A chapter of the National Audubon Society and Audubon New York
"Conservation through Education"
Southern
Adirondack Audubon Society (SAAS) is a local
organization whose primary goal is to protect the environment by
preserving natural habitats
and promoting environmental education. SAAS membership is drawn from Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties in New York State.
and promoting environmental education. SAAS membership is drawn from Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties in New York State.
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 Southern
Adirondack Audubon Society celebrated its 25th year in 2008.
We continue to work for the conservation of natural areas and
wildlife.
Read more about our current projects here. |
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BIRDATHON
for 2009 is now history. Stay tuned for a full report. A
huge thank you to all who participated or supported birders in their
efforts to document birds and raise funds for the chapter by making
pledges. Check
out the Birding
Locations page
for photos and birding information for several birding hotspots in the
SAAS chapter area! Our
Winter Raptor
Identification page will
help you identify the species that winter in the Washington county
grasslands. Please take a minute to visit this page and enjoy
great photos by SAAS member, Gordie Ellmers of Fort Edward. |
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2009
Program schedule and current poster
can be found here. SAAS stays in contact with its
members through monthly meetings. These FREE monthly
meetings
include a natural history program featuring a speaker and slides or
videos, and the public is welcome! |
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Read reports
of recent field trips and see what you are missing out on - great
birds, an increase in birding skills, and new friends! |
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Current and
archived issues of our quarterly newsletter, The Fledgling, can be
found here. |
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Southern
Adirondack Audubon has
released a statement of policy on Wind
Power Development Read the policy paper here After
many
years of hard work, progress is being made in protecting the grasslands
of Washington County. Read about the
latest development!
Other conservation initiatives can be found on the Conservation page. |
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Our
chapter motto is "Conservation through Education." Our goal is to
educate the public through our monthly programs, our website and
outreach programs. |
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Our chapter
business, activities, newletter and website are maintained by the board
of directors and dedicated volunteers. The roster and contact
information can be found here. |
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Join SAAS as a Chapter Supporter and
help support our local conservation and natural history projects.
Visit our Membership webpage. |
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There are many
webpages dedicated to natural history, conservation and birding.
A few may be found here. |
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We are
always pleased to hear from you. If you have suggestions for
improving our website, ideas for public programs or requests for field
trips you would enjoy, please contact us. |
