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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
Red-tailed Hawk
Photo Bob Schamerhorn
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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 events are open to both members and non-members and are usually free; 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, sign up for free email connection the RAS Listserv. 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
Sightings of Special Banded Brown Pelicans - Please Report
Birders have been asked to watch for Brown Pelicans that were recently rehabilitated and released in Georgia. One group (78) has RED color bands on the right leg with 3 digital alpha numeric codes in white. Another group (72) has ORANGE color bands on the right leg. If you see any of these birds, please report them. Tracking released birds is essential to assessing rescue efforts. Enter band information at this website:
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/homepage/recwobnd.cfm
RAS Annuual Auction and Pot-luck Dinner - COMING THIS NOVEMBER
Be considering what you can do to support this annual fundraiser and fellowship dinner. We will be looking for silent auction donations and volunteers to help make this event happen. Program will consist of a collage of our member's photos accompanied by their stories (2-4 per participant). Email photos to: potluckphotos@richmondaudubon.org and be sure to include your name. Pick out your favorite snapshots, then come share your stories and memories from the past year at the event.
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Volunteer Opportunities - Make a Difference
Please join us if you 'like to play in the dirt.
The native species habitat at Swansboro Elementary School needs your ideas, and your assistance to create an environment where children can learn to appreciate their environment and maintain habitat for all the critters. For the month of August, Wednesday mornings between 9:00 and 11:00 will be Weed, Water and Work in the Garden. As we work together, plants can be dead headed, transplanted, pruned, mulched, added, planted, and/or watered. Bird feeders, bird baths, and fountains can be cleaned and filled. If you have specific ideas for a lesson or message for visitors, we can create message stones with concrete or make posters.
Contact Nan Sweet at nhallsweet@aim.com or (cell) 245-5420 or Robin Ruth at RASKids@RIchmondAudubon.org if you are interested. Swansboro Elementary School is located at 3160 Midlothian Turnpike. The garden is in the courtyard between the main entrance and the wing. The gate on 33rd Street is locked during the summer but the gate on Blake is open and parking is available. The school office has been moved to a trailer in the back due to construction inside the building.
Richmond Audubon Society Board of Directors Position Open
We are now accepting nominations for the following RAS Board position:
Development: coordinates fundraising efforts to ensure continuation of primary projects; serves on Finance Committee assisting in the allocation of funds to committees, creation of annual Planning Budget and reconciliation of Actual vs. Planned Budget; seeks and applies for grants to further RAS conservation efforts; partners with committees on fundraising efforts and events.
CONTACT: auction@richmondaudubon.org
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What's New?
RAS Kids at The 2010 Great Big Greenhouse Event
SEE: RAS KIDS AT GBGH EVENT PHOTOS
LATEST ISSUE! "Thrasher" Newsletter
SEE: THE THRASHER NEWSLETTER
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