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National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society one of the oldest and best-known U.S. environmental organizations; founded 1886 by George Cird Grinnell and named for John James Audubon . The nonprofit organization, which has a membership of 550,000, operates 100 wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers, as well as camps and other educational programs. Current high-priority projects include protection for wetlands, ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the Platte River, an important migratory bird stopover. Its publications include American Bird and Audubon, the society's official magazine.
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Audubon Birdathons to be held today through May 30. (NEWS ADVISORY) (National Audubon Society Birdathons)
PR Newswire; 4/1/1988; 700+ words
; /NEWS ADVISORY/ AUDUBON BIRDATHONS TO BE HELD TODAY THROUGH MAY 30 This spring...the world's most competitive birding event -- the Audubon Birdathon. Organized by the National Audubon Society, Birdathons will take place between April...
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Audubon milestones.(Timeline)(Calendar)
Magazine article from: Audubon; 11/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Grinnell (above) names this group the Audubon Society for the Protection of Birds, after John James Audubon (1785-1851). Grinnell disbands the...auspices of Forest and Stream, the first Audubon Magazine costs 50 cents for an annual...
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AUDUBON DRAWN TO BIRDS AT AN EARLY AGE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/27/1996; 700+ words
; DRAWING and CHART AUDUBON AT A GLANCE (follows text) JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (COURTESY NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY) THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. OUTRDOORS - BIRDS Send questions to Amanada Carter-Sheahan...
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Audubon's artwork on display
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 6/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; "The Mysterious John James Audubon'' is at the Ned Smith Center for...An outstanding exhibit of John James Audubon's artwork has found its way to a...Smith Center for Nature and Art. After Audubon, Smith is Pennsylvania's most well...
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Audubon's Artful Nature
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/30/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...the artworks and papers of John James Audubon is on display at the National Museum of...life on the brink of bankruptcy. When Audubon (1785-1851) died, his destitute widow...are included in the exhibition). Other Audubon material and memorabilia were scattered...
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AUDUBON'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...splendid new biography, "John James Audubon," Richard Rhodes signals his intention...mastery, Rhodes argues, was the trauma Audubon endured throughout his young life. The...illegitimate child of a French naval officer, Audubon was born in 1785 to a young chambermaid...
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Audubon's blessed spot; John James Audubon's first American home is now the site of the National Audubon's Society's first visitor center in Pennsylvania.
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 3/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; AUDUBON - The National Audubon Society (NAS) has recently taken over management of the Mill Grove Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in Audubon, Montgomery County. It is the first visitor center in the state operated by the national conservation organization...
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AUDUBON LOOP TRAIL TO OPEN
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/31/2006; 698 words
; ...pleased to announce the opening of the Audubon Loop Trail on June 1, 2006. The public...inside the entrance to the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove off Pawlings Road...be done in conjunction with John James Audubon Day at Mill Grove and is a precursor to...
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Audubon view.(Donal C. O'Brien Jr.)
Magazine article from: Audubon; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...SAYS DONAL C. O'BRIEN JR., Chair of Audubon's board of directors. "But I care...astonishing career, he has served with four Audubon presidents, and today he leaves an organization...Donal as Chair. Prior to joining the Audubon board in 2001, Carol served eight years...
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AUDUBON BIOGRAPHER TO DISCUSS NEW BOOK
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 11/11/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...turning point in the life of John James Audubon, one that put him irrevocably on the path of becoming a great artist. Audubon lived longer here than anywhere else...biography by Richard Rhodes, "John James Audubon: The Making of an American," Audubon...
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Audubon, John James
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
John James Audubon Born: April 26, 1785 Les Cayes, Saint...ornithologist (one who studies birds) John James Audubon was a leading natural history artist who...Early life and move to France John James Audubon was born in Saint Dominigue (now Haiti...
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Audubon Society
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
AUDUBON SOCIETY AUDUBON SOCIETY, a citizens' organization that has been a major force in...almost to extinction. In an early attempt to protect wildlife, an Audubon society, named in honor of the artist and naturalist John James Audubon...
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Audubon, John James (1785-1851)
Book article from: American Eras
John James Audubon (1785-1851) Naturalist and artist Background. After his death John James Audubon ’ s descendants claimed him to...island of Santo Domingo (now Haiti). Audubon grew up near Philadelphia and developed...
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National Audubon Society
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
National Audubon Society 700 Broadway New York, New York...Incorporated: 1905 as National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds...Noncommercial Research Organizations The National Audubon Society (NAS or the Society), one of...
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John James Audubon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John James Audubon The work of American artist and ornithologist John James Audubon (1785-1851) was the culmination of the work...for his "Birds of America." When John James Audubon began his work in the first decade of the 19th...
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