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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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This past weekend I finally got the time to clean and hang my bird feeders. Nothing gives me more pleasure than looking out my window in the morning and seeing the gathering birds around the feeders and clinging to my suet cages.
I find this soothing for my soul. It gives me such a connection to the world around me. I can't give a reason why, it's just the feeling I get when I know I'm giving my feathered friends a helping hand.
That helping hand extends to you as well. I hope this eWing provides you with helpful information about the environment and how you and I can make it a better place.
I hope that this monthly email provides you with useful information on how you can participate in Audubon's programs and events...
...and lets you know how your support, both in donations and volunteering, is making a difference to this organization and its work to protect Rhode Island's natural places.
As with the birds and wildlife we help, Audubon can't do its work without a helping hand from you!
I wish I could tell you that every year Audubon gets by on grants and your membership dues alone. . . but I can't.
Our efforts are far reaching, and it takes staff and organizational support to fulfill our critical mission of environmental advocacy, conservation and education.
We can't do it without extra help from you.
Over the next few days, if you haven't already received it, you will find in your mailbox our Helping Hand Appeal. Please be as generous as you can. Two-thirds of our budget comes from supporters like you. No donation is too big nor too small...it all adds up to a better environment for us all.
Please give Audubon a Helping Hand!
Good Birding,
Jeff
Donate online (and save the stamp!)
CLICK HERE to go to our secure donation page.
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 Holiday Happenings and
Double Discount Days
December 4, 2010
Annual Tree Sale
Environmental Education Center, Bristol; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pick up your freshly cut Christmas tree, grown on a local Rhode Island farm. After browsing for your tree, join East Bay Newspapers and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for photos with Santa. Seasonal crafts and activities will be available for the kids and food donations will be collected for the local food bank. Sale runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Craft Fair
Powder Mill Ledges, Smithfield; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Get into the holiday spirit and browse local artisans selections of nature and wildlife related wares. Jewelry, children's items, ornaments, stationery and locally made jams and jellies are just a few items to choose from. Don't Forget!
Double Discount Day in the Audubon Nature Shops! Members receive 20% off their purchases on December 3, 4 and 5, 2010.
Proceeds from our store and tree sale benefit the mission of Audubon.
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This short animated film, released on November 9th, 2010 at storyofelectronics.org, takes on the electronics industry's "design for the dump" mentality and champions product take back to spur companies to make less toxic, more easily recyclable and longer lasting products.
The film concludes with an opportunity for viewers to send a message to electronics companies demanding that they make 'em safe, make 'em last, take 'em back.
Click here to watch!
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A Holiday Traditions That are for the Birds! 
A fun family project during the holiday season is to decorate an outside tree for the birds. This is a custom dating back to the sixteenth century in northern Europe. Learn more about creating your own tree for our feathered friends by clicking here!Or if heading out in search of waterfowl is more to your liking, join the Trustom Pond Bird Walk on December 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Kimball naturalist Bob Kenney will lead this walk exploring the refuge's fields, woods, marshes and ponds. For more details visit www.asri.org and click on the calendar, or call (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041._____________________________________________________
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 Owl Prowls
Fisherville Brook, Exeter, RI: January 19
Fort Nature Refuge, North Smithfield, RI: January 26
Head out on the evening trails with an Audubon guide in search of owls in their natural habitat. These are some of our most popular programs, so register early! Additional prowls will be scheduled for February.
Program Fee: $8/member, $12/non-member; Call for (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041 or visit www.asri.org and click on the calendar for details.
If you'd prefer to stay inside where it's warm, but still want to learn about these amazing creatures, join the Owls of New England lecture at Powder Mill Ledges on January 12. Visit www.asri.org and click on the calendar for details.
Registration is required.
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 Green Your Holidays
Between the food waste associated with Thanksgiving, the wrapping and packaging inherent in Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa gifts, and liquor bottles and party favors that go along with New Year celebrations, the holidays can be a particularly waste intensive time of the year. Here are some tips from EcoRi to "green up" your holidays:
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 December School Vacation Week at the
Audubon Environmental Education Center
December 27 - 31, 2010
Take a break from the holiday madness, relax, and join Audubon as you discover nature with your family. Crafts, story readings and special hour-long programs for ages 6 and up are held each day.
Click here for details. Register early for the special programs as they fill quickly!
Register now!
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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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