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Tulsa Audubon Society Annual Plan

Tulsa Audubon Society

Annual Plan 2005/2006

 Mission

To Foster Appreciation, Enjoyment and
Stewardship of Our Natural World

 Chapter Goals

 1.     To promote the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment.

 Objectives

·        Work towards the establishment of a South Tulsa County nature center at Indian Springs.

·        Participate in the River Parks Advisory Committee

·        Participate in the Arkansas River Corridor Advisory Committee

·        Participate in the Vision 2025 planning process, especially regarding the Mohawk Park Master Plan, Osage Trail & Turkey Mountain.

·        Maintain a current list of elected officials and make this available at monthly meetings and other public events.

·        Provide updates on current conservation and legislative issues at monthly meetings.

2.     To provide the opportunity for study and observation of birds and all wildlife.

Objectives

·        Schedule field trips to a wide variety of habitats encouraging Chapter member and public participation. 

·        Schedule butterfly watching field trips.

·        Schedule two Eagle Days providing the public an opportunity to view the eagles at Keystone Dam.

·        Schedule beginning birdwatcher field trips

·        Schedule family-oriented field trips

3.     To contribute to research in the fields of conservation and ornithology by monetary support and active participation.  

Objectives

·        Protect and monitor Least Terns along the Arkansas River by surveying the breeding population and determining their nesting success.

·        Protect and monitor wintering Bald Eagles at Chapter owned eagle sanctuary at Lake Keystone to observe breeding successes as evidenced by adult and juvenile eagles.

·        Participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count, the National Audubon Society international census of winter bird populations.

·        Participate in the Big Day Count, a countywide census of migrating, summering and resident species held during the spring migration season.

4.     To educate the public on the need to protect the environment, and to promote a better public understanding of our natural resources.

Objectives

·        Encourage the use of Audubon Adventures by local schools and teachers.

·        Provide speakers for organizations upon request.     

·        Sponsor an Audubon at Home Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour and Plant Sale.

·        Establish a wildlife habitat garden demonstration site at Oxley Nature Center.

·        Schedule monthly meetings (September through May) focusing on the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment.

·        Publish an annual event guide listing membership meetings, field trips, publications, chapter projects, officers, directors, and committee chairpersons.

·        Publish a newsletter, The Scissortail, four times yearly focusing on field trips and events, as well as wildlife and conservation.

·        Request publicity for programs and events in the local newspaper and on local television and radio stations.

·        Maintain a Web Page listing projects, programs, field trips and Chapter related articles.

·        Provide the following publications for sale through the Sales Committee at any meeting, or at the Nature Store at Oxley Nature Center:

-         Bird Finding Guide – A guide to the best bird finding areas throughout the state of Oklahoma, (1986).

-         Tulsa County Date Guide – A guide to the dates and occurrences and abundance of birds of Tulsa County (1999).

-         A Checklist of Birds of Tulsa County – (Revised in 1999)