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2017 Annual Report
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2017 Annual Report
Why Audubon Nebraska? 2 WhyAudubonNebraska?
3 Marian’sPage
4 FromOurLeaders
5 ConservationStrategies
6 ClimateChange
7 Water
8 WorkingLands
9 Bird-FriendlyCommunities
10 InOurCommunities
12 AudubonSupporters
13 AudubonNebraskaFinancials
14 DonorStories
15 AudubonDirectory
2 AUDUBONNEBRASKA|2017ANNUALREPORT Cover photo credit: Don Brockmeier
AudubonisworkinginNebraskaandaroundtheworldbecausewecareaboutthefutureofthisbeautifulworld,theanimals,andthepeoplethatliveinit.Everyone’sliveswillbediminishedifweloseourwildplacesandcreatures.Manybirdsareinserioustrouble;riversandstreamsneedcare.GrasslandsoftheGreatPlainsarearemnantofwhattheyoncewere.Animalsthatrelyongrasslandsneedcaringstewards.Audubonengagespeoplewithpersonalexperiencesinnaturetopromotealoveofournaturalworldthattranslatesintohope.
Youarewhathopelooksliketothewildplacesandallthecreaturesinthem.
Mission Statements
ThemissionofAudubon
Nebraskaistoconserve
andrestoreourstate’s
naturalecosystems,
focusingonbirds,other
wildlife,andtheirhabitats
forthebenefitofhumanity
andtheearth’sbiological
diversity.
ThemissionofIain
Nicolson Audubon Center
at Rowe Sanctuaryisto
conserveandrestorethe
PlatteRiverecosystem,
focusingoncranes,other
wildlife,andtheirhabitats
forthebenefitofhumanity
andtheearth’sbiological
diversity.
ThemissionofSpring
Creek Prairie Audubon
Centeristoconserveand
restorethetallgrassprairie
ecosystemincludingbirds,
otherwildlifeandtheir
habitatsforthebenefitof
humanityandtheearth’s
biologicaldiversity.
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A Hero’s TributeMarianwasagreatfriend,atremendousleader,andanamazingconservationist.ShewasarespectedleaderforconservationinNebraskaforover17years.ShewashighlyregardedbyallofhercolleaguesinAudubonthroughoutthecountry,andintheconservationcommunityinNebraskaandbeyond.
Marian’slegacyatAudubonwillliveonfarintothefuture.Beginninghercareerasthestateeducationdirector,herpassionforeducationandconservationledhertomoveAudubonNebraska’seducationprogramstoengagepeopleinapersonalwaywithnature.Theseindividualexperiencescreateconnectionstoournaturalworldandcreateawilltotakeactiontoprotectit.HervisionandleadershipcreatedtheconservationeducationdirectionthatAuduboncontinuestofollowinNebraskawithgreatsuccess.Throughtheseeffortsthousandsofchildrenhavelearnedabouttallgrassprairie,wetlands,thePlatteRiver,allthebirdsandotheranimalsthatdependonthem,andmuchmore.
MariancontinuedherAudubonjourneybytakingontheroleofdirectorofthenewlyformedSpringCreekPrairieAudubonCenter.Asdirector,sheledtheeffortstobuildthevisitorcenterasadestinationforpeopletoconnecttonatureandourdisappearingtallgrassprairie.Herguidanceandpassion
hascreatedacelebrateddestinationinsoutheastNebraskaandenabledAudubontoprotect,restore,andexpandthetallgrassprairiehabitatnearLincolnandthroughouteasternNebraska.
Marian’sfinalpositionwithAudubonwasasexecutivedirectorofAudubonNebraska.Herskillsandleadershipmovedthisorganizationtohaveincreasedimpactbothlocallyandnationally.Hertirelessworkonconservationissuesrelatedtoenergy,water,grasslandprotection,andmorehaveensuredthattheprotectionofournaturaltreasuresaresupportedfarintothefuture.Beyondourstateborders,MarianprovidedleadershipandguidancetoAudubon’shemisphericapproachtoprotectbirdsacrosstheirmigrationroutesintheCentralFlyway.
