Southern Adirondack Audubon Society
A chapter of the National Audubon Society and Audubon New York

        
Fort Edward Grasslands landscape view
"Conservation through Education"

    Southern Adirondack Audubon Society (SAAS) is a local organization whose primary goal is to protect the environment by preserving natural habitats
 and promoting environmental education.  SAAS membership is drawn from  Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties in New York State.

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You Can Help!   Take a look at our list of volunteer opportunities. 

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Would you like to work on an important bird project
 from the comfort of your own home?

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Gordie Ellmers ©2010



About
bullet Southern Adirondack Audubon Society celebrated its 25th year in 2008.  We continue to work for the conservation of natural areas and wildlife.  Read more about our current projects here.

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bullet BIRDATHON for 2009 is now history.  A full report can be found here.  We'd like to extend our thanks to all who participated, and our special thanks to those who supported the birders by making pledges.

bullet Check out the Birding Locations page for photos and birding information for several birding hotspots in the SAAS chapter area!

bullet Our Winter Raptor Identification page will help you identify the species that winter in the Washington county grasslands.  Please take a minute to visit this page and enjoy great photos by SAAS member, Gordie Ellmers of Fort Edward.



Programs
bulletOur program schedule and the current poster can be found hereSAAS stays in contact with its members through monthly meetings. These FREE monthly meetings include a natural history program featuring a speaker and slides or videos, and the public is welcome!


Field Trips
bullet Read reports of recent field trips and see what you are missing  - great birds, an increase in birding skills, and new friends!


Newsletter
bullet Current and archived issues of our quarterly newsletter, The Fledgling, can be found here.


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bullet Our work continues to protect the grasslands of Washington County.  Read about the latest development!  Other conservation initiatives can be found on the Conservation page.   


Education
bulletOur chapter motto is "Conservation through Education."  Our goal is to educate the public through our monthly programs, our website and outreach programs.

Personnel
bullet Our chapter business, activities, newletter and website are maintained by the board of directors and dedicated volunteers.  The roster and contact information can be found here.


Membership
bullet Join SAAS as a Chapter Supporter and help support our local conservation and natural history projects.  Visit  our  Membership webpage.

Web Links
bullet There are many webpages dedicated to natural history, conservation and birding.  A few may be found here.


Contact Us
bullet We are always pleased to hear from you.  If you have suggestions for improving our website, ideas for public programs or requests for field trips you would enjoy, please contact us.



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bullet   SAAS would like to thank NetHeaven for donating webspace to our chapter.  bullet
 NetHeaven.com is located in Saratoga Springs

                                                          
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