvania Audubon
Tim Schaeffer accepted the position of Executive Director for Audubon PA and began his new assignment on February 14.
Support Audubon PA's conservation and education programs by participating in Birdathon 2005.
Read about Audubon PA programs and activities in our latest newsletter (340 KB).
www.audubon.org /chapter/pa/pa   (158 words)

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