What's New?
"The Thrasher" Newsletter - New Issue - Now Available
July - August Newsletter NOW AVAILABLE
"It's For The Birds" Annual Auction - Sponsorships Available
Sponsorship opportunities and information is now available for our BIGGEST annual event.
SEE RAS "IT'S FOR THE BIRDS" ANNUAL AUCTION
SEE AUCTION SPONSORSHIP
SEE AUCTION SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE (PDF)
RAS Kids - "EXPOSED" to Nature Photography At The Wetlands
See the RAS Kids Nature Photography session with our inner-city youth outreach at the James River Park's Wetlands Section.
SEE THEM IN ACTION
SEE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY
Used Digital Cameras needed for RAS Kids - Youth Nature Photography
Have you upgraded your digital photo equipment lately? Maybe Santa brought you a new camera this past Christmas? RAS Kids is looking for donations of used (or new) digital cameras for its youth outreach program. The simple to use point and shoot one are the best. Donate them to the next member's meeting. See Mary Arginteanu or Robin Ruth.
CONTACT: raskids@richmondaudubon.org
NAS "Audubon" Magazine back issues wanted
Do you have back issues of the NAS "Audubon" Magazine laying around collecting dust? The Education Committee need them as hand outs at functions. Please bring them to the next member's meeting and look for the drop off box at the check in table. Thanks for your support.
CONTACT: education@richmondaudubon.org
Membership Incentive Award Presented - February, 2008
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Photo by Bob Schamerhorn
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Anne and Jim Blowers receives membership incentive award! Anne and Jim are non-Board members that attended every membership meeting during RAS Program Year, September 2006 – May 2007. In appreciation of their support by participating in membership meetings, they received the book, Birds of America, by Jim Roetzel, Photographer & Writer.
RAS encourages both members and non-members to attend Chapter meetings. Chapter activities and local bird sightings are discussed, which is usually followed with a program that covers birds, other wildlife, the environment, conservation efforts, etc. Come and join us!
SEE: MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE AWARD
Lori Rutledge
RAS Membership Chair
RAS Avian Defender Award Issued to Dr. Mitchell Byrd
Photo by Bob Schamerhorn
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For a lifetime of bird conservation, Richmond Audubon Society is honored to announce that Dr. Mitchell A. Byrd receives the "Avian Defender" Award for 2008. This award is only given to those who have gone beyond the pale in defending our state’s avian species. In a time when so many of our species are threatened with extinction, this award is one way to inform Virginians about an individual’s good work, and about the importance of wildlife.
SEE: AVAIN DEFENDER AWARD
John M. Roberts,
RAS Conservation Chair
National Audubon Society - 2007 Annual Report Posted
“Few sights rival the awe-inspiring majesty of a migratory flock winging its way across the sky—hundreds or even thousands of individuals move as one toward their single destination. At its best, Audubon mimics these amazing creatures. Our individual members, supporters, Chapters, state offices, programs, departments, and diverse partners all move together as one toward our shared vision of a brighter tomorrow.
The ultimate destination for the Audubon flock is a world of healthy habitats, where birds, other wildlife, and people can thrive. Our challenges are many and varied, as will be the stops we make along the way. Still, as it has from our very beginnings, Audubon’s unparalleled ability to unite people behind common goals and strategies powers our success. We engage people in conservation action. We empower them with science, education, and policy expertise to create a culture of conservation and action. Together, we achieve results that would be impossible alone.”
VISIT: www.audubon.org/nas/ar/
John Flicker, President
Carol M. Browner, Chair
Online Donations and Memberships
RAS has entereed the internet era. Now available are online donations and memberships, both new and gift memberships.
SEE: ONLINE RAS CONTRIBUTION
SEE: ONLINE MEMBERSHIP
Richmond Birding Hot Spot Checklists Now Available
In 2006, Richmond Audubon Society (RAS) began a data collection process to generate checklists for our favorite field trip locations around Richmond, Virginia. Information presented in the checklists below represent species sighted during RAS field trips or by field trip leaders on other dates. As data collection continues, these checklists will develop into a more complete picture of species abundance.
SEE: FOR THE BIRDS - BIRDING PLACES
SEE: FOR THE BIRDS - CHECKLISTS
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