The following information is taken from the National Audubon Society's website at  http://www.audubon.org.   Please visit their website for more details.

Founded in 1905, the National Audubon Society ("NAS") is named for John James Audubon (1758-1851), famed ornithologist, explorer, and wildlife artist.   It's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

NAS has 550,000 members, 508 chapters in the Americas, and 100 Audubon Sanctuaries and nature centers nationwide.   It has 300 full time staff including scientists, educators, sanctuary mangers, regional and state directors, and government affairs specialists.   It's conservation campaigns include: preserving wetlands; promoting a responsible U.S. population policy; preserving America's endangered forests; protecting and promoting growth of America's National Wildlife Refuges; conserving marine wildlife through the Living Oceans program; restoration of water flows to enhance wildlife of the Platte River system; protecting the Upper Mississippi River; and restoration of Florida's Everglades.