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  About Audubon
Although Audubon had no role in the organization that bears his name, there is a connection: George Bird Grinnell, one of the founders of the early Audubon Society in the late 1800s, was tutored by Lucy Audubon, John James’s widow.
Audubon was born in Saint Domingue (now Haiti), the illegitimate son of a French sea captain and plantation owner and his French mistress.
Audubon was quite successful in business for a while, but hard times hit, and in 1819 he was briefly jailed for bankruptcy.
www.audubon.org /nas/jja.html   (719 words)

  
 Audubon Dallas
Audubon Dallas relies on the involvement and support of individuals like you to conserve the birds, wildlife, and natural ecosystems of the Dallas area.
The mission of Audubon Dallas is the conservation of birds and other wildlife, the protection of habitat and bio diversity, and the provision of education and opportunities for our entire community to observe and appreciate birds and nature.
Audubon Dallas was incorporated in 1973 as a chapter of the National Audubon Society.
www.audubondallas.org   (353 words)

  
 Audubon Timeline
Audubon lost some ground in the 1910s, when the Audubon Warden program suffered from a lack of funding and wardens were withdrawn from Florida.
Audubon expanded its scientific research programs and became heavily involved in the effort to ban the use of pesticides that were suspected of causing population failures in eagles, ospreys, brown pelicans, and other "end-of-chain" consumers.
Audubon continues its commitment to the Bald Eagle by serving on the Southeast Bald Eagle Recovery Team to establish protection for the eagle once it is removed from the endangered species list, and by rehabilitating and releasing injured eagles at Audubon's Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland.
www.audubonofflorida.org /main/timeline.htm   (2968 words)

  
 Columbia Audubon Society
The Columbia Audubon Society is one of the 14 chapters of the National Audubon Society in Missouri.
Audubon Missouri, the state office of the National Audubon Society.
Audubon Society of Missouri, the state ornithological society.
columbia-audubon.missouri.org   (400 words)

  
 National Audubon Society
She was elected by the Audubon Board to her present tenure in September 1994 to fill an unexpired term, elected by the members in November 1994, and reelected in December of 1996.
She is a member of the Jayhawk Audubon Society, having served as its president, vice president, editor, and conservation and education chairs.
Yokel was nominated to the National Audubon Society Board of Directors by the chapters in the Southeast Region and elected to the Board in December 1995, and re-elected in December, 1998.
www.undueinfluence.com /national.htm   (6015 words)

  
 Madrone Audubon Society: Friends
The Redwood Region Ornithological Society was organized in 1962 “to encourage the study and conservation of birds, other wildlife, and their natural habitat.” Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month September through May.
Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR) is guardian of the Boverie Preserve in Sonoma County with two preserves in Marin.
The Trumpeter Swan Society is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to assuring the vitality and welfare of wild Trumpeter Swan Populations, and to restoring the species to as much of its former range as possible.
audubon.sonoma.net /friends/friends.html   (1340 words)

  
 Chesapeake Audubon Society
Chesapeake Audubon Society (CAS) is a group of citizens involved in the appreciation and preservation of the natural world around us.
Audubon Adventures: an environmental education newsletter and curriculum supplement of National Audubon.
Pickering Creek Audubon Center: an environmental education facility on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay near Easton, Maryland.
www.chesapeakeaudubon.org   (236 words)

  
 Juneau Audubon Home Page
Audubon then worked with Eagle Optics, a major optical supply retailer in Wisconsin, and purchased three binoculars to donate to the Pioneers' Home.
Audubon has since presented these binoculars, along with two birding field guides, to the staff and residents at the Home.
Audubon hopes to arrange for local birders to visit the home and watch birds with the people there.
www.juneau-audubon-society.org   (642 words)

  
 Aububon Mississippi Home Page
The event, at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center near Holly Springs, coincides with the peak of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird’s southward migration, and this year the birds were at their best.
John Flicker, President of the National Audubon Society, and John Paul Woodley Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), today co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides a foundation for collaboration between the two organizations.
Collaboration between the Audubon and the Corps is expected to have a positive impact on diverse landscapes throughout the United States, such as the Mississippi River and the Everglades.
www.msaudubon.org   (531 words)

  
 Shawnee Audubon Home Page The Southern Illinois Chapter of Illinois Audubon Serving Carbondale and the rest of the ...
Shawnee Audubon is working to stop further fragmentation on our public lands in order to preserve critical habitat for this and many other forest interior species.
Shawnee Audubon Society was formed in 1995 as a chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society.
Shawnee Audubon meets 6 times a year for short business meetings and special presentations on topics relating to nature and the environment.
www.shawneeaudubon.org   (347 words)

