New Hope
Audubon Society
Items of special interest
NEW HOPE AUDUBON SOCIETY (NHAS), a Chapter of the National Audubon Society, will ask for Members to approve changing our name to NEW HOPE BIRD ALLIANCE.
The Board of Directors of NHAS voted March 12, 2024, to change our name to New Hope Bird Alliance with additional information in a tagline such as “Together for Nature” shown here in an example logo. We believe that our organization should have a name that better focuses on our stated mission of promoting the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and their ecosystems, while also acknowledging the alliances that we need to achieve that mission. At the same time, we wish to remove the Audubon part of our name that many people find offensive. John James Audubon was an anti-abolitionist who not only enslaved people but also strongly promoted white supremacy.
The name change is pending approval by a simple majority of Chapter members who attend our Annual Membership Meeting the first Thursday of May (May 2, 2024). Members who are up to date with their membership dues (either through National Audubon, or local-only members), are invited to cast a vote May 2 at 7 pm, either at the in-person meeting at our usual location at the NC Botanical Garden, or by registering and joining via Zoom. Read our FAQs here to learn more about our process and plans.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS web page to keep informed about upcoming events including bird outings.
FIELD NOTES BLOG to be sure to keep up with the latest posts.
BIRD COUNT CHARTS web page to explore our historical data going back to 1977 for both our Spring and Christmas Bird Counts.
VOLUNTEER web page for ways you can help and fill out our updated Volunteer Form to tell us about your interests.
MEETING RECORDINGS web page for recordings of past membership meetings via Zoom.
Announcements
Next Meeting May 2nd, 2024 at 7:00 pm: Speaker will be Barbara Driscoll on Managing Native Plant Landscapes. Barbara will highlight the benefits, challenges, and requirements for managing native plants in the Piedmont. This presentation will reflect information in the Managing Native Plant Landscapes manual. NOTE: Members who are up to date with their membership dues (either through National Audubon, or local-only members), are invited to cast their vote at this meeting regarding our proposed name change.
The meeting will be in-person and via Zoom; to register for the Zoom meeting, please see this link. If you registered for last month’s meeting, you should not have to re-register for this one.
(Please note that our previously scheduled speaker, Courtney Ross of the Purple Martin Society, will be rescheduled for the 2025 season).
Join the Audubon flock on May 22, 2024 to speak up for birds at the NC General Assembly. From advocating for wetlands and conservation funding to strengthening family land protections, there’s a lot of ground to cover during the NC General Assembly’s short session.
Mark your calendar and sign up for updates today to join us for a day of advocacy at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh.
This year, New Hope Audubon will be advocating for wetlands, conservation funding, and family land protections.
Please contact NHAS Advocacy Chair Allen Kindman at [email protected] with any questions, or if you’d like to participate.