Conservation Seattle Audubon

Conservation

We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. Aldo Leopold Seattle Audubon strives to connect people and birds. By building this connection we hope to promote Leopold's land ethic that we are part of nature not separate from it. The more we understand our interconnections with the animals and the land around us the more willing we will be to make the tough decisions to restore damages of the past and create new interactions with the environment around us that are healthy and sustainable.
	Urban Livability: Understanding the role of green spaces, tree canopy and wildlife that collectively make up our urban green infrastructure is a critical element of our urban livability program. Currently we are focusing on updating tree regulations, tracking neighborhood green infrastructure and highlighting the numerous birds of our urban landscape.
	Regional Conservation: Our regional conservation efforts focus on the protection of birds and their critical habitats. Our current efforts are focusing on appropriate wind energy siting, improving forest practices is Washington State and ensuring a healthy Puget Sound. These efforts are highlighted by the Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet and various species of seabirds.
	Resources and Archives: Browse our ever growing resource list where you can find information on backyard gardening, grassroots advocacy tips and contact information for local decision-makers. This section also provides an archive for past conservation issues.

Conservation Committee

Seattle Audubon's Conservation Committee evaluates, discusses, and acts upon a variety of conservation issues that affect birds and bird habitat. Some areas of our focus include urban habitat, spotted owl conservation, wind energy, and sustainable forestry.

Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month from
7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Seattle Audubon center
(8050 35th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115). Join us in creating, planning, strategizing and acting. Contact Matt for more information at 206-523-8243 ext 38.

2010 Agendas and Minutes

January 2010 (cancelled)
February 2010 Agenda

Blog Headlines (4/1/10)

Sponsor Birdathon help our Conservation efforts

Thank you once again for sponsoring my Birdathon efforts. This is a critical fundraising event for our organization but also one that helps us highlight the fun of birding. This will be my 6th birdathon and I strongly encourage all of you to try birding. You will be surprised I promise.

to visit my page and make a pledge click on http://www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=1379&AID=914&PID=122380

Did you know that there are about 500 species of birds that can be seen in Washington State. Take a moment and think about how many you can name. This is what hooked me on birding, the opportunity to see that many birds is crazy. Before I became a birder I would have guessed about 50-100 birds could be seen in Washington. If you would like to learn more about the birds of Washington I invite you to visit birdweb.org. This web site maintained by Seattle Audubon's science program is often regarded as one of the best. Your donation will help keep this web site updated and lively. Other Conservation / Science related work that your donation will support includes protecting and enhancing the tree canopy in Seattle, increasing park space, helping homeowners plant backyard gardens that attract wildlife and of course protecting threatened birds like the Marbled Murrelet and Spotted Owl.

I believe strongly in Seattle Audubon and is one of the big reasons why I have chosen to work here for more than 6 years. I feel we bring a high level of technical expertise as well as a balanced and realistic view of the world. Birds are indicators of our overall environmental health. With the growing concern for sustainability, understanding birds and their habitat needs can help us achieve our goals of living in balance with the world around us. Stewardship of the natural world is one of the greatest gifts we can give to future generations.

Thanks again for your support

Matt

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