The results of our member survey are in! If you recall, the survey asked you which PAS programs you find most important. With the results of this survey as our guide, we can focus our efforts on what matters most to all of us at PAS.
Survey Results: The “Most Important” activities identified in the survey were:
1. PAS-organized field trips
2. Window on Nature live speaker programs
3. A tie between Monthly Bird Walks and Surveys/CBCs/Community Science.
You may not even know about some of our other programs. They include the Kestrel and Wood Duck nestbox projects, our Scholarship program for college-level students interested in the natural world, “Feed the Feeder”, where we provide birdseed for senior centers, Important Bird Area and Cuckoo surveys, Audubon Adventures, and our Bird-a-thon fundraiser. And don’t forget the website and “Wingtips” – the newsletter you are reading right now! Our board of directors oversees all this, and we have strong program teams who run them. We will move forward, emphasizing the survey results.
Changes are inevitable in an all-volunteer organization. We have two that need attention right now. They are:
Board of directors: Two members are stepping down. Nancy Hinson will be stepping down as Board President at the end of the term in June. Nancy says, “My husband’s health is affecting my ability to remain on the Board. It has been a pleasure to meet and work with everyone and I intend to stay involved with PAS.” And, after seven years of service to PAS, Maria Icenogle has made the decision to step down as well. Maria says, “While it has been a privilege to serve PAS in this capacity, it’s time to create space for other opportunities and allow someone else to step into this role. I appreciate friendships made through PAS and intend to stay involved with the chapter.”
Window on Nature: If any of you are willing to help, we need suggestions for speakers and program coordinators. We would love to offer these speaker events 6 or 7 times a year, but we won’t be able to unless we get some help from our members. If you are thinking of a speaker or topic you would like to make happen, please contact us at contact@PrescottAudubon.org.
So, our plea. Can you offer some of your energy to PAS? What would you like to do? To entice you – these programs are rewarding, and the PAS team all get along well. This is not a job, it’s a chance to lean in for a while or a moment to help birds and their habitat, to help PAS stay at its best, and to meet other bird enthusiasts and friends. On your next field trip, talk to PAS folks about this. Or send an email to Contact@PrescottAudubon.org with your questions or suggestions. Thanks!
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