  
 Audubon of Florida (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Audubon – the voice of conservation in Florida for 100 years.
Audubon is rooted in the values of community leadership, science-based decisions and firsthand outdoor experience.
Please join our Audubon family of chapters, staff, volunteers, and sanctuaries in solving the conservation challenges of the 21st century.
www.audubonofflorida.org.cob-web.org:8888   (143 words)

  
 Debs Park Audubon Center
The Audubon Center is one of the greenest buildings in Los Angeles.
Since 1998, Audubon has been working with the City of Los Angeles and the communities of Northeast and East Los Angeles to develop the the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
Over 25,000 kids, mostly Latino, live within 2 miles of the Audubon Center at Debs Park, with working parents who are simply too busy for trips to the nearby mountains or the beach.
www.audubon-ca.org /debs_park.htm   (392 words)

  
 Audubon Society of Corvallis
The Audubon Society of Corvallis is an active group involved in field trips, school programs, bluebird recovery, conservation issues, speakers, Christmas Bird Counts, and field projects.
The Audubon Society of Corvallis pays tribute to one of our most beloved members and leaders, Elzy Eltzroth, who died on October 7, 2005, after a courageous battle with heart disease.
The Audubon Society of Corvallis (ASC) invites nominations for the Homer Campbell ASC Environmental Award.
www.audubon.corvallis.or.us /oldindex.html   (608 words)

  
 Audubon Texas: Section: Page
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.
Our national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.
Audubon Texas relies on the involvement and support of individuals like you to conserve the birds, wildlife, and natural ecosystems of Texas.
www.tx.audubon.org   (172 words)

  
 Illinois Audubon Society
Incorporated by the State of Illinois on April 10, 1897, the Illinois Audubon Society was organized as an independent non-profit educational and scientific organization.
Not affiliated with National Audubon, Illinois' oldest conservation organization continues to be a member driven grassroots force, working quietly to protect and enhance Illinois' unique habitats and to educate the public about them.
If you are member of Illinois Audubon, your support continues to be invaluable in our mission to promote, perpetuate and foster appreciation of our native plants and animals and the habitats that support them.
www.illinoisaudubon.org   (598 words)

  
 Audubon North Carolina
The threats today are far different than a century ago, but Audubon's commitment to the conservation of birds, other wildlife and their habitats is as strong as ever.
The mission of the National Audubon Society's North Carolina State Office is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and North Carolina's biological diversity.
Audubon is part of a statewide coalition, called Land for Tomorrow promoting an effort to provide $1 billion over five years for land conservation and historic preservation.
www.ncaudubon.org   (180 words)

  
 The Audubon Society of New York State
The Audubon Society of New York State, Inc. (ASNY) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental education organization.
In 1987, ASNY was reestablished, and, in keeping with its heritage, continues to be an independent Audubon society, not affiliated with any other local, state, or national Audubon society.
Within New York, however, we continue to carry out activities under the name of the Audubon Society of New York State, focusing on land, water, and wildlife conservation, as well as on educating the citizens of the state to protect and celebrate its rich natural heritage.
www.audubonintl.org /programs/asny   (163 words)

  
 Decatur Audubon Society - Birding, Education and Conservation
Decatur (Illinois) Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Decatur Audubon is involved in many activities in cooperation with other organizations and agencies.
The mission of the Decatur Audubon Society (and the National Audubon Society) 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.decatur-audubon.org   (451 words)

  
 February 2003 Audubon Society of Omaha Newsletter
ASO is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
Once again the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology call on volunteers of every age and skill level to make the Count possible.
Audubon and Cornell ask participants to pay special attention to the more than 200 species on the Audubon 2002 WatchList, issued last autumn, which lists North American birds in danger or decline.
www.audubon-omaha.org /archives/february2003.htm   (4611 words)

  
 Audubon California - Building a culture of conservation in the Golden State
Audubon holds successful conference on wind power and birds at Debs Park in January, read all about it here...
Audubon continues working to restore much of the South Fork Kern River watershed to its pre-settlement state, for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Audubon introduces a series of workshops on ways to enhance wildlife habitat, water quality and soil protection on farm and ranchland in Imperial County.
ca.audubon.org   (826 words)

