Illinois Audubon Society

The Illinois Audubon Society is a nonprofit organization based in Springfield, Illinois. Its mission statement states that the Society intends to "promote the perpetuation and appreciation of native plants and animals and the habitats that support them."[1]

Illinois Audubon Society
Formation1897
TypeNon-profit organization
HeadquartersSpringfield, Illinois
Coordinates39.804455°N 89.619179°W / 39.804455; -89.619179
Region served
Illinois
Executive Director
Jim Herkert
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websiteillinoisaudubon.org

Description and history

The Illinois Audubon Society was founded in April 1897 and is Illinois' oldest non-profit independent conservation organization.[2] As of 2017, it has 18 chapters throughout Illinois.[3] Its executive offices are located at the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, an Illinois Audubon Society-managed sanctuary on the east side of Springfield.[4]

The Society specializes in organizing volunteer work to foster the appreciation and upkeep of managed habitat space throughout Illinois. Society properties included prairie chicken habitat grassland managed as part of the Prairie Ridge State Natural Area in southern Illinois.

Sanctuaries

References
  1. "Illinois Audubon Society". Illinois Audubon Society. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. "Illinois Audubon Society: About". Illinois Audubon Society. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. "Illinois Audubon Society: Chapters". Illinois Audubon Society. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. "Illinois Audubon Society: Contact". Illinois Audubon Society. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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