• The Board was excited to welcome a potential new Board member, David Sisk. David lives in Mason County and is a practicing attorney in Olympia with an interest in birds.
• Discussion has started on what BHAS membership means in the age of digital newsletters and social media platforms. Ideas included the dropping of memberships or adding discounts to BHAS classes and events for members.
• The Ways & Means Committee is proceeding to update and re-vitalize our Legacy Program. The new brochure went out with the annual appeal letter and the legacy policy is being approved by the Board.
• The Conservation Committee presented a written document on the siting of wind energy projects written by Maria Ruth. This document can be used by other Audubon chapters as needed.
• Olympia Youth Audubon Society is increasing in membership and is hosting one field trip per month.
• The Avian Science coordinator is arranging for annual Purple Martin nest box maintenance which involves volunteers and the harbor patrol. The boxes are located in Boston Harbor.
• The Survival By Degrees committee is reaching out to local colleges to offer presentations to students on the new National Audubon research on birds and climate change.
