2018 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, 2018
​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 and is organizing a work day to plant them in burn areas on October 29.  
  • Educational Talks & Experiences included:  
  • Elementary students: LAS provided an extensive & robust educational program for almost 1400 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 presentedthroughout the community reaching over 1200 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 Research Sponsor: LAS sponsored a researcher studying the Golden Eagle population in Reno & bird conservation strategies. (Hope you caught his presentation at our Sept. meeting.)
  • 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.
  • Volunteer Appreciation Event:  LAS hosted the Audubon Fun Day– a special luncheon at Rancho San Rafael Park’s Wilbur May museum to thank our volunteers and encourage camradery among our members. This year 65 volunteers contributed close to 3700 hours!
 
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!
 
Your Lahontan Audubon Society Board:  Valerie Andersen, Jane Burnham, William Fletcher, Mike Goddard, Sue Golish, Cathy Johnson, Jacque Lowery, Mary Luzier, Judy Phoenix, Linda Valle (in alphabetical order)
 
For more information:  Visit our website at NevadaAudubon.org or email us at lahontanaudubon@yahoo.com.

 

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Lahontan Audubon Society kicked off our 
​Fall Fund Drive 2017 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.​