by seattleaudubonsociety | Feb 17, 2021 | Equity & Justice, Press Releases
Trumpeter Swans / Heather Roskelley / Audubon Photography Awards *Content Warning: sexual violence* Seattle Audubon was shocked, angered, and saddened to learn of sexual misconduct allegations, made courageously by Aisha White, against a prominent member of the...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Nov 17, 2020 | Equity & Justice, Press Releases
Snow Geese / Mick Thompson / Eastside Audubon Society Seattle Audubon was saddened to learn about the culture of “intimidation and threats” experienced by people of color and women at the National Audubon Society, which was uncovered in an investigative report...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Jul 1, 2020 | Equity & Justice, Press Releases
Western Sandpipers, Dunlin, and Short-billed Dowitchers / Mick Thompson / Eastside Audubon Society Seattle Audubon is concerned by acts of censorship within online birding groups, following the Central Park attack on Christian Cooper and throughout #BlackBirdersWeek....
by seattleaudubonsociety | May 31, 2020 | Equity & Justice, Press Releases
The details of the racist incident that occurred in New York City’s Central Park this Memorial Day are now well known and have been widely condemned. As tempting as it may be to point fingers in response to reprehensible behavior, we are asking our members to take...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Mar 19, 2020 | Conservation, Press Releases
Image credit: Cit y of Seattle Seattle Audubon is not party to any lawsuit regarding the redevelopment plan at Fort Lawton. At least two groups have filed lawsuits since November 2019 opposing the planned redevelopment at the site adjacent to Discovery Park in the...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Oct 17, 2019 | Announcements, Press Releases
On October 17, 2019, the Seattle Audubon Board of Directors unanimously confirmed Claire Catania as the organization’s new executive director. After joining Seattle Audubon in 2014 as development manager and advancing to development director in 2015, Claire has been...
