President's Column

by Jim Clark

My second term of President of Redwood Region Audubon Society was not like the first. What I had expected to do, based on my first term, was different because of it. What I intend to do as Immediate Past President, will also be different. One year to learn, one to preside, and one to act. We have selected the triad presidential system to provide individuals with an easier transition and to provide RRAS with continuity of leadership experience. It will my job as Immediate-Past President to take what I have learned in the past two years and use it to help the President, President Elect, and the new officers and board members do as good a job as they can do for you, the members of RRAS.

What I have seen in the past two years is many good ideas diminished through lack of coordinated execution, and integration. Too much of our success has been due to a few dedicated individuals and small groups working on specific projects.

As in military organizations, there are only two functions that are essential to a conservation organization: Operations and Support. Our operations are the activities that protect wildlife habitat. Support is what makes that possible. Bucks for birds (and all other life forms xcept timber beasts) is really what it comes down to. To get bucks, we need to attract people and make them think that they are having fun when they are actually helping earn those bucks. When we get the bucks we can protect wildlife habitat.

Its time to do your part! You will have fun. You will help earn bucks for birds. You will get others to multiply your efforts. You will, at least make a hefty pledge for the upcoming Bird-a-Thon, if not actively participate.

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Redwood Region Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1054, Eureka, CA 95502
Last updated February 1998