ABOUT SJRA
Helping Residents Learn About, Appreciate and Safeguard
our Birds and their Habitats
About St. Johns Regional Audubon
Established in 1979, St. Johns Regional Audubon is a local chapter of the National Audubon with over 750 members. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, St. Johns Regional Audubon promotes the enjoyment of the 350+ species of birds found in St. Johns & Putnam Counties with bird walks, field trips, educational seminars, and events speakers.
St. Johns Regional Audubon and its members also work to protect diminishing local bird habitat through conservation projects, stewardship programs, community outreach, and science-based advocacy. For more information, please visit https://stjohnsaudubon.com/
Our Mission
St. Johns Regional Audubon promotes the protection, preservation, and restoration of the habitats of birds and other wildlife through education, stewardship, and science-based advocacy.
We are located in NE Florida including the City of St. Augustine, it’s surrounding areas and Putnam County that lies east of the St. Johns River.
Along with friendly people, we are home to many year-round and migratory species of birds.
We hope you find valuable information about our Audubon Chapter and that you will join us for a bird walk and maybe become a member. Our members are very important to us, so we strive to provide meaningful information on our website and our Facebook page that will keep you up to date with our many activities as well as the larger picture of caring for our local birds and their habitats. Take a look at our calendar and consider joining us for some of our walks. Our birding leaders are knowledgeable and friendly.
Board of Directors
President: Amy Koch
Vice President: Daniel Dodge
Treasurer: Janice Lucas
Secretary: Mindy Hellman
Director/Education: Kate Teaford
Director/Plants for Birds: Laurie Gilmore
Director: Eva Askew-Houser
Director: Jorge Buening
Director: Kevin Jordan
Citizen Science/ Conservation
Welaka Fish Hatchery Projects: Jorge Buening
Christmas Bird Count (St. Augustine): Bill McNee
Christmas Bird Count (Matanzas): Sue Killeen
EagleWatch Project: Amy Koch
Audubon Florida: Chris Farrell
Conservation Co-Chairs: Amy Koch, Mindy Hellman, Daniel Dodge
Education Coordinator: Kate Teaford
Plants for Birds: Laurie Gilmore
St. Johns Civic Roundtable Representative: James Hill
St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden Committee:
Laurie Gilmore (Chair), Reesa Fassett, Debrah Carlson, Jodi Copeland, Amy Logan, Tasha Kline, Zila Wapinski, Bill Bowen
Additional Notable Volunteers
Fort Matanzas National Monument Bird Steward (14+ years): Peggy Cook
Northeast Florida Policy Associate for Audubon Florida: Chris Farrell
Bird Walk Leader, eBird teacher, CBC leader, and all-around birding mentor: Sue Killeen
Website Team: Mary Conte, Tamara Galbraith, Laura Winston
Education Volunteer: Besse Dawson Harris
Logo Designer: Kailey Boyd DiMonda
Información Sobre St. Johns Regional Audubon
Fundada en 1979, St. Johns Regional Audubon es un capítulo local de National Audubon con más de 750 miembros. La sociedad es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3), al ofrecer caminatas, excurciones, seminarios educativos y oradores para eventos específicos, St. Johns Regional Audubon promueve la oportunidad de gozar en ver a más de 335 especies de aves, las cuales se pueden encontrar en el condado de St. Johns. Por medio de la conservación, proyectos, programas de mayordomía, alcance a la comunidad y abogar basandose en la ciencia,
St. Johns Regional Audubon y sus miembros laboran con el objeto de protejer el habitat local de la saves, el cual disminuye en estos tiempos. Para más información, por favor visite stjohnsaudubon.com