St. Johns Regional Audubon
Celebrating and protecting birds from the river to the ocean in NE Florida
About Us
About St. Johns Regional Audubon
Established in 1979, St. Johns Regional Audubon is a local chapter of the National Audubon with over 1000 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 event 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 northeast Florida. Our territory includes all of St. Johns County, where the City of St. Augustine is located, and the portion of 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/Volunteer Coordinator/Membership: Mindy Hellman
Director/Education: Kate Teaford
Director: Taza Jenkins
Director: Eva Askew-Houser
Director: Jorge Buening
Director: Elizabeth Cernik
SJRA Committees
Bird Walk/Field Trip Committee: Sue Killeen (Chair), Amy Koch
Conservation and Advocacy Committee: Amy Koch (Chair), Dan Dodge, James Hill, Mindy Hellman
Education Committee: Kate Teaford (Chair)
IT Committee: Mary Conte (Chair), Tamara Galbraith, Laura Winston
Litter Gitter Committee: Pat Kleinsasser (Chair)
Membership Committee: Mindy Hellman (Chair), Amy Koch, Jerry Hellman
St. Augustine Garden Committee: Laurie Gilmore (Chair), Reesa Fassett, Debrah Carlson, Jodi Copeland, Amy Logan, Tasha Kline, Zila Wapinski, Bill Bowen, Ryan Wheeler, Paul Davis, Annie Corveller-Hill, Stacey Roesch, Elizabeth Cernik, LilyMcDermott
Notable Volunteers and Partners
St. Augustine Bird Club: Taza Jenkins (President)
Christmas Bird Count (St. Augustine): Linda Burek (Coordinator)
Christmas Bird Count (Matanzas): Sue Killeen (Coordinator)
EagleWatch: Amy Koch (Volunteer Coordinator St. Johns and Putnam Counties)
Welaka Fish Hatchery Projects: Jorge Buening
Fort Matanzas National Monument Bird Steward (15d+ years): Peggy Cook
eBird Training and Bird Walk Leader teacher: Sue Killeen
Logo Designer: Kailey Boyd DiMonda
Planning Director, Putnam County: Lisa DeVitto
Audubon Florida: Chris Farrell
Información Sobre St. Johns Regional Audubon
Fundada en 1979, St. Johns Regional Audubon es un capítulo local de National Audubon con más de 1000 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 350 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