The Echo is the newsletter of the Black Hills Audubon Society (BHAS). The Echo contains information about birds and wildlife, conservation efforts, upcoming programs and presentations, contact information, and a calendar of field trips and other events.
In May 2019, the Echo changed to an electronic monthly newsletter that is sent to a subscriber’s email. Explore a copy of the current Echo below, or access printable versions and previous copies of the Echo from the links provided.
Please contact the Communications Chair for information about submitting articles to the Echo. For information about subscribing to the Echo, contact our Membership Chair.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES April 2024
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES All chapter work is done by volunteers for whom we are very grateful. If you are interested in volunteering in something other than the opportunities listed below, please
Goodbye to the WUI Code – for Now
Good-bye to the Wildland Urban Interface Code – For a While Charlotte Persons Readers of The Echo know that environmentalists have been working to improve the Wildland Urban Interface Code
Thank You For Your Support
BLACK HILLS AUDUBON THANKS THESE BUSINESSES FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR OUR ANNUAL DINNER.
Armchair Birding: A Siege of Bitterns
Armchair Birding: A Siege of Bitterns, by Steve Burrows ~ Anne Kilgannon The bright red and black cover of the book with a startling white outline of two birds toe-to-toe
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
By Carla Miller, Hospitality Chair BHAS successfully bounced back for the annual dinner on Saturday, March 2, after a five year hiatus due to Covid. Over 120 members
Thurston Comprehensive Plan Revision
Chapter by Chapter Revising of the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Has Started By Loretta Seppanen Local governments express their vision, goals, and policies for the coming 20 years in their
EARTH DAY EVENTS 2024
All events below are FREE! April 22. FREE entrance! Washington State Parks, Natural Resource Conservation Areas, and Wildlife Areas. Earth Day is one of the 12 days a year when
BHAS ELECTIONS ARE COMING IN MAY
Our current officers have generously volunteered as candidates for the May election. Here is our current slate of candidates. President: Kathleen Snyder Vice-President: Kim Adelson Treasurer: Nancy Hubly Secretary: Bruce
3 Rezone Requests Removed From Docket
Three RRI Rezone Requests to Allow Warehouses by I-5 REMOVED from the 2024-2025 Thurston County Work Docket Betsy Norton Thank you! Thank you to all of you who wrote and
April Book Club Meeting
Next Book for the BHAS Book Club The next book has been chosen for our April meeting: Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future, by Mya-Rose
Spark Birds 8
What’s Your “Spark” Bird? Answers by “Sparked” BHAS Birders So why are you interested in birding? Did a specific bird “spark” this interest? Asked this question recently, Sally Nole, a
INTERESTED IN A KAYAK OUTING?
We have one kayak package left over from our Events and Adventures offerings at the Annual Dinner. The package includes two single kayak rentals for two hours from the Boston
TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 2023
Every three years, our chapter records the hours that our volunteers donate to Black Hills Audubon. In 2023, that total came to 5,532!! Volunteers are the life-blood of our organization;
April 2024 Speaker Program
Bird Song By David Lukas Thursday, April 11th at 7 pm This will be a Zoom presentation – see link below We will also be gathering at Temple Beth Hatfiloh
Nominations for Volunteer of the Year
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR BHAS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Black Hills Audubon honors one of our volunteers every year with the Volunteer of the Year Award. This person needs to be
Nominations for Educator of the Year
Nominations Requested for the 2024 Dave McNett Environmental Educator of the Year Award BHAS is proud to continue recognizing environmental education efforts by area residents who are making a positive
Call for Candidates
The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for Officers and at large Members of the Board of Directors, who will be voted on at the annual election to be held at
BHAS Annual Dinner Registration and Info
33rd BHAS Annual DinnerSaturday, March 2, 2024 4:30 pm: Social Time 5:30 pm: Catered Dinner South Puget Sound Community CollegeStudent Union Building #27 2011 Mottman Road SW Olympia DEADLINE FOR
Annual Dinner Speaker & Program
Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All Charles Bergman Program Description “If we cannot save penguins—cannot save what everybody loves, what can we save?” This is