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$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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Audubon Asks You to 
Save Our Shore
Vote YES
on #4!
On November 2, Rhode Island voters will have an opportunity to expand the public's access and use of Narragansett Bay by 83 acres. Please support ballot question #4 by saying "yes" and approving $14.7 million to provide open space and access to one of Rhode Island's great natural assets...Narragansett Bay.
For more information, go to www.saveourshoreri.org |
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Rhode Island's Green Report Card
General Assembly Earns a "B-" for Environmental Legislation
The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) gave the Rhode Island General Assembly a "B-" for the 2009-2010 legislative session and described Gov. Carcieri's legacy of inaction on the environment in its biannual Green Report Card released recently. The report card also graded legislators individually on their environmental voting record and leadership.
Click here to learn more.
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New! Expanded Audubon Nature Shop to Open
November 13, 2010
Powder Mill Ledges, Smithfield
Mark your calendar for the grand-opening of Audubon's new Nature Shop in Smithfield. Just in time for the holidays, stop in and browse the expanded stock of feeders, binoculars, field guides, nature-related gifts , children's items and more!
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Just in Time for Thanksgiving!
Popular Winter Farmer's Market Opens November 6, 2010
Pawtucket's popular farmer's market will feature over 60 local farms, artisan food producers, and more. Find fruits, veggies, eggs, meat, seafood, milk, cheese, breads, baked goods, ice cream, as well as lunch items and more. This year, a NEW Wednesday night market has been added to keep up with the growing demand. The market will feature over 30 local farms and food producers, including many familiar faces and some new folks too. - 1005 Main St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
- Saturdays: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Wednesday: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Click here for more information on the Market.
For ideas on celebrating a green Thanksgiving, click here.
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 NEW!
A Magical Night
With the Owls
November 13, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
Those mystical, magical owls! Spend a special evening with Audubon's owls and learn all about these amazing creatures of the night. Live owl presentations will be featured - giving kids an up-close experience with these magical birds. Owl pellet dissections, a take-home craft and snacks will round out the event. Whooo would want to miss this special evening? Register today!
Program Fee: $12/member, $15/non-member (No charge for parents); Ages: 7+. Course Number: 164333-100.
Registration is required.
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Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Day
November 6, 2010
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI
Thanks to the Citizens Bank Foundation, the Audubon Environmental Education Center is open free to the public the first Saturday of each month. Join the fun with crafts, nature stories, animal interviews, hikes and more. 
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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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November Birding with Audubon 
Trustom Pond and Moonstone Beach Birding
November 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Discover Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Kingstown, one of the premier migratory destinations in Rhode Island. We will also caravan to Moonstone Beach to see what additional species we can add to our list.
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge, 1040 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, South Kingstown, Program Fee: $12/member, $15/non-member, Ages: 13+. Course Number: 014333-27.
Winter Waterfowl & Seabird Caravan
November 27, 2010; 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for our traditional Thanksgiving weekend celebration of Mother Nature, South County style. From our starting point in Galilee, a team of Kimball naturalists will lead a caravan to all of the birding hotspots they've found along the South County shore during the preceding days.
Departs from Salty Brine State Beach parking lot, 254 Great Island Road, Narragansett, RI; Program Fee: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/non-member child; Ages: 12+. Course Number: 044166-90.
Register now!
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Recycle Those Campaign Signs! 
As the campaign season races to a close, many candidates and voters are wondering what to do with their campaign signs on November 3rd.
The small, corrugated lawn signs are recyclable, but they should not be tossed in the residential blue bin.
Remove the metal stake from the sign and bring both materials to either your local recycle center or to the Central Landfill. The plastic signs will go in one container, and the metal stakes will go into a different container. There is no charge to recycle either material.
Here is a list of local municipalities that have stated they will accept both materials (once pulled apart) from their residents:
- Barrington: 86 Upland Way ; Open M-Sa 8AM-4PM, Su 8AM-Noon
- Burrillville: Whipple Ave Compost Facility; W, Sa 9AM-1PM (Fall Hours)
- Charlestown: CRCC, Sand Hill Rd. ; M, Th, F, Sa 8AM-4PM
- North Smithfield: 281 Quaker Hwy ; M-F 7AM-3PM
- Woonsocket: 943 River St. ; Open M-F 7am - 3:30pm and Sat 8am -12pm
- Warwick: 925 Sandy Lane ; Open M-Sa 7AM - 3PM
- Signs and stakes will be accepted for recycling at the Central Landfill. The residential recycling area at the Central Landfill facility is open Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 3:45 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to Noon. Directions can be found here: www.rirrc.org/directions
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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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