2019 Fall Fund Drive

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Donor Categories:
Golden Eagle $500 and above
American White Pelican $100 - $499
American Avocet $50 - $99
Mountain Bluebird $20 - $49
Ruby Crowned Kinglet $10 - $19
 October 10, 2019
​Dear Audubon Members,                                                                  
 
This year has been most challenging for our environment and its wildlife.  
Sage grouse have been threatened by wildfires throughout the west, and the strides made in their protection have been pushed back significantly. As Nevada’s population explodes, more riparian habitat is lost. However, all is NOT lost!  With your support, the Lahontan Audubon Society continues to educate children and adults, fostering an appreciation and awareness of birds and their habitats and factors that may affect them. To that end, here are some of the activities and projects we facilitated over the past year:

  • SageGrouse Habitat Project: To help with the plight of the sage grouse, LAS provided funding to help the BLM propagate 40,000 sagebrush saplings.  We are pleased to report that ll the seedlings have been planted and we await news of their survival rates.
  • LAS provided expertise and funding to create a pollinator garden at Oxbow Nature Study Area and will be providing some other signage within the park.
  • LAS is actively working with National Audubon Society's Saline Lakes Committee.  They are focusing on areas such as the Lahontan Valley wetlands and their importance to migrating and resident birds.
  • Educational Talks & Experiences included:  
                   Elementary students: LAS provided an extensive & robust
                   educational program for almost 1300 school children through
                    classroom visits and its Washoe Lake field trips.  
                    Monthly program meeting speakers provided stimulating lectures
                    on wildlife topics. Join us on 4thTuesday evenings in most months.
                   Find information on programs at our website.
                   Public talks & exhibits at parks, museums & senior centers were
                    presented throughout the community reaching over 1100
                    participants. 
  • Birding Field Trips: Dedicated birder & volunteer Jeff Bleam led bi-weekly birding field trips on Fridays.  Saturday & weekend trips were led by several other veteran birders to hot spots near and far. 
  • Bird I.D. classes: Each spring LAS coordinates the delivery of five classes including backyard birds, raptors, marsh birds, fly catchers and birding for beginners.
  • Bird Counts: Annual bird counts are crucial in determining factors (good & bad) affecting bird populations. LAS initiated Northern Nevada’s first Christmas Bird Count over 50 years ago & continues to organize yearly participation. Other citizen science is encouraged & supported. 
  • Birds & Books: Our book club continues to provoke stimulating monthly discussions.  
  • Taxidermy Bird Collection: LAS has established a collection of over 200 birds, most of which are housed at the Galena Creek Visitor Center on the Mt. Rose Highway. These mounts are in constant use to teach bird identification to children and adults alike.
As you can see, LAS is an energetic and far reaching organization, but we need your help to keep us going strong. Donations and your local LAS membership renewals help us tremendously with these projects. 
 
Thanks for your support!
 Dave Jickling
President
 
For more information:  Visit our website at NevadaAudubon.org or email us at lahontanaudubon@yahoo.com

Lahontan Audubon Society kicked off our 
​Fall Fund Drive 2019 campaign on October 15. 
 
​All funds donated are used locally to support our mission of
education and conservation for birds.
All donations are tax-deductible.  
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You can donate to our Fall Fund Drive by completing the form with your donation amount.
Thank you in advance for your generosity, 
LAS Officers and Board of Trustees.​