Salem Audubon Society

Programs: Public programs: salem audubon society teaches environmental awareness through monthly programs that feature guest speakers who are recognized in their fields. In the past fiscal year, we conducted 18 such public lectures with approximately 720 attendees. We also organized and lead 40+ field trips and bird walks for the community with around 600 participants.

education programs: salem audubon society is the leading environmental education provider in the mid-willamette valley, offering classroom-based nature study programs to public and private schools. During this fiscal year, we presented 49 programs which served approximately 1,000 youth and 250 title i or under-served youth.

membership:764 combined national and local members belong to the salem audubon society. Our members are committed t0 wildlife conservation and preservation and restoration of natural ecosystems. Salem audubon is an active participant in several local and regional environment protection projects, including restoring and enhancing an audubon nature reserve in west salem, conducting formal bird surveys for oregon department of fish and wildlife and the nature, the natural conservancy, the confederated tribes of the grande ronde and creating a new nature center at ankeny national wildlife refuge in partnership with the u. S. Fish and wildlife service and the friends of the mid-willamette valley national wildlife refuge complex. We also work closely with the city of salem as an adviser and parner on several conservation-related projects. We have an active volunteer workforce of approximately 100 hard-working people who donted an estimated 4,500 hours to salem audubon