Check-in, Refreshments, and Informal Networking 

Welcoming Remarks & Introductions

Appalachian Audubon Society

Statewide Updates

Audubon Pennsylvania - Greg Goldman, Executive Director, Audubon PA

Delaware River Watershed Programs - Beth Brown, Director, Audubon PA

Healthy Forests Initiative - Katie Loucks, Forest Program Associate, Audubon PA

Statewide Climate Initiatvie Update - Focus on Community Solar Legislation

Kirstin Snow, Campaign and Communications Manager, Audubon PA

• Program Overview
• Key Initiatives - HB531 & SB705
• Engagement Opportunities

Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink

National Audubon Society Science Staff

• Overview of Report and Key Takeaways
• How to Use It

Survival by Degrees Toolkit and Demos

• Interactive demos of report/toolkit
• Discussion: How do you envision utilizing the report/toolkit in your chapter work?

Lunch

Planting Oppoortunites for Advocacy

Val Peckham, Pennsylvania Field Organizer & Kelly McGinley, Network Engagement Manager, Audubon PA

Large and small group discussion around best practices for chapter advocacy efforts

• Discussion: Layers of engagement – from individual engagement to chapter outreach to multi-chapter and regional partnerships; single issue to broad slate; what are the barriers
• Working groups: Identify opportunities for advocacy engagement considering the levels, entry points and barriers discussed earlier
  • Plants for Birds
  • Bird-Friendly Buildings
  • Climate Change/Community Solar
• Discussion: Outreach and communication
  • Organization – Most appealing and effective methods for receiving opportunities, information, alerts, etc. from Audubon PA; sharing chapter efforts throughout the network
    • Training – Ideal resources for training and education (consider all levels of advocacy)

Building Stonger Networks through Bird-Friendly Communities

Val Peckham & Kelly McGinley, Audubon PA

• Using native plants and birds to increase individual engagement, encourage volunteerism and membership, engage municipalities, and broaden community support

Looking Ahead

Kelly McGinley

• Tell Us What You’re Working On and Working Toward
  • Include something you’re already doing, something you want to expand, something new you might try
• Our Homework
  • Review of feedback from spring meetings, as well as suggestions from today’s meeting
• Future Gatherings
  • Discussion of preferences for frequency, locations, topical considerations, etc.

Closing Remarks

Greg Goldman