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THE MOST EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION NETWORK in AMERICA Contents Juvenile American Robins Sharon Audubon Center, Connecticut ANNUAL REPORT 2016 WELCOME TO THE MOST EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION NETWORK IN AMERICA Contents Juvenile American Robins Sharon Audubon Center, Connecticut 2 Why Audubon Is Different 10 Our Network and Partnerships 18 Our Conservation Work 38 Financials 39 Friends & Partners 59 Directory 64 Board & Officers AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 1 Audubon Annual Report 2016 Prothonotary Warbler For more information, Beidler Forest, South Carolina go to audubon.org Grassroots and Grasstops What the Audubon network adds to the 21st-century conservation movement Our formula for success is as simple Perhaps most importantly, we as it is unique: Take one of the most empower people. Being local every- respected, credible, and centrist brands where means that our supporters can in the environmental space; add a begin with personal actions that feed growing network of one million pas- into our five big strategic priorities. sionate and active members; lock arms We help them answer the question, with partners; apply cutting-edge sci- “What can I do?” We help them pick ence; and leverage all of that through native plants for their balconies or a hemispheric vision to protect birds gardens and we help them take a shift and the places they depend on. patrolling a beach to protect baby plo- • We scale—with big goals and ambi- vers. And we help Audubon support- tious plans that address big threats. ers to become ambassadors, building • We are authentic and local every- personal commitment on climate or where. water issues by empowering activists • We’re finding and driving the who reach out to friends and family to leading edge of technology and talk about the birds they love and the communications. threats that birds face. We help people • People know what we’re about— across America satisfy the universal and brand clarity counts for a lot. need to make a difference. America’s Story: A Love of Birds Knows No Party Audubon’s membership crosses the political spectrum, from Republicans to Independents to Democrats. We work in all geographies—red, blue, and purple states—to find local solutions to protect birds. 1 DOT = 100 AUDUBON MEMBERS 2 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 3 Audubon Annual Report 2016 Diversity & Inclusion Summit 2016 audubon.org/diversity Hog Island, Maine Audubon is a powerful size, reach, scale, influence, its best, our network has country; it unites to tackle distributed network with diversity, and creative the knowledge and au- big challenges facing birds Audubon for Everyone an unparalleled reach. energy of our chapters, thenticity to care for birds that cannot be solved No other conservation nature centers, volunteer and the places they need by any single part of the organization matches the leaders, and partners. At in communities across the network alone. 4 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 5 Audubon Annual Report 2016 International Shorebird Survey audubon.org/science Sullivan Island, South Carolina Audubon works to save conservation science, authority as a science-led we’ve begun building the birds through conserva- we engage in research thought leader, and to necessary infrastructure to Cutting-Edge Science tion and advocacy firmly and analysis to support inform and evaluate the deploy common metrics grounded in science. As the development of our work of Audubon and and analyses across the leaders in applied bird programs, to build our our partners. This year network. 6 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 7 Audubon Annual Report 2016 Fund II Fellows audubon.org/diversity Baltimore, Maryland In order to build an effec- and leadership to our cause Fund II fellowship, Walker We provided job skills and tive, sustainable conserva- 15 or 20 years from now. Communications fellow- leadership training; in turn The Future of Conservation tion movement, we have We launched three pro- ship, and Dangermond we learned from them how to look for diverse leaders grams this year focused on fellowship brought young, to connect with and engage who can bring excellence this important goal. Our diverse talent to Audubon. them and their peers. 8 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 9 How We Work audubon.org/audubon-near-you By connecting the work of the Audubon network—chapters, nature centers, national Visualizing Our Network and state staff, volunteers, U.S. and international partners, and other supporters— along each of the flyways of the Americas, Audubon weaves a seamless web of conservation across the hemisphere. PACIFIC FLYWAY CENTRAL FLYWAY MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY ATLANTIC FLYWAY ● U.S. Important Bird Areas ● International IBAs Important Bird Areas are loca- tions that have been identified as critical areas for sustaining birdlife. There are more than 2,800 IBAs in the United States, and a further 2,100 in the rest of the Americas. ● Audubon chapters ● State offices n Audubon chapter ● Sanctuaries coverage ● Nature centers Hemispheric Reach International Partnerships Each spring and fall, billions of