Find the closest Audubon Center or Chapter in your area. He received a B.A. The compound, was aptly named many years ago after his mother’s family, the Bakers, an old Oyster Bay Cove family that has lived at this location for the past 150 years. Hospitality: Darlene Schardt 717-741-3078 Publicity: Tom Bird 717-755-0740 Newsletter: Karen Lippy 717-969-8934 klippy207@comcast.net Christmas Count: Bernie Frick Through her family foundation, Sally has been involved with the National Audubon Society since the 1980s. COMMUNITY BOARD 12, Manhattan . She is a long time and current member of the Board of the New York City Audubon Society and Audubon New York, and served as President of the Audubon New York Chapter Council. Woody is currently a Board Member of the Dutchess Land Conservancy in Millbrook, New York and serves as Chairman of its investment committee. Photo: Dick Dickinson/Audubon Photography Awards. Photo: Howard Arndt/Audubon Photography Awards, Great Egret. Past President Waterbird Society. Audubon Board Chair, Maggie Walker, said, "This is an exciting moment for Audubon as we welcome two outstanding leaders – Elizabeth and Jamaal – to … NYC Audubon is dedicated to making the City greener and more welcoming to birds and all wildlife. He is an active member of the Futures in Education Foundation, which raises money for inner-city school children. He has also subsequently completed a number of graduate courses in Urban Planning at the University at Albany. AUDUBON Community Board 12 Transportation Committee October 7, 2019 1. nyc.gov/dot 2 Background 1. nyc.gov/dot BACKGROUND 3 • Project builds on past DOT projects and community requests • Nearby transit: A/C/1 subways and M2, M3, M100, Bx7 bus lines • Close to medical facilities She also sings with Master Voices, an avocational choral group which performs classical masterworks, opera, and American music in concert in venues such as Carnegie Hall and in Europe. In her 33 years with the company she has played a major role in many aspects of the Newport development, the company’s master-planned community on the New Jersey Hudson River waterfront, including managing the successful city, state and federal permitting process, negotiating office and retail leases, easements and agreements with public agencies, managing environmental compliance and remediation and many of Newport’s business enterprises, and served as President of the Property Owners Association. He is married with two adult children and lives in New York City and Millbrook, NY. Presently, Ed is with the law firm of Schroder and Strom LLP, and before joining this firm he was a partner of the firm Siegel Fenchel and Peddy. 606 W. Nicholson Road, Audubon, NJ 08106 856-547-0711. info@audubonnj.com Laurie and her husband, David, have created bountiful cutting, vegetable and herb gardens and two perennial beds that stretch for over three acres. Board of Directors Legal Notices Privacy Policy Contact Us. Edward Mohlenhoff, Esq.- Ed grew up in Oyster Bay Cove and East Norwich, New York, attended the public schools and graduated from Oyster Bay High School. Deborah Rivel, Vice Chair- Deborah has a diverse 30-year background of experience in entertainment and technology at the production, management and board guidance level – including over 20 years of entrepreneurial ventures. General Meeting . Gail has lectured and written widely on a broad spectrum of environmental topics. Laurie Hodgson - Laurie graduated from Denison University in 1981 with a B.A. In addition to creating numerous establishments over the past thirty years, he has served as a consultant for many New York City restaurants and has been invited to speak about his innovative waterfront architectural designs for the 23rd Street Development Project at the International Symposiumon Ocean Space Utilization held at Nihon University in Japan. His love of working to conserve ecosystems for all wildlife led him to Audubon and it's mission to protect birds and their habitats. Laura earned her BA degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and also serves on a number of other boards, including Stanford Educational Farm, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, The New 42nd Street, Audubon Women in Conservation and previously served on the Boards of The Paper Bag Players, Girls’ Quest (formerly Girls’ Vacation Fund) and Christ Church Day School. Since 2011, Laurie has been volunteering with Learning to Look, an art enrichment program at Our Lady Queen of Angels, a Catholic Elementary School in East Harlem. Snow Hill Farm is a proud member of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (Farmers Pledge), Watershed Agricultural Council, American Tree Farm System, New York Farm Bureau and the Audubon at Home Program. Karen divides her time between Rye and the Adirondacks, and is most often found hiking, gardening, or spending time with her family. Woody is a former Trustee of the Eastern New York Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and served on TNC's Brazil Advisory Group. From 1984 until 2005, Dr. Whaley was associated with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, sixteen years as its President and subsequently as University Professor. He led the fight in the Hudson Valley to prevent some of the electric utilities from converting from low sulfur fuel oil and gas to coal without proper cleaning equipment. Or take action immediately with one of our current campaigns below: The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to more than 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. John has worked for 18 years at IEEE GlobalSpec, an engineering marketing and media company and search engine, attending to domestic and international client online representations and writing for the CR4 Engineering Blog site. He holds a bachelor’s degree in forestry and a PhD in natural resource economics from the University of Michigan. He has served as the President and Vice President of the Advisory Board of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. She was reappointed to the Board twice by Governor Pataki and then served at the pleasure of Governors Spitzer, Paterson and Andrew Cuomo. She currently serves as the vice chair of Audubon New York’s Board of Directors as well as a board member of the Seabird Restoration Institute and New York City Audubon Chapter. How Many Birds Will You Find During This Year's Great Backyard Bird Count. This year, The River Cafe was awarded with the prestigious “Ivy Award of Distinction” from Restaurants & Institutions magazine. Through its efforts, NYC Audubon protects the millions of wild birds that live in or pass through New York City. It was yet another extreme challenge to build in this vast New York City Landmark, which is located under a roadway, over a railway, surrounded by major thoroughfares. 