Our Mission and Purpose
Our Mission is to
a) act to promote a wise, balanced, responsible, and ethical use of natural systems on a local, national, and global scale; and
b) protect the biotic and abiotic components of local, national, and global natural systems.
The purposes and objectives of this corporation shall be to engage in such educational, scientific, investigative, literary, historical, philanthropic and charitable pursuits as may be part of the stated purposes of the National Audubon Society, of which this corporation shall function as a Chapter. However, this corporation shall be a separate and autonomous organization and shall operate under the guidance, rather than the control, of the National Audubon Society.
Redwood Region Audubon Society is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. You can read our name statement here.
Our Activities
The Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS) was founded in
1969 . It encompasses Humboldt, Del Norte and western Trinity Counties in northwest California.
We advocate for the protection of birds and other wildlife by
supporting local conservation efforts.
Redwood Region Audubon Society advocates for education, sponsoring over 100 field trips annually, monthly presentations, and other
events related to birds and other wildlife each year. These range from
our weekly bird walks in the Arcata Marsh, to talks and field trips.
We publish a monthly publication, The Sandpiper, that can be found
on the rras.org website.
Anyone can join Redwood Region Audubon Society. Your membership sponsors our newsletter, webpage, regular monthly programs, conservation meetings, field trips, bird surveys, and a bird alert
hotline.
RRAS is a volunteer, nonprofit organization with about 500
members that rely on the energy and commitment of those members to be a strong and
effective local conservation organization.
RRAS is governed by a Board of Directors of between 9 and 13
members, who serve 2-year terms. Elections are held each January. It also has
active committees that handle conservation, education, field trips,
finance, membership, nominating, programs, publicity, and publications.
