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Mission
Statement:
The
Conservation Committee serves as a chapter focal point for issues
affecting birds and other wildlife, primarily at the local level.
the conservation activities of the chapter generally fall into
two groups: |
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Activist involvement with government entities and private business
to protect, improve and maintain natural ecosystems. This may
include involvement in reviewing public documents, petitioning
public officials and speaking out on environmental issues. |
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Labor equity involvement with members and other concerned citizens
to physically work on projects that protect, improve and maintain
natural ecosystems. This may include park cleanups, revegetating
a critical area, or monitoring wildlife activity. These
activities require a committee that is knowledgeable about environmental
issues and should have the ability to investigate and study
issues dealing with degradation, enhancement and perpetuation
of natural ecosystems and wildlife. The committee should
interface with experts in the field to improve the ability to
assess the long-term impact of natural resource degradation;
formulate and direct programs and specific projects that might
mitigate these issues and work with other conservation groups
to achieve these goals. |
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Conservation
Committee meetings:
The
meetings are held the first Tuesday evening of the month at
6:30 p.m. at Audubon
House. New members are always welcome. For more information
on the Conservation Committee, contact Susan Sheakley, Conservation
Committee Chair at
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next Conservation Committee Meeting will be Tuesday, May 6. |
Sea and Sage Audubon
Conservation Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, 5/6/08, 6:30 pm
Audubon House
6:30 - Call to Order
- Bird Day Challenge, May 10 - various plans
- Endangered Species Day, May 16 - EHL Notice
- Cactus Wren Surveys and Recovery Efforts
- Banning Ranch
- Toll Road Update (notice in Tattler?)
- Bird List OC - Birds in Decline, spreadsheet, uses
- Urban Sanctuary: Packet additions; Letter campaign; Next steps
- Hawk and Owl Field Trips
- White-tailed Kite Surveys
- Hills for Everyone - Letter and $
- Conservation Article for Summer Tattler
- Round Table
8:30 - Adjournment
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Conservation
E-mail Activists Program
Join
the E-mail Activists; it's
a quick way to stay informed about conservation issues.
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Conservation
Committee Annual Reports:
2006-07
Annual Report
2004-05 Annual Report |
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Conservation
Awards for 2008:
Mark
Bixby and Julie Bixby received the Fern Zimmerman Conservation
Award at the Annual Dinner on March 21, 2008. Richard J. O'neill
and Spencer Porter received Letters of Commendation at the dinner.
Click here for information
on these awards. |
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Environmental
Volunteer Opportunities
A
list of environmental
opportunities for volunteers in Orange County
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| Local
Conservation Projects |
| Coyote
Hills |
| Bolsa
Chica |
| Native
Plant Garden Tour - May 3 |
| Rancho
Mission Viejo Settlement |
| Audubon
at Home:.Native
Plant Nurseries & Websites &
Native Plant Garden Tour |
| Tree
Trimming Packet |
| Urban
Sanctuary Campaign |
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| Bird
Research Projects |
| Urban
Nesting Raptors |
| Find
Banded Hawks |
| Nesting
White-tailed Kite Study |
| Least
Tern/Snowy Plover Project |
| SJWS
Nestbox Study |
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| State
Conservation Projects |
| Wind
Turbines, Green Energy or Avian Enemy? |
| Salton
Sea Campaign - (updated 4/14/07) |
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| Contacting
Your Legislators |
| Find
your Orange County officials |
| Find
your State officials |
| Find
your Federal officials |
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| Links
to Other Conservation Organizations |
| Endangered
Habitats League |
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