Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Category: President’s Hoot
-
Best Chapter Award – Some of PIAS 2011 Achievements
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.November 2011 PIAS received the “Best Chapter of the Year Award” at the October meeting of Audubon of Florida (AOF) Assembly. It is the second time that PIAS has won this award – 2007 being the first. Key factors in the award application were: 1. Chapter shows increasing membership:…
-
It’s the environment, stupid!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2011 Currently, people are primarily concerned about JOBS. One major industry for Florida and Indian River County is Eco-Tourism. Why do tourists as well as residents come here to fill our restaurants, buy our gas, stay in our motels, and shop in our stores? For the environment, Stupid! …
-
Birding Indian River County’s Treasures
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2011 Audubon of Florida has a new initiative of identifying each chapter’s “Special Places,” see (http://fl.audubon.org/specialplaces.html). Not being able to choose just one, we have selected 5 to highlight this year with field trips and special information on our website. Over half of the bird species found in…
-
What can we do about Global Warming in Indian River County? Start by asking, what could county look like in 50 years?
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2011 Global warming brings some dire predictions — sea level rising, frequent and stronger hurricanes and major beach erosion are just some of them. Our ultimate human survival and all life on this planet as we know it today requires us in Indian River County use our ingenuity…