Marianhadaloveforlearningandwasskilledatbringingpeopletogetheraroundacommonvision.SheshapedtheAudubonprograminNebraskaintothemodelitistoday.Thestaff,volunteers,supporters,andmembersofAudubonwillforeverbegratefulforherimpact.
MemorialsthatweredesignatedtoafundintributeofMarian’svisionforAudubonNebraskawillbeusedforinternshipsineducationandconservationaswellasadvancingstaffknowledgeintheseprograms.
Greetings to Audubon members and friends of Audubon.
AsNebraskans,wearesofortunatetobeinournation’sCentralFlywayandexperiencethegreatdiversityofbirdlifethattravelsthroughourstateontheirseasonalmigrations.IthaslongbeenoneofAudubon’sgoalsthatmorepeoplehaveanopportunitytoexperiencewildlifeeventsandnotsegregateareasforwildlifeapartfromus.Toachievethisgoal,AudubonhasbuilttwoeducationcentersinNebraska,RoweSanctuarynearGibbonandSpringCreekPrairiesouthofDenton,asdoorwaystosuchexperiences.EachNebraskacenterprovidesadifferent“voice”thatechoes“Nebraska”.RoweasthevoiceofthePlatteRiversystem,itswaters,andwildlife.AndtheprairievoiceofSpringCreekPrairiewithitswavinggrassesandwind-sweptrollingterrain.
TakingpartinAudubonexperiencesinNebraskacanprovidethe“Awe”momentsinMarchandAprilofSandhillCranesliftingoffthePlatteRiverinanexplosionofwingsasaneaglemakesanearlymorningflight.
Photo credit: Valerie Cuppens
Message from our State ChairOrthe“History”momentinafallwalkthroughthetoweringbluestemfollowingtheOregonTrailCutoffwagonrutsatSpringCreekPrairie.It’sallaboutconnectingtothenaturalworldanddiscovering,orperhapsrediscovering,thehabitatandmanybirdspeciesthatcallNebraskatheirhome.WhetheryourpreferenceisthegloryofacranelandinginafireredsunsetonthePlatteoraMeadowlarksongwelcomingyoutotheprairie,nooneshouldmisstheseexperiences.AtAudubonNebraska,wewelcomeyouandpleasebringfamilyandfriends.
Additionally,2018isthe“YearofTheBird”soitjustseemsrighttoconnecttothebirdsofNebraskathroughhearingtheirsongsandseeingthematourcenters.ComejoinusandcelebrateourNebraskabirdheritageandhelpussustainitasalegacythatwecanleavetothenextgeneration.
RichVierkState Advisory Board ChairAudubon Nebraska
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Conservation Strategies
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AtAudubon’sRoweSanctuaryandSpringCreekPrairieAudubonCenter,weusesciencetoinformouractionsinordertoachieveourconservationmission.Theintegrationofannualbreedingbirdsurveysisaprimeexampleofaprojectthattakesintoconsiderationwhatthebirdstellus,inordertomodifyourconservationactions.Thisadaptivemanagementapproachensuresthatourmanagementplanscreatethedesiredbenefitforthewildlifethatdependonourhabitats.
Climate Change
SpringCreekPrairieAudubonCenterandRoweSanctuarycontinuetheircommunity-basedscienceprojects.
Staffandvolunteersmonitormonarchbutterflypopulationsbymeasuringmilkweedplantdensitiesandrecordingnumbersofmonarcheggs,caterpillars,andadults.Themoreweknowabouttheseincredibleinsects,themorewecanhelpthemontheirmigratorypath.
Dataisalsocollectedduringsummerbreedingbirdsurveysandwinter
participationintheGreatBackyardBirdCount.Thesenumbersgiveusasnapshotofbirduseandhelpusevaluatetheeffectivenessofmanagementactivitiesinourrespectivelandscapes.Theyalsofeedintolarger,nationaldatabaseswheretheycanbeusedtoanalyzetheeffectsofclimatechangeonspeciesabundanceandrangedistributions.MoreinformationaboutNationalAudubon’sclimateworkisataudubon.org/conservation/climate-initiative.
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Thousands of elementary-age schoolchildren visit Audubon Nebraska’s two centers each year. Students explore and research the prairie plants & wildlife to become connected to nature.