  
 National Audubon Society (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Today, we are working with public and private partners to ensure a healthy future for this diverse group of birds, and for the larger ecosystems of which they are such an important part.
Learn more about how Audubon is working to protect waterbirds, and see profiles of many waterbird species, on our new Waterbird Conservation website.
Audubon At Home provides steps that people can take to help our feathered friends have a successful fall migration.
www.audubon.org.cob-web.org:8888   (287 words)

  
 Maine Audubon: working to conserve Maine's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people in education, conservation, ...
Maine Audubon: working to conserve Maine's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people in education, conservation, and action.
Maine Audubon is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny requests—from Plum Creek and other large landowners represented by the Maine Forest Products Council—for an exemption to proposed federal protections for the threatened Canada lynx.
A process that could speed approval of wind-power projects proposed in Maine is in its final stages, thanks to Maine Audubon and a group of wind-power stakeholders including energy developers and representatives of state and federal agencies.
www.maineaudubon.org   (277 words)

  
 St Louis Audubon Society
St Louis Audubon cultivates and leads a community that values and protects birds and the natural environment.
The St. Louis Audubon Society has enjoyed a long and distinguished history since it began as the St. Louis Bird Club in 1916.
In 1948, when the National Audubon Society decided to organize a network of local chapters, the St. Louis Bird Club joined immediately and became the first of the now over 500 chapters.
www.stlouisaudubon.org   (562 words)

  
 National Audubon Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Headquarter of National Audubon Society in New York.
The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to nature conservancy.
It is named in honor of John James Audubon, a Haitian-American ornithologist and naturalist who painted, catalogued, and described the Birds of North America.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Audubon_Society   (237 words)

  
 Tahoma Audubon Society
The mission of the Tahoma Audubon 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.
Tahoma Audubon is a supporter of Audubon Washington - our local link to the National Audubon Society.
Tahoma Audubon's official Pierce County bird species list is now posted on the Web in PDF format.
www.tahomaaudubon.org   (262 words)

  
 Audubon Vermont
Audubon Vermont Teacher/Naturalists spent the afternoon of October 20th helping early childhood educators become 'wild about turkeys' and wild about taking their students outdoors.
Mike Winslow of Vergennes, Vermont was awarded the Steve Young Award in recognition of his contributions to achieving the mission of the National Audubon Society and the Vermont chapters.
Green Mountain Audubon Center participates in community effort to test the Huntington River e-coli levels.
vt.audubon.org   (348 words)

  
 Connecticut Audubon Society (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The three independent Audubons will put their new technology to use to enhance child and adult education programs, data collection, research, collaboration, conservation, stewardship and advocacy initiatives in all three states.
Connecticut Audubon Society manages 19 wildlife sanctuaries around the state, preserves over 2,600 acres of open space in Connecticut and educates over 200,000 children and adults annually.
Working exclusively in the state of Connecticut for over 100 years, Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization, not affiliated with any national or governmental group.
www.ctaudubon.org.cob-web.org:8888   (250 words)

  
 Arkansas Audubon Society
The fall 2006 meeting of The Arkansas Audubon Society will be in Jonesboro, October 27-29, at the Holiday Inn.
After reviewing evidence of the ivory-billed woodpecker gathered in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in April 2004, the Bird Records Committee of the Arkansas Audubon Society has voted to change the status of the bird in Arkansas from "extirpated" to "present".
You can also find other information about the Arkansas Audubon Society including our Mission and our By-Laws, as well as the Society Trust, and even excerpts from Arkansas Birds, our Quarterly Newsletter that all AAS members receive.
www.arbirds.org   (579 words)

  
 Audubon Society of Greater Denver
Audubon Society of Greater Denver (ASGD) is a non-profit, environmental conservation organization.
Audubon Society of Greater Denver's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the natural ecosystems of the South Platte River basin.
Audubon Society of Greater Denver, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Litteton, CO. 80128
www.denveraudubon.org   (134 words)

  
 West Volusia County Audubon Society Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The West Volusia Audubon Society is a tax-exempt non-profit corporation established in 1961.
It is a chapter of the Florida Audubon Society and the National Audubon Society.
This website is a partnership between the West Volusia Audubon Society and Volusia County Government.
volusia.org /birding/wvaudubon.htm   (85 words)

  
 Audubon WatchList - California Condor
A number of groups played parts in the monitoring efforts and conservation planning for this species in the 1980's, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, The National Audubon Society, the Bureau of Land management and others.
Audubon continues to work to ensure that this vital legislation is being used to protect our publicly-owned wildlife resources.
Copyright 2002 by National Audubon Society, Inc. All rights reserved.
audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=56   (1643 words)

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