Seattle Audubon Society
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Seattle Audubon Society is a non-profit environmental organization
dedicated to protecting birds and the natural environment by involving volunteers and the community in education, advocacy, preservation, science and enjoyment. Founded in 1916 to observe and protect birds, it is a chapter organization of the National Audubon Society
, and is the oldest natural history organization in the Pacific Northwest
.
The society publishes a monthly newsletter, EarthCare Northwest, on its current news. Seattle Audubon Conservation department is involved in the restoration of urban, aquatic and wetland habitat
, with a special emphasis on areas needed by migratory birds. Other initiatives include engaging consumers to switch to songbird-friendly shade-grown coffee through the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, preservation of Cascade Range
forests through the Cascades Conservation Partnership, and the Keep Your Cats Indoors Campaign and Gardening for Life neighborhood workshops. In 2002 Seattle Audubon launched BirdWeb, an online guide including species of special concern, rarities, and a searchable database of birds. In 2005, BirdNote
, a two-minute radio show about birds and nature, created under the auspices of Seattle Audubon, began airing on KPLU, a local National Public Radio affiliate.
Its environmental education
programs include Finding Urban Nature (FUN) for elementary schools, Student Naturalist BirdWatch Service Corps for high schoolers, and Nature Camp for grades 1-9 in the summer. Seattle Audubon also offers classes and field trips for adults, including Master Birder, an intensive year-long course, and provides educational resources to the community at large.
Its main office is in Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington
. It serves a chapter area in a large part of King County, Washington
. Seattle Audubon works with the Seattle Parks and Recreation
Department, King County Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, other government agencies and municipalities, the National Audubon Society
, and other local Audubon chapters.
Environmental organization
An environmental organization is an organization that seeks to protect, analyze or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation or lobby for these goals....
dedicated to protecting birds and the natural environment by involving volunteers and the community in education, advocacy, preservation, science and enjoyment. Founded in 1916 to observe and protect birds, it is a chapter organization of the National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
, and is the oldest natural history organization in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
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The society publishes a monthly newsletter, EarthCare Northwest, on its current news. Seattle Audubon Conservation department is involved in the restoration of urban, aquatic and wetland habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
, with a special emphasis on areas needed by migratory birds. Other initiatives include engaging consumers to switch to songbird-friendly shade-grown coffee through the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, preservation of Cascade Range
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
forests through the Cascades Conservation Partnership, and the Keep Your Cats Indoors Campaign and Gardening for Life neighborhood workshops. In 2002 Seattle Audubon launched BirdWeb, an online guide including species of special concern, rarities, and a searchable database of birds. In 2005, BirdNote
BirdNote
BirdNote is a nonprofit radio program dedicated to education and conservation of birds and their habitats. BirdNote shows are two-minute vignettes that incorporate the sounds of birds with stories that illustrate their way of life...
, a two-minute radio show about birds and nature, created under the auspices of Seattle Audubon, began airing on KPLU, a local National Public Radio affiliate.
Its environmental education
Environmental education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...
programs include Finding Urban Nature (FUN) for elementary schools, Student Naturalist BirdWatch Service Corps for high schoolers, and Nature Camp for grades 1-9 in the summer. Seattle Audubon also offers classes and field trips for adults, including Master Birder, an intensive year-long course, and provides educational resources to the community at large.
Its main office is in Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington
Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington
Wedgwood is a middle class residential neighborhood of northeast Seattle, Washington, with a modest commercial strip. Wedgwood is located about two miles north, and slightly east, of the University of Washington; it is about six miles northeast of Downtown...
. It serves a chapter area in a large part of King County, Washington
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
. Seattle Audubon works with the Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle Parks and Recreation is the department of government of the city of Seattle, Washington, responsible for maintaining the city's parks, open space, and community centers.The total area of the properties maintained by the department is over , which makes up approximately 11% of the total...
Department, King County Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, other government agencies and municipalities, the National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
, and other local Audubon chapters.