Tyler Audubon Society

Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity

MEMBERSHIP
Support your Tyler Audubon chapter! Everyone is welcome to our meetings, with free programs of interest to nature fans of all ages. You can also find current information about upcoming birding trips and other events. Check our other links for helpful information, recent sightings, and other birding opportunities.

HISTORY OF AUDUBON - Click here to read the story of John James Audubon and how the Audubon Society came into existence

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE~ October/November 2009
Recently I received information from National Audubon about their marking the 26th edition of this educational program for grades 3 – 6 in community schools. This year the focus is on energy, water, and habitat issues, entitled “Action for Planet Earth" an exploration of earth science topics from a conservation perspective. The curriculum provides information an learning the science behind challenges we face with energy, water and habitat. The students will explore how these challenges affect individuals, communities and wildlife. They will find out how they can help to protect local and national resources.

Tyler Audubon has participated in this program in years past, buying the classroom kits for the Chapel Hill ISD. Euva Scott was the teacher who utilized Audubon Adventures until her retirement. Euva has agreed to try to locate elementary schools or organizations providing after school programs which would be willing to incorporate the curriculum in theirs. This seems to be a very worthwhile endeavor for TAS and the Chapter will underwrite the minimal cost of the Kits.

I am asking members who live in outlying communities to participate, making contact with school administrators or teachers to determine if their school would be interested in using Audubon Adventures this next semester. National is sending TAS the curriculum materials in order to have specific information about this edition. This should be available within 10 days. If you are willing to locate interested parties, contact me at 903-882-5532 or Euva Scott at 903-566-0525
Tappa Burt, President
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Tyler Audubon Society is devoted to the enjoyment and safekeeping of the natural world. Through the participation in birding, education and conservation ventures, we encourage East Texans to join us in our mission.

The primary objective of the Tyler Audubon Society is to create an awareness of the natural world's beauty and problems by promoting an appreciation of birds, other wildlife and habitat, to promote an awareness of the environmental problems of the past, present and future, and to find solutions for these problems.