Why become a member of Audubon? To do your part to help save our bird populations and the habitat that is so necessary to the survival of each species. Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS) works in many diverse areas to assist in preserving and restoring the needed habitats:
- LAS monitors bird populations by means of Christmas Bird Counts in Western Nevada and the Sierra Nevada, as well as other specialized studies such as the Nevada Breeding Bird Atlas;
- We work on land use issues to help obtain the best compromise of needed habitat and an exploding population; and
- We strive to stimulate a greater local appreciation, awareness, and understanding of birds, wildlife, and their habitats through education of the public and school children (e.g., Audubon Adventures).
Join the Lahontan Audubon Society (a chapter of The National Audubon Society) and become part of a large group of people who are interested in preserving birds and their habitat. See Membership Form.
LAS E-Mail List: If you are a current member and would like to receive e-mail announcements about the chapter please send an e-mail to oakesy@sbcglobal.net .
Has Your Membership Expired?
Please take a look at your latest mailing label. In the upper right hand corner is a date...your expiration date. Chances are, if you have passed this date, you will soon be off our membership list, or your national Audubon membership has expired. As a courtesy, we leave you on our distribution for a couple of months while the paper work catches up. If your date has passed, please consider renewing! If you have any questions, please contact oakesy@sbcglobal.net.
Membership Levels
Lahontan Audubon Society:
$20 or $15 per year (see details below) for an individual or family membership (all of these funds stay with LAS). You will receive our local LAS Newsletter, The Pelican 6 times a year. You may vote at meetings, serve on the LAS Board of Directors, may chair committees, attend field trips, and volunteer your time where needed. Our local memberships are:
- Individual/Family: $20
- Full-time Students/Seniors (over 62): $15
Make check payable to Lahontan Audubon Society or just "LAS" and send your membership form to:
Lahontan Audubon Society
c/o Kathy Oakes
4120 Plateau Road
Reno, NV 89519
National Audubon Society:
$20.00 per year for introductory membership (thereafter a $15 increase to $35.00 for a basic membership). Other memberships include basic membership $35; lifetime individual $1,000; lifetime dual $1,500. You will receive all the above privileges, and receive the National Audubon Society's quarterly magazine Audubon as well as The Pelican. If you wish to contact National Audubon's Membership Department with questions about renewal information or comments, please e-mail join@audubon.org or call 1-800-874-4201. You can also write to: National Audubon Society, Membership Data Center, P.O. Box 422246, Palm Coast, FL 32142-6714. Or email oakesy@sbcglobal.net to be sent a National Membership Brochure. If you are a current NAS member and need to change your address, contact NAS at chadd@audubon.org.
Gifts and Bequests
The Lahontan Audubon Society welcomes gifts in general or on behalf of, or in memory of relatives or friends. Such gifts may be designated for education or for the advancement of the objectives of Lahontan Audubon Society at the discretion of the Board of Directors. All gifts are tax-deductible. Please send your gift in the form of a check to the Lahontan Audubon Society, PO Box 2304, Reno, NV, 89505. All gifts, donations and bequests will be acknowledged in the Pelican and personally on behalf of Lahontan Audubon Society.
Make a charitable, tax-deductible donation such as:
- Computer Hardware.(Good condition computers, printers, etc. IBM compatible, 486 or better, Win ME or XP.)
- Computer Software. (WordPerfect 7.0 or 8.0; MS Access or other database program; MS Office.)
- Binoculars. (for children and other beginners)