About

The Columbia Audubon Society was organized in 1958 and serves six mid-Missouri counties: Audrain, Boone, Cooper, Howard, Monroe, and Randolph. Our mission is to preserve the natural world and its ecosystems focusing on birds, other wildlife, and the earth’s biological diversity through education, environmental study and habitat restoration and protection.

2024–2025 Elected Board

Officers:

President: Lottie Bushmann*
Vice-President: Emma Buckingham*
Secretary: Vickie Park*
Treasurer: Eric Seaman*
Past President: Lori Turner*

Directors:

Director (term ending 2025): Reed Gerdes*
Director (term ending 2026): Eric Wood*
Director (term ending 2027): Greg Leonard*

Standing Committees and Chairs

Membership

Chair: Shelby Thomas*

Communications

Chair: Allison Vaughn*
News Editor: Allison Vaughn.
Website & Email: Doug Miller.
Social Media: Kevin Wehner

Outreach/Education

Co-chairs (sharing 1 vote): Lisa Schenker* and Lottie Bushmann*

Conservation

Chair: Vacant*

Field Trips

Co-coordinators: Eric Reuter and Joanna Reuter

Nature Areas

Chair: John Besser*
Wild Haven Nature Area: David Neely.
Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary: Bill Mees.
Albert Children’s Wildlife Area: Vacant

Bird Counts

Co-chairs: Lottie Bushmann and Allison Vaughn
*Has voting rights on the Board.

Other Contacts

Scouting/Service Projects: Bill Mees
MoBCI Representative: Bill Mees