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Our Education Director, Carolyn Antman, was recently invited by Sheila McNair to give a presentation to the Kindergarteners and second grade girls in after school care at Reynolds Lane Elementary School. Ms. McNair is teaching the children a unit on birds and bird watching. They had a lot of fun - first learning the names and habits of a few common birds, then making practice binoculars out of toilet paper rolls. As a final treat, the children got to try out real binoculars provided by Duval Audubon Society from an Earth Day Jacksonville grant. 
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Protecting Florida for the Future…
"You Can Make A Difference"
Florida Conservation Coalition
Your voice and influence is needed as part of this urgent effort To speak out for the protection of Florida's magnificent natural resources.
OUR STATE'S NATURAL HERITAGE IS IN JEOPARDY! "In three short months of 2011, the Governor and Legislature set Florida's once proud conservation laws and programs back four decades. In so doing, they have handed us a very heavy lift. But what choices do we have? We surrender: or we fight back." - Senator Bob Graham
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The Duval Audubon Society, founded in 1939, is one of 44 chapters of Florida Audubon and a member of National Audubon. We currently have 1,500 members in Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties and are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. |
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Read more: About Duval Audubon
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 17-20, 2012. For those wanting to participate this year, please go to http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/. It's fun and contributes to an annual census of the national bird populations! |
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting our chapter, state, and national Audubon organizations. Our chapter leaders and board members are here to serve you, so please feel free to contact us anytime with comments, suggestions, or concerns.
Let me take a minute to tell you a little about the many interesting and engaging nature and conservation opportunities offered by Duval Audubon and Audubon of Florida. Duval Audubon’s field trips and programs are an excellent way to enjoy nature, sharpen your birding skills, and learn more about the natural world. Dedicated Bird Stewards and Monique Borboen (our very own Northeast Florida Policy Associate/coastal bird expert) engage with the City of Jacksonville and wildlife agencies to educate the public and protect colonial nesting birds and migratory shorebirds at Huguenot Memorial Park and other areas along our coast. Volunteering to be a Bird Steward, or assisting Monique with coastal bird surveys, will give you valuable time in the field and improve your birding skills.
Our education chair, Carolyn Antman, attends events, conducts presentations, and coordinates with elementary school teachers who receive free Audubon Adventures curricula to use in their classrooms when teaching about the natural world. Carolyn can always use a hand with events, especially if you have a background in education or communications, or just want to help raise awareness and appreciation within our young people for nature and conservation!
Audubon of Florida is a well-respected conservation organization dedicated to Audubon members (us) through protecting sanctuaries such as Corkscrew Swamp, Kissimmee Prairie/Lake Okeechobee, Florida Coastal Islands, Sabal Point and Ahhochee Hill; as well as by effectively influencing important policy decisions by our environmental agencies, elected officials and others. Audubon of Florida is known by many politicians and decision makers in Florida to be a less extreme, more science based group who is willing to work effectively and make compromises when necessary. However, times are very challenging for Audubon of Florida in Florida’s current political and economic climate. You can go to AudubonofFloridanews.org to learn more about how Audubon of Florida continues to be an effective and relevant conservation organization whose mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
I joined the Duval Audubon Society in 1999 and have been sanctuary directory for much of that time, helping manage the Crosby Sanctuary in Orange Park. Since I joined and became active in the chapter, I have met and gotten to know so many exceptional people. I’ve also been lucky enough to have countless memorable life experiences, including many life (first observation) birds on field trips. My life has definitely been enhanced and I have learned so much by being an active member of Duval Audubon. I encourage you to seek an active role within our chapter, whatever that may be. Remember that you get what you give when it comes to volunteer organizations such as Duval Audubon!
Pete Johnson |
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Latest News from Crosby Sanctuary
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Crosby Sanctuary by the Duval Audubon Society
30 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
6th Annual First Coast Air Potato Round-up on Saturday March 3rd from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Please join us for this annual event to help control invasive air potato vines and maintain the sanctuary.Lunch and drinks will be provided for[…]
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Crosby Sanctuary by the Duval Audubon Society
1 Nov 2011 | 5:27 pm
Numerous "first of season" Yellow-rumped Warblers were observed by Pete Johnson at Crosby on October 26, 2011! We were out there for our monthly work session from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. It had been raining early in the morning,[…]
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Crosby Sanctuary by the Duval Audubon Society
30 Mar 2011 | 5:49 pm
A list of the species of birds observed at Crosby is available from the Links section at right of this blog page, or from DAS website. There are now 101 resident and migratory bird species known to occur at Crosby.[…]
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