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B: I am pledging $ ________ per bird to NAAS for each of the total number of species seen by all teams on the Birdathon.
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New & Renewing
If the fence issue is not ready to move forward by
the 3rd we have other tasks to address.
We have plants for the ¾ acre opposite the former
restaurant, if that area is prepared, and lots of trail
work. There are chip piles to be distributed, some
brush removal/trail maintenance and some interior
Members
Gary Botello Lois C. Herrmann
fence removal to be done.
Please bring gloves, hat, water, heavy duty rakes, Robert Bowser Tifani Holt & Cynthia White
Lyman B. Brainerd Jr. Dennis Jex
loppers, shovels, etc., as you have them available.
Sally & Sam Braun Joan Kramer
NAAS will provide lunch, as usual. Please let Anita Jane Broughton Mimi Murov
MacFarlane know if you will be joining us by Friday Audrey Erb Mike & Jeni O’Callaghan
May 1, (928) 282-4063. Elena Espinosa Beverly Sass
The weather should be ideal so plan to join us Jodi Griffith Mr. & Mrs. David Sherry
and the ASU students for a nice spring day. There Gay Haefner Margaret Vancleve
should be lots of birds to see then, too. Paula Hartgraves Jim & Sarah Wilce
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BIRD WALKS
AT THE ARBORETUM
The daffodils are blooming, the bluebirds are back,
spring is in the air (despite the snow and wind), and
the Arboretum is now open for the season. Beginning
on Saturday, May 2, the Arboretum will be offering
bird walks every Saturday morning in May, June
and July, starting at 7:30 am, and lasting until about
9:00 am. The walks are led by experienced Audubon
members, and they are free. With its ponds, gardens,
meadows and woods, the Arboretum provides a nice
variety of birds species, so come on out and enjoy
them.
Volunteer Corner
NAAS could use your help with the
Page Springs following:
Volunteer Appreciation BBQ • Education, both above and below the rim.
• Organizing field trips
Twenty or so NAAS volunteers, • Digging thistle and trash pick up at Logan’s Crossing
friends and family gathered at
our ramada at Page Springs to For more information contact Kathie Satterfield
enjoy some wonderful birding, 928-522-0375 or k.satterfield@yahoo.com
great burgers (expertly flipped by
our President, Zack Zdinak) and
congenial conversation. Special
avian guests included a Bald Eagle, Google Earth Project
Osprey, Cardinal, a pair of Black
Hawks and singing Bewick’s Wren.
Informs Energy Planning
If you missed out on this fun Bald Eagle - photo taken
by Cliff Holtz
by Highlighting
time, we’ll do it again this fall,
in the Flagstaff area! Critical Sage
Grouse Habitat
Audubon and the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) partnered
Birding Events in Arizona, with Google Earth to map wildlife zones
in six states considered prime for wind turbines and
Spring 2009 transmission structures The pilot program launched April 1
“The River is the life of the Valley”
allows policy makers, developers and the general public to
Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival explore western states. Maps researched by Kevin Doherty,
April 23-26 Senior Ecologist for Audubon Wyoming, indicate clusters
Dead Horse State Park of density among Sage Grouse, already imperiled by
Cottonwood, Arizona habitat loss. Users can also explore Audubon’s Important
www.birdyverde.org Bird Areas. “We want to build on this pilot to establish
Migratory Bird Festival common ground and spread green energy opportunities
Coconino Community College’s 2nd Annual across America,” John Flicker emphasized; “What we’ve
Saturday, May 2 from 9 am - 3 pm really mapped is a better way to work together to let the
Flagstaff, Arizona wind fuel a healthier future for people and wildlife.” More
at www.audubon.org/sagebrush.html
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Bunny!
Previous Pres. Phyllis Kegley kegleyphyllis@hotmail.com
Vice President Karin Slavey 928-282-9688
Secretary Bea Cooley 928-526-5069
Treasurer Kathie Satterfield 928-522-0375
K.Satterfield@yahoo.com
Northern Arizona Audubon
Directors at Large
Society would like to offer a heartfelt thanks to outgoing Anita MacFarlane David Smith
Board member, Bea Cooley. As of the end of June, Bea will Standing Committee Chairs and Co-chairs
be stepping down from the position as Secretary on the Programs Phyllis Kegley
Board of Directors, since November 2002! Thank you Bea Field Trips
for somehow managing to capture the gist of Board meeting Below Rim Dena Greenwood naturalists@sedona.net
discussions and distill them into simpler sentences for the Above Rim Open
record. I’d like to take this moment to reflect on Bea’s past Publications
involvement with Northern Arizona Audubon, on and off Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider bryan@coopsmaps.com
Below Rim Kim Fofana
the Board. She has done a bit of everything, like leading field Conservation
trips, developing and teaching Birding 101 with Jim Logan Above Rim Jim Logan
for the last three years, logging many surveys over two years Below Rim Roger Radd webmaster@nazaudubon.com
with Jodi Griffith, Jim Logan, Sara Reif and many other Education
NAAS members to initiate nomination of the Rio de Flag Above Rim Open
Below Rim Open
as an IBA. She continues to serve as NAAS representative
Membership
on the Picture Canyon Working group, promoting the Rio Above Rim Open
de Flag stream restoration and re-vegetation project, and Below Rim Barbara Hirt
is currently serving on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee Development Open
to update the Regional Plan. We look forward to Bea’s
continued presence and enthusiasm on projects like these Hospitality
Above Rim Linda Hall, Winnie Tanney
even when she leaves the Board. Below Rim Wilma Morrison
Publicity
Above Rim Phyllis Kegley
Below Rim Open
Special Project Team Leaders
2009 – 2010 Board Nominations Web Site Roger Radd webmaster@nazaudubon.com
Newsletter Editor Debbie Compton weehawks@hotmail.com
“This year’s nominating committee (Jim Logan, Anita Books Sales Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider bryan@coopsmaps.com
MacFarlane & Zack Zdinak) welcomes the following Books Sales Below Rim Kim Fofana
nomination and those continuing on the Northern Historical Records Stephen Hall
Arizona Audubon Board: Member-At-Large, Brent Bitz;
Programs and Publicity, Phyllis Kegley; Field Trips VVBNF Kathleen Satterfield 928-522-0375
K.Satterfield@yahoo.com
Below the Rim, Dena Greenwood; Conservation Above
Volunteer Coordinator / Outreach
the Rim, Jim Logan; Member-At-Large, Dave Smith; Kathleen Satterfield 928-522-0375 K.Satterfield@yahoo.com
and Hospitality Below Rim, Wilma Morrison.” Tuzigoot IBA Open
We still have plenty of openings on our Board for Lower Oak Creek IBA Roger Radd webmaster@nazaudubon.com
birders and environmentally conscious people like you. Anderson Mesa IBA Elaine Morrall
Your ideas and involvement are welcome and would Rio de Flag IBA Bea Cooley Jodi Griffith Jim Logan
surely add to Audubon’s local activities.
The following positions are open and we have no
nominees for them at this time: Northern Arizona Audubon Society
Education – both Above and Below the Rim
Field Trips – Above the Rim
www.nazaudubon.com
Tell your friends
Membership – Above the Rim
Many of you members have been enjoying our meetings, speakers, field trips and newsletter for a few months, to
many years. Come behind the scenes and see how we put these things together. Then join us in this thriving and
creative community of birders like yourselves! Tell us how you, or someone you know, would make an wonderful
addition to the crew. Please contact Zack Zdinak at 928-774-4229, or wildlife@lifedraw.com. Or talk with any
of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society Board Members.
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