Audubon Centers in this Issue...

In this issue of the Chapter Networker we introduce Tamar Chotzen, our new senior vice president for Audubon Centers, who will lead this initiative for Audubon. We also begin a focus on some of our existing Audubon Centers, whose example and impact in their communities helped inspire us to the 2020 Vision. One example is the center run by the Green Mountain Audubon chapter in the Burlington, Vermont area. Others will follow in subsequent issues of the Networker.

In This Issue:

Birds by the Box -- a hands-on program for learning about birds
New Funding Partners -- some ideas from Green Mountain Audubon
Chapter Chatter
Membership in the 21st Century - Pilot Test -- new structure for membership
Introducing Tamar Chotzen -- the new senior vice president for centers
IBA, the Indiana Way -- Indiana chapters host an IBA Workshop
Winter 1999 Chapter Networker survey results
Texas Kids Catch the 'Fever' -- a bird-finding game!
Campaign Corner -- the Wetlands Campaign can helf chapters gain local support
Wingin' It, South Jersey-Style -- Atlantic Audubon's innovation to 'measure up' to birds
Chapter-Elected Regional Reps to National Board of Directors -- and this year's candidates
NAS Board of Directors Report -- March, 1999
List of Items Available From the Chapter Services Office
Support Your Chapter -- sell or give away Audubon-licensed books

THE CHAPTER NETWORKER is published quarterly by National Audubon Society as a resource for chapter leaders, and sent to all chapter officers, committee chairs, and board members, as well as NAS board members and staff. It is posted on the Audubon Web Site.

• Send Networker articles and any Chapter Services inquiries to:
  NAS- CHAPTER SERVICES:
  P.O. Box 8192, Missoula, MT 59807
  phone/fax: 800/542-2748
  chapter_services@audubon.org
  Lynn Tennefoss
  Director of Chapter Development
• Contact NAS-DC:
  1901 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, #1100
  Washington, DC 20006
  202/861-2242, fax 202/861-4290
  
• Contact NAS-HQ:
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• Email all NAS staff:
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• Access the NAS World Wide Web Site:
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• NAS Web Manager:
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• Editors: Karen Atwood & Lynn Tennefoss
• Design: Carl Clark, Kinko's
• Printing: Signal Graphics
• Chapter Contributors:
  Michael Crago, Alicia Craig-Lich, Toby Davidow, Bruce Farnsworth, Sue Hoover, Bill Howland, Michelle Loudon

  1999 DEADLINES for Submitting Materials to the Chapter Networker:

  SUMMER '99 ISSUE: Friday, July 2

  FALL '99 ISSUE: Friday, October 8

  AUDUBON ADVENTURES ORGANIZER'S TOOLKITS

  Audubon Adventures is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Call the Audubon Adventures Help Line (800/813-5037) to inquire about our new Organizer ToolKits, companion editions for children in California, New York, and North Carolina, upcoming themes (Alaska, Everglades, People & Wildlife Sharing the Earth, and Forests), and more.

  In the 1998-99 school year:

  • 40 chapters doubled their sponsorship of Audubon Adventures.
  • 78 chapters sponsored 50 or more classrooms in the program.

  Congrats and thanks to those who have made this year's program a success!

  CORRECTIONS:

  Upper MS River Campaign
  The correct address and phone number for
  Dan McGuiness, Upper Mississippi River Campaign Director:
  26 E Exchange St, Suite 215
  St. Paul, MN 55101
  Phone: 651/290-1695
  FAX 651/225-4686

  Mississippi State Office Area Code Change:
  The area code for the Mississippi State Office has changed. The new area code is 662. The office numbers are now as follows:
  662/252-4143 or 662/252-4160
  662/551-4224 Fax

  Shade-Grown Coffee
  The Winter 1999 Chapter Networker incorrectly implied that Seattle Audubon publishes list of shade coffee retailers throughout the country. Seattle Audubon publishes lists of retailers in Washington State only. For a Washington state list, please call 206/523-4483 or email www.seattleaudubon.org/coffee.