Water In2016,Audubon’sRoweSanctuarywasawardedatotalof$133,761fromtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandNebraskaEnvironmentalTrusttocreateaneducationalwetlandatthenewKearneySeniorHighSchool.Planningbeganimmediatelyfortheconstructionofthewetlandandengaged70highschoolstudentsaspartofawetlandambassadorvolunteergroup.
OnEarthDay2017,RoweSanctuarycollaboratedonaBioBlitzatthefuturesiteofthewetland.Over43studentsandcommunitymembersattendedandhelpedidentifytheexistingspeciesalreadyatthewetland.HabitatmanagementskillsworkshopshavebeenhostedatRoweSanctuarytointroducestudentstoinvasiveplantcontrolmethodssuchaschoppingthistlesandcuttingtrees.
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Scientists, staff, and volunteers survey fish populations the year following the release of Plains Topminnows at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary.
Audubon has been protecting the Platte River for cranes, wildlife, and people for over 47 years.
Working Lands
BothRoweSanctuaryandSpringCreekPrairieAudubonCenterarelivingecosystems,sustainingawidevarietyoflife,notjustbirdsbutalsomammals,insects,andplants.AudubonNebraskachampionstheuseofprescribedfiretothebenefitofnativegrasslandsfromthelocallevel.Bothsanctuarieshavesuccessfullyimplemented
prescribedfireontheirrespectivepropertiesandintheneighboringlandscape.SpringCreekPrairieworkswithnearbyprivatelandowners,whileRoweSanctuaryworksincooperationwithnon-profitpartnersonthePlatteRiver.
ThroughapartnershipwithPheasantsForever,RoweSanctuaryprovidesannualprescribedburntrainingforstaff,volunteers,andinterestedprivatelandowners.EdHubbs,habitatprogrammanageratSpringCreekPrairie,participatesontheNebraskaPrescribedFireCouncilandservesaspresidentoftheTri-CountyPrescribedBurnAssociation.SpringCreekPrairieburned90acresinspring2017,incorporatingitintothehabitatandgrazingmanagement.RoweSanctuaryburnedapproximately55acres.
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Haying and grazing are important management tools for prairie diversity and also provide income for our conservation programs.
Bird-Friendly Communities
Weareproudtohostoneofthelongest-runningwildlifecelebrationsinthenation,Audubon’sNebraskaCraneFestival.Kearneyprovidesacentrallocationforattendeesfromacrossthecountrytointeractwithawiderangeofenvironmentalspeakers,takepartinincredible
birdingtrips,and,bestofall,experiencetheworld’slargestgatheringofSandhillCranes.Nationalandlocalspeakerspresentonavarietyofwildlifeandconservationtopics.
Thesoldout2017FestivalfeaturedkeynotespeakerJaneAlexander,Tonyaward-winningactressandauthorof“WildThings,WildPlaces”;IlianaPena,DirectorofConservationfromAudubonTexas;andMattAnderson,Audubon’sVicePresidentofClimateChange.
Datesaresetfornextyear,March21-24,2019.Detailsatnebraskacranefestival.org.
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Rowe Sanctuary and Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center host a wide variety of community outreach events every year. This past year we welcomed visitors to both centers for bird walks, poetry readings, book signings, firefly picnics, and holiday open houses. The exciting total solar eclipse brought people from around the world to both centers to view this extraordinary event. From guided nature walks to citizen science projects, there are opportunities for everyone to enjoy a personal experience with nature.
In Our Communities
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In addition to celebrating its 21st year of summer camps, Rowe Sanctuary collaborated with Girls Inc. and Native Futures, introducing three girls and three boys to conservation management. At Rowe, students controlled invasive plant species, monitored grassland bird numbers, and took part in day-to-day nature center duties.
In addition to Rowe, the groups visited conservation sites owned by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Arbor Day Foundation, Abbott Family Ranch, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, and the University of Nebraska.
SpringCreekPrairieAudubonCentercollaboratedwiththeCommunityLearningCentersinLincolntohostsevenweeksofsummercamps.Formanyofthe150youthintheseprograms,thiswastheirfirstexperienceconnectingwithnature.
