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.

Elected Board

Officers:

President: Jim Gast*
Vice-President: Nancy Bedan*
Secretary: Doug Miller*
Treasurer: Eric Seaman*
Past President: John Besser*

Other directors:

Third-year member: Eric Wood*
Second-year member: Greg Leonard*
First-year member: Jean Neely*

Standing Committees and Chairs

Membership

Chair: Shelby Thomas*

Communications

Chair: Allison Vaughn*
News Editor: Allison Vaughn
Web Editor: Doug Miller*
Social Media: Kevin Wehner

Outreach/Education

Co-chairs: Lottie Bushmann* and Lisa Schenker*

Conservation

Chair: Brooke Widmar*

Field Trips

Co-chairs: John Besser and Eric Wood*

Nature Areas

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

Hospitality

Chair: Lori Hagglund

Bird Counts

Co-chairs: Laura Hillman* and Allison Vaughn*

Other Contacts

*Has voting rights on the Board.