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Welcome
"The Richmond Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of birds, other wildlife and habitat through birding, education, advocacy, and fellowship."
Come Join Us
You are invited to join this active organization in our appreciation of birds. We offer frequent bird watching field trips and MEETINGS, members meetings and an array of bird related resources, plus local bird news articles. We welcome everyone who has an interest in our feathered friends, from the casual back yard birders and kids, to life-long birding veterans. Most all RAS sponsored MEETINGS are open to both members and non-members; visitors are always welcome and encouraged to participate. A Richmond Audubon Society chapter membership includes benefits like: automatic membership in the National Audubon Society, a subscription to "Audubon" magazine a bimonthly national publication, our local "Thrasher" newsletter (now available online), chapter meetings, premeeting fellowship dinner and activities, volunteer opportunities available through an array of active RAS committees, Important Bird Areas (IBAs) support, youth outreach, fund raising, annual picnic, annual pot luck dinner and auction, plus access to RAS website, and RAS Listserv and more. The current issue of Richmond Audubon Society's newsletter "The Thrasher" is now available online, plus archives of back issues. Use the search page to find the information you are looking for quickly. Visit the all new RAS Kids Corner and Members Area, then see "For The Birds" for a wide array of birding tools from housing and feeder maintenance to photography tips. Please contact us with your suggestion and comments.
FOR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP MEETING INFORMATION VISIT: FIELD TRIPS AND MEETINGS
Announcements
Fundraising Opportunity for Richmond Audubon • Brent & Becky's Bloomin' Bucks
For the past several years, Brent and Becky have generously donated bulbs for RAS kids “bulb forcing” used for over 150 kids. Now they have a profit sharing plan, where if you purchase bulbs from Brent & Becky, up to 25% of the purchase price will be donated to Richmond Audubon. Either shop online at www.bloominbucks.com and select Richmond Audubon Society from the drop-down list or call to request a catalog at (877) 661-2852. You can select from their huge selection of bulbs, plants, perennials, supplements, books, tools, home accessories...anything you want or need! In any quantity you need! In any color you want! Be sure to request your "Bloomin' Bucks" go to the Richmond Audubon when ordering.
Member's Meeting - February 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM - "Wet and Wild II"
Not just photographs of the many birdbath visitors, but how to build your own backyard bird spa. Photographed and presented by Bob Schamerhorn.
SEE: RAS FIELD TRIPS & MEETINGS
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Volunteer Opportunities - Make a Difference
Red-shouldered Hawk Survey Volunteers Needed
The Center for Conservation Biology (at William & Mary and VCU) is looking for volunteers to search for active Red-shouldered Hawk nests. Breeding pairs begin vocalizing and repairing nests in January/February and lay eggs in early March. CCB staff will band young at 2-5 weeks old using USFWS bands and field-readable red bands inscribed with unique alphanumeric codes. The study area for the project is Richmond to Williamsburg including both urban and rural areas. Interested folks should contact Libby Mojica at ekmojica@wm.edu or 757-221-1680
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What's New?
RAS Kids at The 2010 Great Big Greenhouse Event
SEE: RAS KIDS AT GBGH EVENT PHOTOS
RAS Kids Recent Accomplishments
SEE: RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RAS Kids Southampton School Garden Project
SEE: SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT
MEMBER's BOOK PUBLISHED! "Hummingbirds And The Flowers They Love" by Joe Lively
SEE: Joe Lively's Hummingbird Book Page
LATEST ISSUE! "Thrasher" Newsletter
SEE: THE THRASHER NEWSLETTER
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