migratory birds follow the flyways Audubon is proud to be the BirdLife International partner for Our Grassroots Influence of the Americas from wintering to breeding grounds and back the United States. We work with groups in the Caribbean, again. By protecting the web of life that represents the Amer- North America, and Latin America to ensure that birds are icas’ richest veins of biodiversity, Audubon is safeguarding our protected at every stage of their lifecycle and migratory State Programs Centers Chapters Sanctuaries Collaborations great natural heritage for future generations, preserving our path. In nine countries, we work with partners doing conser- Audubon’s 23 state offices Forty-one Audubon Audubon’s 463 chapters Audubon’s 23 sanctuaries Audubon collaborates shared quality of life, and fostering a healthier environment. vation work; in a further five, we collaborate with local NGOs are highly effective agents nature centers introduce are more than our face encompass an incredible with BirdLife Interna- to foster grassroots actions on climate change issues. at statehouses across more than a million visitors across the continent; they array of habitats and tional and a network of America, and many pro- each year to the natural drive community-based protect iconic landscapes international partners that Argentina Canada El Salvador vide statewide leadership world—and inspire them conservation work. As full for future generations. serve as key contributors Bahamas Chile Guatemala for chapters and centers. to help protect it through partners in our strategic to a shared vision of bird Belize Colombia Mexico The state offices deliver education and conserva- plan, chapters are a power- and habitat conservation Shorebirds Land Birds Seabirds Raptors Waterfowl Bolivia Dominican Panama on-the-ground results tion action. ful force for conservation. across the Americas. Brazil Republic Paraguay throughout the flyways. 10 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 11 How We Work Western Sandpipers audubon.org/conservation Joulter Cays, Bahamas Birds Lead Us to Partnerships Western Alaska Birds are true global citizens with needs that transcend political boundaries. This, combined with the magnitude of the threats facing birds, makes collaboration with diverse partners essential to our work. From local and national nonprofits to govern- ment agencies to corporations to our BirdLife International partners in the Americas, Audubon works with groups throughout the Western Hemisphere. Here is an example of how Audubon collaborates to benefit the Western Sandpiper: Alaska Washington Humboldt Bay San Francisco Bay Salton Sea Panama We partner with We work with the We partner with We work with We are collabo- Our partnership the Alaska Wil- Western Hemi- California Water- the U.S. Fish and rating with the with the Panama derness League to sphere Shorebird fowl Association Wildlife Service Imperial Irrigation Audubon Society protect the sand- Reserve Network and Ducks Unlim- to restore vital District and other was instrumen- piper’s nesting and and Columbia ited to preserve intertidal and wet- NGOs to iden- tal in securing Puget Sound, Washington stopover areas Riverkeeper to eelgrass beds and land habitats. tify, protect, and protected status from oil and gas prevent oil spills tideflats. restore wetlands for Panama Bay, development. and protect the for migrant and where many West- species from other wintering birds. ern Sandpipers threats. winter. Humboldt Bay, California San Francisco Bay, California Salton Sea, California Western Sandpiper Range Breeding Winter — Common Winter — Uncommon Migration — Common Migration — Uncommon Panama Bay, Panama Audubon's Partners 12 | AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 AUDUBON ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 13 How We Work audubon.org/flyways Birds follow the flyways—the routes over and through North America—as they make their annual migrations from wintering to breeding grounds and back again. We orga- The Flyways nize ourselves along the same flyway model to best serve the birds we aim to protect. Each flyway boasts state offices, nature centers, sanctuaries, and chapters. These, and those with whom we work, help form the Audubon network. PACIFIC FLYWAY CENTRAL FLYWAY MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY ATLANTIC FLYWAY 255 273 241 204 Climate- Climate- Climate- Climate- threatened species threatened species 6 threatened species threatened species 8 3 State State State 6State Offices Offices Offices Offices 94 4 95 7 118 8 156 22 Chapters Centers Chapters Centers Chapters Centers Chapters Centers The birds of the Pacific Flyway depend Spanning the Rocky Mountains, Great More than 325 bird species migrate The Atlantic Flyway encompasses some on a diverse chain of habitats, from Arctic Plains, arid Southwest, and western Gulf through the Mississippi Flyway, from their of the hemisphere’s most productive tundra and northwestern rainforest to Coast, the Central Flyway comprises breeding grounds in the north to their ecosystems—and it is home to more tropical beaches and mangroves. nearly half the landmass of the wintering grounds along the Gulf of Mexi- than a third of the human population continental United States.
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