ThefallPrairieImmersionprogramengaged1,200fourthgradersfromLincolnPublicSchoolsinlearningabouteasternNebraska’snativelandscape,thetallgrassprairie.Thecenterdevelopednewpartnerships,includingtheLet’sGoBirdingTogetherprojectthattappedintoLincoln’sLGBTcommunity,andexpandedworkwithexistingpartnerssuchasPioneersParkNatureCenter,XercesSociety,LowerPlatteSouthNRD,andtheLincolnEarthDaycoalition.
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ThevaluableconservationworkcompletedatRoweSanctuaryandSpringCreekPrairieAudubonCenterwouldnotbepossiblewithoutourdedicatedvolunteercorps.In2016-2017,individualsprovided12,530hourstosupportourconservationandeducationstaff.
Inadditiontoregularvolunteers,fourstudentsaged12-21helpedSpringCreekPrairiestaffwithhabitatmanagementthroughthesummer.RoweSanctuarypartneredwithvolunteersfromIntegratedLifeChoices,anorganizationthatworkswithIndividualswithdisabilities.ThesevolunteersvisitedRoweweeklyandcompletedavarietyofoutdoorandindoortasks.
Audubon Supporters $15,000 and above SueBarlowMargaretA.CargillFoundationMarvin&FionaCaruthersDr.&Mrs.JosephDaughertyDillonFoundationEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyMaryA.JensenTrustMarianLanganMemorialFundNebraskaEnvironmentalTrustMargeryA.Nicolson,Ph.D.Ron&JudyParksPeglerFamilyFoundationJim&KathyPickrellJulieM.SchroederWoodsCharitableFund,Inc.
$5,000-14,999 HelenArnoldAudubonSocietyofOmahaDon&JudyBrockmeierMichael&AliceEpsteinJesse&BetsyFinkLonFlagtwetAllenFreyeCorinneKolm&JoshFrankGeoffKronik&IminLeeJanice&DuncanMcGregorCarylannMuchaNebraskaGameandParksCommissionDianaNevinsPlatteRiverRecoveryImplementationProgramRogersFoundationLindaRoosRubendallFoundationCharitableTrustDanSemradMichael&JaniceSmithJ.A.WoollamFoundation
$1,000-4,999 Susan&RobAhlschwedeAmericInnLodge&SuitesAssurityCharles&MarilynBicakLarry&NancyBirdMarlaBouton&RogerNeilLindaR.BrownWilliamBrowneIIIRobert&CandyCampbellWilliam&MichelleCitaCommunityServicesFundofNebraskaCopycatPrintingThomasCrusseJohnDavidson&CathyBeardDeliciousCatering
Christie&PeteDionisopoulosDolezalFoundationDonlanFoundationBill&RosemaryDraegerAnne&DaveDueyJerry&NancyDuncanJacy&DarrellDunhamEaglePrintingandSignBill&DianeEdwardsEmilie&DaveEllingsonMike&BeckyEversMichaelFarrell&LynneIrelandMelissa&KyleFilipiLaJeanFirminhacScott&JeanieFitzgeraldJoyceFlemingLorraineFord&SeanBarnawellDianeGilles&StephenJohnsonJudy&JeffGreenwaldJeff&AnnHagamanCarolynHallCarrHeaneyNancy&DanHinnahBen&ChristieHirschfeldHolidayInnR.KayHornerDeanna&MarkHutchinsJohnJanovy,Jr.&KarenJanovyAndrewMacAoidhJergensBarbHoppeJohnson&BruceJohnsonWalterJohnsonStephen&NancyJonesKearneyVisitorsBureauKinderPorterScottFamilyFoundationHod&WillaKosmanDeb&CharlieKnudsenLeRoy&DonnaKutaDan&CarolLindstromLincolnCommunityFoundationLincolnCommunityLearningCentersSydneyLynch&CraigRoperRobertJ.&CarolA.MasonFamilyFundCurt&CarolynMcConnellKevin&CarolMcGregorNancyMcGregor-Jader&AndyJaderJames&KathleenMcKenzieDavidMichael&KevinPoagueMicrotelInn&SuitesLindaMiller
