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Audubon Society of Rhode Island
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Your donation of...
$52 will commit one dollar a week for the environment $195 will send one child in need to summer camp for a week $245 will provide one school bus for an urban school to bring 45 children to an Audubon refuge $563 will subsidize our raptor care for one month $1,007 will purchase GPS receivers to monitor endangered species and habitat $2,289 will allow for the reconstruction of a refuge bridge $5,000 will underwrite the stewardship of one of our public refuges $10,000 ... well, we'll tell you but we're speechless! |
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Make a Lasting Legacy
The Hawkes Legacy Circle is a community of visionary individuals who have committed to leaving the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in their wills and estate plans, so that wildplaces and wildlife will always have an advocate for their cause. To learn more how you can make a lasting gift to Audubon, click here.  |
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Greetings!
Wow, what an incredible two days I had during Raptor Weekend on September 11 and 12. Nearly 3,000 people came out to see the free flight presentations, to learn about birds of prey, and to hear how Audubon is protecting critical habitats throughout Rhode Island for raptors.
It was really fun.
But what was even better is that I had the opportunity to talk to so many people about Audubon and what refuges they hike and programs they attend. It was a real eye-opener.
It got me thinking. I felt I had to get a better idea of what YOU think about our refuges. Which refuge is your favorite? Which do you visit most often - and more importantly, are your visits enjoyable and what do you think we can do to make them even a better place to visit and hike?
So...
I have created a simple four-question survey that I would really appreciate you taking the time to fill out. Four questions...won't take any time at all. And, the information you will provide will be extremely helpful on letting us know about the usage of the refuges, how we can improve your experience, and how we can better manage the land for wildlife.
Four questions...honest, that's all!
Thanks in advance for doing this. Please CLICK HERE to take this short survey.
Good Birding,
Jeff
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 Audubon Society
of Rhode Island
113th Annual Meeting
October 24, 2010; 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Audubon Environmental Education Center, the 113th Annual Meeting of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island will be held this year at the Center in Bristol.
Featured speakers will be the 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates.
Registration is requested by October 18, 2010. Please contact Sharon Cresci at (401) 949-5454 ext. 3018 or email scresci@asri.org.
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 International Walk to School Day
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Join with kids across the globe to walk and bike to school this October. Improve your family's health and improve environmental health. Learn more by visiting www.asri.org.
To participate, email emarks@asri.org_____________________________________________________________________________ |
Halloween Happenings at Audubon
Mother Nature's Halloween Hike 
October 23, 2010; 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge
Seekonk, MA
Bring the kids to Audubon for a fun-filled, fright-free celebration of Halloween - Mother Nature style! Bundle up and rustle through the leaves on a guided lantern-lit hike through the cool night forest. Families encounter costumed woodland creatures that explore the myths, legends, and creatures associated with Halloween.
Walks will begin at 5:30 p.m., with groups of 15 going off every 10 minutes. Registration is required to reserve a time.
Program Fee: $8/member; $10/non-member; Family four-packs are available for $28/member and $36/non-member
Ages: All.
Check out these other October events! Click on the title for details.
Halloween Happenings
October 29, 2010; 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Audubon Fisherville Brook Wildlife REfuge, Exeter
Going Batty!
October 30, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
Ghost Stories of Parker (For Adults!)
October 30, 2010; 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Audubon Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge, Coventry, RI
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AmeriCorps Environmental Educator Position Available
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
The Ocean State Environmental Education Collaborative's AmeriCorps Program (OSEEC) is a strategic effort by Rhode Island's top environmental education organizations to address the lack of science proficiency and environmental literacy among students in the state's urban core cities.
OSEEC AmeriCorps members will be assigned to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for one year of service as an environmental educator. The AmeriCorps members assist in reaching out to the urban communities to provide supplemental science enrichment classes to schools and community organizations.
For more information about this position, click here.
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Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Carbon Nation
October 25, 2010; 6:00 p.m.
RISD Chace Center, Providence
The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), in coordination with Stonyfield Farms, will be screening Carbon Nation at the RISD Chace Center in Providence on October 25, 2010.
Carbon Nation is a feature length film made by documentary filmmaker Peter Byck, that focuses on climate change solutions. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion and reception with light refreshments.
For more information click here.
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How Green is Your Halloween? 
Take this quiz and find out.
Once a Celtic celebration of the harvest and a new season, Halloween is now a little less spiritual and a lot more commercial; total up candy sales, costume shopping, and decorations, and it's an industry worth almost $6 billion a year. With that kind of consumption comes a hefty carbon footprint and an environmental impact that lasts long after you've see the last of those fun-size Snickers bars.
How green is your Halloween? Click here and take a quiz from Planet Green.
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Winter Bird Feeding 101
Offered at Three Locations
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI
October 9, 2010; 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
October 17, 2010; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, MA
November 4, 2010; 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn how to set up a bird feeding station that attracts a variety of birds. Review different types of feeder and seed in relation to the type of birds they attract. Placement and maintenance of feeders will also be covered.
Participants will receive a 20% discount on all feeder and seed purchases in the Audubon Nature Shops.
Program Fee: $8/member, $12/non-member. Ages: Adult.
Register now!
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Pick Your Own in Rhode Island 
Get a good dose of fresh air and fun by heading over to a local farm this fall. Bring the kids, pick some apples and pumpkins, take a hayride, and let them discover their food's origins.
Not only is it fun and healthy, but you are supporting your local farms and community as well._____________________________________________________
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Used Books Needed for the Greene School Library
Rhode Island's Environmental Charter High School
Cleaning off those bookshelves? We are looking for gently used guide books or other educational titles on plants, wildlife, astronomy, etc. They will be used to support the library in the Greene School, Rhode Island's new environmental charter school. Any donations must be appropriate fo r high school level students.
Donations my be dropped of at Audubon Society of Rhode Island Headquarters, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI.
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Double Your Gift to Audubon
Do you work for a company that matches charitable gifts? If so, you could make double the impact! Click here to see a list of companies that make corporate matching gifts. Don't know if your company matches gifts? Check with your Human Resources Dept. to see if they do, or would consider starting.
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Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Shops
Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI
(401) 949-5454
Present this Coupon and Receive
15% off Bat Houses
Offer good through October 31, 2010.
| Coupon may not be combined with any other offer or discount.
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Jeffrey Hall
Sr. Director of Advancement
(401) 949-5454 x3017
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