Oregon’s Youngest Audubon Chapter

The Audubon Society of Lincoln City (ASLC), the first new Audubon chapter in Oregon in (twenty-seven) years, held its kickoff event on November 5. The event was attended by 100 people, and included presentations about the Chapter’s leaders and plans, Audubon’s centennial, and Pacific Northwest shorebird conservation.

“Underlying all of this is a wonderful sense of excitement and potential in and about the Chapter,” said Dave Eshbaugh, Executive Director of Audubon Oregon, who assisted with the Chapter’s formation.

The ASLC’s Board Members include the Mayor of Lincoln City, the CEO of the local community college, the principal of one of the local elementary schools, and the chair of the Lincoln City planning commission. Kathleen Nickerson, who has over 15 years of volunteer and staff management experience, is the Chapter President.