by Glenn Nelson | May 4, 2023 | Blog, Equity & Justice
Barn Swallow at Heart Mountain (photo by Glenn Nelson) On an air-conditioned bus to Tule Lake, we fold shimmering sheets of colored paper into delicate, mystical birds. The weight of the shared ritual makes my fingers fumble. It’s been decades since I made origami...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Mar 28, 2023 | Announcements, Blog, Equity & Justice
Board member Anthony Floyd (right) shares a view of an osprey nest in Rainier Beach (photo by Glenn Nelson) No longer a barrier, our new name, Birds Connect Seattle™ represents an open door for new communities to join us in our mission to advocate and organize for...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog, Equity & Justice
Participant in Outdoor Asian bird walk at Union Bay Natural Area (photo by Glenn Nelson) Birds Connect Seattle™. Three simple words that represent eight months of focused work through a transparent and inclusive process. In July 2022, immediately following the...
by seattleaudubonclaire | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Equity & Justice
Snow Bunting (photo by Glenn Nelson) To our chapter members: This morning, the National Audubon Society (NAS) announced that it would retain the Audubon namesake. It does not dispute that the success of John James Audubon’s Birds of America hinged on scientific fraud,...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Equity & Justice, Press Releases
Painting by John James Audubon (Public Domain). We are shocked, confused, and deeply disappointed by today’s announcement from the National Audubon Society (NAS) that their organizational namesake will continue to elevate an enslaver who committed scientific fraud and...
by Glenn Nelson | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, Conservation, Equity & Justice, Press Releases
Hanstead Creek parcel (photo by Claire Catania) Seattle Audubon and Snoqualmie Indian Tribe recently closed on a land donation in the Snoqualmie Valley area, returning land to the Snoqualmie Tribe whose people have lived in the area since time immemorial. The land,...
