The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to nature conservancy. Incorporated in 1905, it is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world. It is named in honor of John James Audubon, a Haitian-American ornithologist and naturalist who painted, catalogued, and described the Birds of North America.
The society publishes an illustrated magazine, Audubon, on nature. It has many local chapters which often organize birdwatching field trips and conservation-related activities. It also coordinates the Christmas Bird Counts in the U.S., an example of citizen science.
Its main offices are in New York and Washington, and has others plus state offices in about half the states. It also owns and operates a number of nature centers open to the public, located at bird refuges and other natural areas, as part of its missions to educate the public about birds and to preserve avian and other habitat.
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Audubon Online - National Audubon Society 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. Founded in 1905, the National Audubon Society is named for John James Audubon (1785-1851), famed ornithologist, explorer, and wildlife artist. Many resources and campaigns including forest desktop activist guide.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity ]
Audubon International - A not-for-profit environmental education organization, formed in 1996, dedicated to sustainable development. Not affiliated with the National Audubon Society.
Audubon Magazine - Magazine of the National Audubon Society.
Meta Description: [ Audubon magazine covers news of the natural world. We help our readers appreciate, understand, and protect the environment, with a particular focus on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. ]
BirdSource - Birding with a Purpose - Designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology to promote conservation and environmental learning. Includes many projects harnessing the power of individual birders to provide widescale data.
Meta Description: [ BirdSource, a partnership of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society offers insight into the dynamics of North American Bird populations with projects that track migration, irruption, and foraging behavior. ]
List Archives at List.Audubon.org - Searchable archives, descriptions, and subscription management for the e-mail groups that Audubon hosts.
National Audubon Society Chapters - List of all National Audubon Society chapters with links to local chapter web sites.
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