DonaldJeanMoldeCindy&BillMorrisMosbyLincolnFoundationNaseemMunshi&MichaelTupperDaveMurphyOlssonFamilyFoundationOmaha’sHenryDoorlyZooandAquariumTom&RhondaPeedJim&MaryPipherRobert&JanePricerCharles&PatriciaPunelliNeal&DebRatzlaffCindy&DanaRoseDonna&RobertRoyerElizabethRumlJames&JeanSandrockTrixie&DavidSchmidtWill&LoisSheehanSue&DavidSkidmoreGary&JanSmallScott&NancyStuckeyBruce&SueSwitzerAutumn&BillTaddickenThomas&SusanTallmanGaryThompsonAgency,Inc.CynthiaTinkham-Shepherd&Dr.ConnorW.ShepherdWilliam&JoanTruhlsenUnionBank&TrustCompanyRichard&BarbaraVoeltzWachiskaAudubonSocietyCarolWahlDenton&AnnWeichmanHerbert&MarianWestonFoundationDr.DavidWiebeChrisWrightRobert&PamelaZambelliKirby&MaryZicafooseArt&ChrisZygielbaum
$500-999William&MargretheAhlschwedeCindyBalestrieriBill&KarenBarrettBridgetBarronRogerBeck&EricAndersonAllen&LindaBeermannPatriciaBennettDonald&JudyBishopElizabethO’ConnorBolichSamuel&PatriciaBoonPhyllisBrissendenDebraBurgCecilBykerkDoug&MaryCampbell
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James&PattyNeidNorrisPublicPowerDistrictTom&PattiPetersonJulie&GalePokornyRichard&DebraPretoriusNevaPruessKatherinePutensenAnnRawleyDavidReedAllison&DonRiceAndrewRobertsLynn&DanaRoperLeslie&CarolynRoslundErnest&AudreyRousekJudye&JoeRuffoMarySimpsonJohn&VirginiaSkoldJoan&ConradSmithLisa&TomSmithJohnSolsoRon&JenniferSpielmanKristalStonerLauraSweetsRaeEllenSyverson&CarlWolfeEdwardTaddickenTri-BasinNaturalResourcesDistrictDave&SueVanHornPeter&KarenVandenbergRichard&KarenVierkKennethVonBargenWellsFargo&CompanyBruceWendorffJames&GloriaWienerGreg&DinaWingfieldDebraYankey
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GladysNickelPaulOberbroeckling&RebeccaOrrClaire&DavidOppenheimDonna&DougOpthoffGordonOriansAllison&GaryPetersenJerry&MaryAnnPetrReginaPhelpsJohnPollackLoriPotterMaryLouReedKayRewertsElaineRoberts&MichaelBowieWilliam&JeanneRossSandyRusciolelliSueSamsonDan&MargeSchlittKarlSchlitt&RosinaPaoliniJay&BarbaraSchmidtRickSchneider&DianaPilsonMichaelSchniedersJohn&JeanSlieterChris&VickiSommerichJanetSouthernRuthStearns&MikeMattsonDan&MariaSwansonSandraSwansonDavidTaylorTelesisInc.UrbaneSalonandDaySpaMarkvanRoojen&JenniferHaleyDaleVanVleckJamieVesayMarciaWelchMarianWestonEleanor&RobertWhitakerLyleWhiteRobert&DeborahWigtonWildBirdHabitatStoreJoseph&MichelleWolfeBarbaraWright-Chollet&RayCholletMichael&GailYanneyPaul&LindaYounes
We would also like to thank all of our donors, at every level, for their support. We are fortunate to say, there simply are too many of you to list here!
We sincerely apologize if your name doesn’t appear on this list and should. Please contact our office so we can correct our records.
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To support a cause that has been
important in your life, please
consider a gift to Audubon
Nebraska, Iain Nicolson Audubon
Center at Rowe Sanctuary, or
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
Center. You can honor a family
member by making a tribute gift
in your will or other estate plans.
The Grinnell Legacy Society
honors our members and friends
who have generously included
Audubon in their estate plans.
If you would like to learn how
you can leave a legacy, or if you
have already included Audubon
in your plans, please contact us
(information on page 15).
