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WELCOME!
DURANGO BIRD CLUB
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President: Catherine Ortega
Vice President: Amanda White
Co-Vice President: John Bregar
Secretary: Kristi Streiffert
Treasurer: Kurt Hillman
Membership Coordinator: Katy Shirley
Events Coordinator: Andrea Avantaggio
Christmas Bird Count Coordinator: Ryan Votta
Spring Bird Count Coordinator: Susan Allerton
Our partners
Animas River Wetland (Patti Zink)
San Juan Mountains Association
Zink's Pond (Jerry and Karen Zink)
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Our Mission: To encourage appreciation, foster enjoyment, and share knowledge of birds and their habitats and to promote biodiversity and healthy, sustainable bird populations.
Primary goals that support our mission:
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Monitor local populations through annual spring counts, the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, and contributions to eBird.
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Encourage education and stewardship of land through connections with the community.
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Provide education about bird habitat and bird populations through expert presentations that are open to the community.
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Offer educational and fun field trips.
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Provide assistance with bird identification.
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Offer assistance to visitors and tourists.
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Maintain an educational and informative website.
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Maintain email venue for prompt sharing of information, e.g., unusual bird sightings.