264 talking about this. This volunteer work is a natural outgrowth of her professional life, where she is a parent educator, family counselor, author, and founder and director of the not-for-profit Parenting Development Resource, Inc. Gini is also proud to have served on the National Audubon Society Board and continues to be a strong advocate and supporter for Audubon’s Forestry and International Alliances Programs, particularly as they work to protect her favorite species -- the Wood Thrush. Gail has served as the Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section and of the New York City Bar Association’s Environmental Law Committee. NYC Audubon’s mission is to protect wild birds and habitats in the five boroughs of New York City, … Laurie’s gardens were featured on the 2011 Trade Secrets Tour and the 2017 Cornwall Library Books & Blooms Tour. Among her many interests are birds, animal behavior and cognition, wildlife photography, hiking, travel, dance, and decorative arts. APATH - Audubon Protecting Animals Through Habitat: Native Plants in the Creation of Backyard, Schoolyard, and Park Habitat Areas (2003) is a 75-page guide to developing a wildlife habitat garden at home, work, the community park, or the local schoolyard. Its Center’s Youth Climate Summit program has educated and inspired high school and college students for seven years to become leaders in the climate movement, with participants invited to the White House and COP21, Paris. John joined the Audubon Society of the Capital Region in 2011, becoming president of that chapter, and continuing in new leadership roles as president of the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society and Chair of the Audubon New York Chapter Council Board. environmental education program in underserved New York City public schools. Most recently, Karen co-chaired the Campaign for The Wild Center, successfully surpassing the $20 million goal. Willis (Wids) S. DeLaCour, Jr., Secretary- Wids was a member of the Board of the Prospect Park Audubon Center. Learn About NYC Audubon's 40-Year History of Protecting NYC's Birds and Habitats in the Video Below! She is a long time and current member of the Board of the New York City Audubon Society and Audubon New York, and served as President of the Audubon New York Chapter Council. market co-manager 1 . National Audubon Society The Water Club, located on the East River at 30th Street, opened in 1982, and currently ranks among the top-grossing restaurants in the United States, and has, along with The River Café, received the Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award and been selected to the Restaurant Hall of Fame. linkin.bio/nycaudubon Posts IGTV … from Columbia University Teachers College in 1998. He is a partner in the firm DeLaCour & Ferrara Architects, which has built notably over 3000 affordable and special needs housing units within New York City and on Long Island. As a state office of the National Audubon Society, our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Karen Thomas, Chair - Karen K. Thomas is a lifelong nature advocate and enthusiast. Founded in 1979, NYC Audubon is a grassroots, membership-based organization recognized as an affiliated urban chapter of the National Audubon Society. NYC Audubon is outraged by the racist attack towards our beloved board member Christian Cooper in Central Park. We protect birds and the places they need. There is one award each year given in the commercial design category. We envision a day when birds and people in the five boroughs enjoy a healthy, livable habitat. A number of legal battles were successful in enacting laws to address this practice. Deborah enjoys being in and introducing others to nature and wildlife. The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. How do we encourage environmental engagement if this is what a person of color might expect? He created the city’s first waterfront restaurant, The River Café, located on the Brooklyn side of the East River, immediately by the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in June 1977. The award was established to recognize outstanding examples of building restoration, completed during the last year in the five boroughs of New York City. An Allegation of Sexual Assault Sends Shock Waves Through the Birding World, How Researchers Hope to Save the Florida Scrub-Jay From an Inbreeding Crisis, The Tale of One Tiny Songbird Is Amplifying an Ancient Mayan Language, New Perils Threaten to Destroy an Embattled Desert Haven for Birds, Help power unparalleled conservation work for birds across the Americas, Stay informed on important news about birds and their habitats, Receive reduced or free admission across our network of centers and sanctuaries, Access a free guide of more than 800 species of North American birds, Discover the impacts of climate change on birds and their habitats, Learn more about the birds you love through audio clips, stunning photography, and in-depth text. NYC Audubon is working with Christian to ensure that birding in NYC is safe for Black birders. Karen also designed and installed the pollinator garden at the Edith Read Sanctuary in Rye, NY and gives community programs on pollination. Marsilia Boyle- Marcy has recently retired as Senior Managing Director for Development and Special Projects at LeFrak. It’s the least you can do. Thomas (Woody) Keesee- Thomas W. Keesee III, “Woody,” is a founding partner and principal of CDK Group LLC, a New York based investment firm. She has been practicing environmental law, land use and environmental litigation for over 40 years. Laurie is the founder and driving force behind the New York Education Program, a joint venture with Johns Hopkins Medicine serving young adults with autism. Gail S. Port, Esq. Buzzy has spent an enormous amount of time and energy transforming this structure into a restaurant reminiscent of the grand cafes and dining halls that were an inherent part of New York City in the early 1900’s. Snow Hill Farm’s primary crop is grass-fed all natural certified Black Angus Beef. Soon after graduating college and serving in the United States Army, he began his efforts to build a restaurant on the waterfront, which would combine three of his avocations: building, food, and being by the water.