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Audubon Nebraska FinancialsRevenues, Gains, and Other SupportGifts,Grants,Bequests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $943,795
InvestmentIncome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267,591
EarnedIncomeandOtherRevenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . 386,763
Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support . . $ 1,598,149
ExpensesEducationandCommunityOutreach . . . . . . . . . . $735,149
HabitatManagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703,186
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,814
Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,598,149
17% Investment Income
24% Earned Income and Other Revenue
59% Gifts, Grants, Bequests
10% Advocacy
46% Education and Community Outreach
44% Habitat Management
DAVID RABENAU, pictured left at the Platte River with his dog Henry, joined Audubon’s Grinnell Legacy Society by making a planned gift to benefit Rowe Sanctuary. “I think humans are wired in such a way that they want to give back when they themselves have received a gift. If someone has gotten anything out of a Rowe Sanctuary experience, I hope that individual would consider giving back so the birds and the habitat remain protected, and that others are then able to have the same experience. I’ve always been a big believer in taking responsibility for myself. By arranging my legacy gift, I’m not leaving this for someone else to sort out. Plus, I get the satisfaction and comfort now of knowing that my intentions will be fulfilled.”
An avid fly fisherman, Audubon Nebraska board member and donor DAN LINDSTROM is pictured below on Nebraska’s Snake River. “I love the educational role that Audubon Nebraska plays, both in exposing adults to our unique Nebraska wild places and wildlife, but more importantly, in teaching young people to know and respect these places and the animals in them. This is of prime importance to our future ability to maintain a conservation mission supported by the generations who follow us.”
MATT AND LORI ASHMORE, owners of Eagle Printing and Sign in Lincoln, are business sponsors of Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. “We both have a deep appreciation for experiencing and preserving wild places like Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, and we want to share that passion with our daughters. Spring Creek Prairie is uniquely important for giving people the opportunity to experience a native tallgrass prairie and understand our natural history. Audubon provides us a great opportunity to support something we are passionate about, and we do so proudly.”
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Donor Stories
Audubon DirectoryNational Audubon Society225VarickStreet,7thFloor
NewYork,NY10014
212-979-3000
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Big Bend Audubon Society POBox1575
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Wachiska Audubon Society4547CalvertStreet,Suite10
Lincoln,NE68506
402-486-4846
www.wachiskaaudubon.org
Wildcat Audubon Society170188SpringCreekRoad
Mitchell,NE69357
www.wyoneb.net/-delara/WildcatAudubon
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Who is Audubon Nebraska?Audubon Nebraska Stewardship Board
MaryDaugherty
MikeForsberg
DanLindstrom
TrixieSchmidt
LisaSmith
RichVierk,Chair
DentonWeichman
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center Stewardship Board
BrianneBayer
JudyCarter
DebDahab
JudyDougherty
JeffHagaman
JeffJewell
BruceJohnson
SueKirkpatrick
MariLaneGewecke
LizLange
JenniLesoing-Lucs
MarilynMoore
CindyMorris
AdrianOlivera
ScottStuckey
TomTallman
LarryWilliams
Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary Stewardship Board
LeslieAbegglen
KateBenzel
EdBerglund,Chair
PamelaBergmann
StanDart,Vice Chair
JacyDunham, Member at Large
DudleyFriskopp
BenHirschfeld
CarolLindstrom
JenniMartin
BrianMoody
HeidiNeverve
JonathanNikkila
GregWilliams
Audubon Nebraska Staff
Based at Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary:
BillTaddicken,Director
AndrewPierson,
Director of Conservation
SonceyKondrotis,
Office Manager
CodyWagner,Habitat and Outreach Program Assistant
AnneWinkel,
Community Outreach Coordinator
RebekahYates,
Education Manager
VickiHorine,Volunteer Coordinator
SharonIngram,
Nature Store Manager/Buyer
AutumnTaddicken,Project Manager
Based at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center:
GlynnisCollins,Director
Jason“theBirdnerd”St.Sauver,
Community Education Director
KevinPoague,
Operations Manager
EdHubbs,
Habitat Program Manager
BradAnderson,
Development Coordinator
AmyPlettner,Caretaker
Andrea Bornemeier, Educator
