Audubon Society

American  

noun

1. a society founded in 1905 for the preservation of wildlife, especially of birds.

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Etymology

Origin of Audubon Society

Named after J. J. Audubon

Example Sentences

Jennifer Pitt, director of the National Audubon Society’s Colorado River program, said the states’ representatives are in effect saying “they’re committed to continuing to work together, but they don’t have anything yet.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a recent online talk, Travis Longcore, an environmental scientist and former president of the Los Angeles Audubon Society, laid out a detailed online analysis of the proposed regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

“It does look harmless, but it becomes a mono crop, and this is the main enemy to biodiversity,” said Dan Mott, environmental educator with Friends of the Los Angeles River, which held the event with the California Native Plant Society and San Fernando Valley Audubon Society.

From Los Angeles Times

I came across a video featuring you on the National Audubon Society YouTube page where you explain how your love of birds led to your love of native plants as a way to fill your garden with healthy food options for birds and butterflies.

From Salon

In March, the center, along with the Defenders of Wildlife, the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, the Urban Bird Foundation, the Central Valley Bird Club and the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, filed a petition with the commission seeking endangered or threatened status for burrowing owl populations.

From Los Angeles Times