The T. Gilbert Pearson
Audubon Society’s commitment to preserving our natural heritage traces its roots
back to the night of March 11, 1902. That night T. Gilbert Pearson spoke in
Greensboro against the slaughter of egrets and herons for the millinery trade.
At the end of his speech, 148 people signed up to form the Audubon Society of
North Carolina.
Today the T. Gilbert Pearson
Audubon Society is an advocate for local environmental issues, and provides
grassroots support for the initiatives of the North Carolina and the National
Audubon Societies. Thanks to Pearson and the Audubon Society, egrets and
herons were saved, but profound threats remain to wildlife and the environment.
More than ever we need your voice to speak out to
protect endangered species, conserve wildlife habitat, and to fight global
warming and support positive energy solutions.
For information about current issues
in North Carolina needing Audubon
support, go to
http://www.ncaudubon.org/IssuesPolicy.html
To find National Audubon’s
latest action alerts, and how you can Take Action, go to
http://audubonaction.org/audubon/home:html |
