New Hope Audubon Society (NHAS) is the chapter of the National Audubon Society that serves Orange, Durham, and Chatham counties in central North Carolina.
Home Contact us Join NHAS NEW Events_Calendar Special Projects  -Audubon Adventures  -Seed Sale  -Wildathon  -Wildlife Observation Site  -Bird counts Volunteer Opportunities Current newsletter Brochure NHAS mailing list Links About web site  -Art	See the links below for latest information: New Hope Audubon meeting **Presenter has Changed! New Hope Audubon's next meeting will be on March 4th, 2010 at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and will begin at 7pm with conversation and refreshments. We have chapter business at 7:30pm and the presentation usually starts around 8pm. Penny Padgett was to give a talk titled "Tick Talk: Everything you ever wanted to know about ticks, but were afraid to ask!" However, she is unable to attend the meeting. Instead, we will have Norm Budnitz discuss: "Birding the Pantanal in Brazil." The Pantanal is reputed to be the world's largest wetland. Caymans and capybaras; marmosets and anteaters; rheas, macaws and jabirus--the Pantanal is rich with wildlife. Above the Pantanal is Chapada dos Guimaraes, with a whole different set of plants and animals. Take a photo tour with Norm to this glorious (and easily accessible!) part of Brazil. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Tom Driscoll (spttdrdshnk@yahoo.com ) if you have any questions. Everyone (even nonmembers) are welcome! Eagle Platform is finished (but is currently flooded - more info to come)! The Grand opening of the Observation platform is delayed - the platform is under water and we will need to inspect it after the water recedes. Everyone is invited to attend the grand opening of the Jordan Lake eagle observation platform on Martha's Chapel road when it is rescheduled. There will be a nature hike to the platform and spotting scopes set up for viewing waterfowl and eagles (if they cooperate). This wildlife viewing area is a collaborative project involving the New Hope Audubon Society, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the NC Wildlife Resources Commision. Within WRC, there has been active participation from Wildlife Diversity, Game Lands, Engeering, and Enforcement staff. For more information please call Jeff Marcus, Piedmont Wildlife Diversity Supervisor at 910-281-4388 (w) or 910-322-9019 (cell). Here are pictures from the Eagle Platform construction! After several delays all work major has been completed. Directions From Raleigh: Take US 64 west and just after crossing the Chatham County line turn right (north) onto 751. Go 3.7 miles and turn left (west) onto Martha's Chapel Road. Go ~2.2 miles and the entrance will be on the right, marked by a Watchable Wildlife sign. From Pittsboro: Take US 64 east and after crossing Jordan Lake turn left (north) onto Farrington Road. Go 4 miles and turn right (east) onto Martha's Chapel Road. Go 0.6 miles and the entrance will be on the left. From Chapel Hill/Durham/I-40: From I-40 exit 274 take 751 south ~8.4 miles and turn right (west) onto Martha's Chapel Road. Go ~2.2 miles and the entrance will be on the right. New Hope Audubon has a listserv that is available through Yahoo. We will send out notifications and reminders of programs, field trips, festivals, conservation news, counts, etc. If you already have a Yahoo userid and password, you may just sign in and follow the directions in order to join the group. The link is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newhopeaudubon/ If you don't have a Yahoo account you need to create a userid and password by following the directions on the screen to make these. You will receive email confirmation of your account and group membership. This could really become a useful tool for communicating all field trips, programs, conservation efforts, festivals, counts, etc., including opportunities that arise at short notice. New: January-February 2010 newsletter. 2005-06 Newsletters (PDF format, ~200 kb each). For best results, right-click to download and view. | 9-10 2005 | 11-12 2005 | | 1-2 2006 | 3-4 2006 | 5-6 2006 | 7-8 2006 | 2006-07 Newsletters (PDF format, ~400 kb each). For best results, right-click to download and view. | 9-10 2006 | 11-12 2006 | 01-02 2007 | 03-04 2007 | 05-06 2007 | 07-08 2007 2007-08 Newsletters (PDF format, >400 kb). For best results, right-click to download and view. | 9-10 2007 | 11-12 2007 | 01-02 2008 | 03-04 2008| 07-08 2008 2008-09 Newsletters (PDF format, >400 kb). For best results, right-click to download and view. | 9-10 2008 | 11-12 2008 | 03-04 2009 | 05-06 2009 | 07-08 2009 2009-10 Newsletters (PDF format, >400 kb). For best results, right-click to download and view. | 9-10 2009 | 11-12 2009 | 01-02 2010 | The NHAS web site is currently undergoing a face-lift. Stay tuned for more updates.
Our mission:	The mission of the New Hope Audubon Society is to promote the conservation and enjoyment of birds, other wildlife, and natural ecosystems through public education, field research, advocacy, direct citizen action and contributions to other non-profit organizations with similar goals.
About this document:	Website contact: web@newhopeaudubon.org Contact New Hope Audubon: info@newhopeaudubon.org Mailing address: New Hope Audubon Society, P.O. Box 2693, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 URL of this page: http://www.newhopeaudubon.org/nhas_home.html (equivalent to: http://www.newhopeaudubon.org/) Last updated: 03/02/2010