Great Salt Lake Audubon

GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON, A CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, WAS FOUNDED IN 1912 AND IS THE OLDEST CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION IN UTAH. THIS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO MEET ITS MISSION THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS, HABITAT RESTORATION AND INFORMATIVE GENERAL MEETINGS WITH GUEST PRESENTERS. WE ALSO SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND ENHANCING HABITAT FOR WILD BIRDS, ANIMALS AND PLANTS, AND TO MAINTAINING HEALTHY AND DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

- DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS, MOST INDOOR IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES ARE STILL BEING CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY. - EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, SOME SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ONLINE OFFERINGS WERE EXTENDED TO KEEP PEOPLE ENGAGED AND WE HAVE BEGUN TO HOLD LIMITED INDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. - SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREAT SALT LAKE INSTITUTE AT WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FALL FORUM EDUCATION SEMINAR. - BI-MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF THE GSLA NEWSLETTER THE PELICAN HIGHLIGHTING CONSERVATION ISSUES, FIELD TRIP OFFERINGS, RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GSLA, AND NOTICES OF GENERAL INTEREST. - SPONSORED APPROXIMATELY 49 BIRDING FIELD TRIPS OPEN TO AUDUBON MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS NUMBER IS STILL BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, BUT MORE THAN DOUBLE LAST FISCAL YEAR. - SPONSORED THE DOYLE W. STEPHENS RESEARCH PROGRAM AND THE GREAT SALT LAKE BIRD FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRIENDS OF GREAT SALT LAKE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. - CONDUCTED LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT (NATIONAL ACTIVITY), THE JORDAN RIVER BIRD COUNT (LOCAL ACTIVITY) AND THE BRIGHTON BIRD COUNT (LOCAL ACTIVITY). - MANAGEMENT OF THE BLUEBIRD BOX TRAIL AT STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR. - CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR WEBSITE (WWW.GREATSALTLAKEAUDUBON.ORG) AND UTILIZED THE EMAIL ALERT SYSTEM TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS AND ACTION ALERTS. - PARTNERED WITH OTHER LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS TRACY AVIARY, GREAT SALT LAKE ALLIANCE, FRIENDS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH PHYSICIANS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND STOP THE POLLUTING PORT COALITION, IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT IMPACTS FROM PORT DEVELOPMENT TO BIRDS AND HABITAT OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE ECOSYSTEM ARE MINIMIZED. - MAINTAINED THE PRESENCE OF A LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE TO LOBBY THE UTAH LEGISLATURE ON ISSUES REGARDING HABITAT CONSERVATION. - SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS AND POSITION STATEMENTS TO DECISION-MAKING AGENCIES REGARDING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT. - ENHANCED AND EXPANDED BOTH OUR DARK SKIES AND BIRD WINDOW COLLISION PROGRAMS WHICH INFORM MEMBERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE LARGE BUILDING OWNERS HOW TO MITIGATE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF LIGHT POLLUTION AND WINDOW COLLISIONS ON BIRDS.