NEW YORK CITY AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
71 WEST 23RD STREET NO 1523, NEW YORK, NY 10010 nycaudubon.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: NYC AUDUBON SOCIETY IS A GRASS ROOTS COMMUNITY THAT WORKS FOR THE PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL NEW YORKERS.

DURING THIS YEAR, CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDED TWO MAIN PROGRAMMATIC AREAS.1. PROJECT SAFE FLIGHT - MAKING NYC SAFER FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR MONITORING FOR WINDOW STRIKE VICTIMS IN MANHATTAN, WE ADDED COLLISION MONITORING ROUTES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. WE ARE ALSO COLLECTING INCIDENTAL REPORTS ON BIRD MORTALITY IN ALL 5 BOROUGHS THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE WEB-BASED REPORTING SCHEMA CALLED D-BIRD, WHICH IS BEING REDESIGNED FOR EASY USE AS A REPORTING AND OUTREACH TOOL NATIONWIDE. WE CONTINUE WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY 'BIRD FRIENDLY' GLASS CHARACTERISTICS AND WAYS TO STANDARDIZE THESE RATINGS FOR COMPANIES SEEKING TO ACHIEVE THE BIRD-FRIENDLY PILOT CREDIT FOR LEED. WE ARE WORKING ON SEVERAL INITIATIVES (CITY AND STATE) FOR BIRD-FRIENDLY BUILDING LEGISLATION INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. OUR GREEN ROOF WORK CONTINUED AS PART OF OUR PROJECT SAFE FLIGHT PROGRAM. WE ARE MONITORING THE JACOB JAVITS GREEN ROOF IN MANHATTAN. WE ALSO CONTINUE COORDINATING THE GREEN ROOF RESEARCHERS ALLIANCE CONFERENCE (GRRA) AND ARE ENGAGED IN LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES FOR INCENTIVIZING GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION IN NYC INCLUDING PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.2. OUR WATERBIRD PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH OF THE NY HARBOR USING WATERBIRDS AS BIO INDICATORS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES OUR ANNUAL HARBOR HERONS CONFERENCE; AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER MONITORING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. WE CREATE DIGITAL CONTENT IN THE FORM OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS, INSTAGRAM POSTS, AND OTHER ONLINE CONTENT IN ORDER TO EDUCATE NEW YORKERS ABOUT THE BIRDS OF NYC.

PUBLIC PROGRAMSNYC AUDUBON SOCIETY WORKED TO EDUCATE GENERAL PUBLIC AUDIENCES ABOUT BIRD CONSERVATION IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH AN ARRAY OF GUIDED WALKS, TRIPS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND FESTIVALS THAT REACHED OVER 4,000 PARTICIPANTS. TRIPS INCLUDED EXCURSIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. NYC AUDUBON RAN A POP-UP NATURE CENTER ON GOVERNORS ISLAND, WITH A VISITORSHIP OF OVER 2,800 INDIVIDUALS.

MEMBERSHIPTHE NYC AUDUBON MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ABOUT OUR WORK AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. NYC AUDUBON PUBLISHED 4 ISSUES OF THE "URBAN AUDUBON," A VOLUNTEER-PRODUCED PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS AND DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 4,600 CONSTITUENTS. MEMBER PROGRAMS INCLUDED ACTIVITIES IN ALL 5 BOROUGHS INCLUDING A SPECIAL TOUR OF HERON NESTING ISLANDS IN THE EAST RIVER TO MEMBERS AT THE $250 LEVEL AND ABOVE. OUR MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, "THE EGRET," REACHES OVER 7,500 RECIPIENTS.

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