tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post4770287853449015979..comments2024-03-13T18:42:06.028-07:00Comments on BirdingGirl: Tricked into getting a national Audubon Society membership!Birdinggirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04810581588440800244noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post-62328519502350040892008-09-10T09:28:00.000-07:002008-09-10T09:28:00.000-07:00Dear BirdingGirl,I hope you have figured out by no...Dear BirdingGirl,<BR/><BR/>I hope you have figured out by now that the National Audubon Society and Massachusetts Audubon Society are not one in the same. Both organizations are strong on conservation. Supporting legislation and protecting wildlife for the benefit of humanity is the main goal. <BR/>Audubon is not a trademarked name so you will see the Audubon name on many organizations that are not related to the national organization. Audubon International protects golf courses not habitat by capitalizing on the Audubon name. I joined National Audubon in 1985, not for the privileges that a $20 membership would provide but to promote the protection of wildlife and habitats for all generations. I have not been disappointed as their actions have allowed all of us to continue to see live condors and many other endangered species in the wild. If you love birding, then every bird you see in your backyard and local hotspot, you can thank Frank Chapman, Teddy Roosevelt and George Grinnell for beginning this organization that has done so much to protect birds and their habitats. The National Audubon Society is one of America's greatest treasures. Welcome... I hope your affiliation is a long one.Nature Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495179131080199460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post-52371306781048740662008-02-18T16:13:00.000-08:002008-02-18T16:13:00.000-08:00I belong to a local Audubon which is essentially a...I belong to a local Audubon which is essentially a birding club that also gets involved with land conservation.-I don't know much about national audubon.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post-41645075746863298892008-02-01T18:56:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:56:00.000-08:00Occasionally Mass Audubon has deals on new members...Occasionally Mass Audubon has deals on new memberships. I got a membership that covers me and my wife for $25.00 last spring. Doesn't help you now, but maybe something to keep an eye out for if they do it again this spring.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if I mentioned this in a comment before, but my <A HREF="http://capepish.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-goal.html" REL="nofollow">new goal</A> is to visit all of the Mass Audubon sanctuaries. Maybe I should have done the Rhode Island Audubon Sanctuaries (some of which are apparently in Mass.) instead, there's only 12 or so of them. Anyway, if you've been to any of the Mass ones or once you get your membership up and running, I'd appreciate any tips on which ones to visit and what to look forBennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238200403566730381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post-66273495182373161662008-02-01T04:38:00.000-08:002008-02-01T04:38:00.000-08:00Thanks for the information John. I suspect that ma...Thanks for the information John. I suspect that may be the case with Massachusetts since their chapter dues are much higher and the benefits are more clearly stated (free admission to sanctuaries etc.).<BR/><BR/>I'll definitely write a follow-up post once I receive my membership materials. The good news is that I like to go birdwatching when I travel so hopefully the membership materials will direct me to some National areas I can visit.Birdinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810581588440800244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601203180585097369.post-87106840653615945752008-01-31T19:08:00.000-08:002008-01-31T19:08:00.000-08:00State chapters sometimes have separate membership ...State chapters sometimes have separate membership programs from the national society, and in some cases are completely independent of it. I think it is a result of many state-level organizations pre-existing the national organization. Membership in NAS usually implies membership in your local chapter (as determined by zip code), but perhaps not in the case of Mass Audubon.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.com