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Tampa Audubon wins Audubon of Florida best Education Project Award

image The Tampa Audubon Society was given the best Education Project award at the October 2008 Audubon of Florida Assembly held in Crystal River, Florida. This award recognized the Flatwoods Park Bluebird Monitoring Program developed by Mary Miller, assisted by her husband John. Acknowledging them and Tampa Chapter President Carolyn McKinney were Executive Director David Anderson and Jacqui Sulek of Audubon of Florida

Tampa Audubon society was established in the 1940's. As the Tampa Bay community has grown, so have the challenges we, as a community face for a sustainable future. TAS is working to accomplish its mission by promoting environmental education through sponsorship of various community events. To further this mission TAS:

  • Conducts meetings 10 - 12 times per year. Chapter meetings are held on the second Thursday evening of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Buick Pontiac GMC Training Room. and feature ecologists, scientists, and policy makers of national recognition and are free and open to the public.
  • Conducts field trips to regional, national, and international sites of ecological significance - recent sites have included Belize, the Dry Tortugas, Lettace Lake, and Payne's Prairie, Lake Kissimmee, and Mosaic reclaimation projects.

Tampa Audubon Society Meetings are free and open to the public.

BYLAWS OF THE TAMPA AUDUBON SOCIETY

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2009 - 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President
Pat Lewis
Past Presidents
Carolyn McKinney/ Ann Paul/ Rob Heath
1st Vice President
Tammy Lyons
2nd Vice President
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Treasurer
Roger Sheets
Recording Secretary
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Corresponding Secretary
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DIRECTORS

Joel Cleveland
Susan Ogle
Jo Anne Hartzler
Tim Bonsack
Mary Keith
Bill Lamaureux

COMMITTEES & PROGRAMS

Avocet Editor
Pat Lewis
Fund Raising
Joel Cleveland
Web Site
Roger Sheets
Regional Conservation Committee Representative
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Photo Credit: Roger Sheets

Tampa Audubon Society is a registered charitable and educational organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code and is registered with the Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services. (Registration No. CH18698)

Tampa Audubon Society does not contract with any professional solicitor and 100% of every contribution is used to support our environmental education initiatives.

Membership and contributions to Tampa Audubon Society are tax deductible as allowed by law and donations of $250.00 or greater will be acknowledged in writing. The IRS letter of designation is available upon request from Tampa Audubon Society. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.