by Lottie Bushmann, President

Hello all!

It’s that most wonderful time of the year…for birders! Spring migration! I hope that you’ve been able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and see a few of our friends passing by. There’s still time if you haven’t!

I’ve enjoyed my tenure as president this past two years and looking back am so grateful for all the folks that make this organization run. Too many to name here but I appreciate you all and want to thank you. We’ve participated in CoMoGives, now called CentralMoGives, run education programs for many, kept up our beautiful properties, hosted bird walks, and had interesting innovative programs. Your board members (and many behind-the-scenes people) are hard at work planning and implementing these activities and I hope that you’ll thank them when you see them. Also, I encourage you to get involved. There are lots of small ways to be a part of this organization. All the “cogs” matter and if you’ve enjoyed your membership in Audubon, I hope you’ll consider being one in the future. You don’t have to be an expert at birds to get involved—just someone who cares about them.

I hope to see you all at our picnic on May 10^th. It’s a potluck and always a nice evening. If you’re interested in helping on Global Big Day on May 9^th, we’re hosting a social event at Logboat Brewing on Thursday the 7^th to help birders connect with others; there’s a full article further down in the newsletter. Hope to see you there!

Good birding!