Brainstorming Core Purpose - Advisory Committee by Kate Haley Goldman https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho Which of these statements do you agree with as a core purpose for a Center? What needs changing or is missing? What should be eliminated? en-us 2021-02-10 15:51:38 UTC 2026-02-22 04:00:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Can we clearly define BFC? https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188176766 2021-02-10 16:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188176766 Agree https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188177882 2021-02-10 16:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188177882 Agree- and this is a core for building Audubon's future members and donors as well as building the policy and engagement force https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188178500 2021-02-10 16:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188178500 High priority https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188179639 2021-02-10 16:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188179639 very important as we move forward - to get the generations involved and engaged with NAS https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188179750 2021-02-10 16:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188179750 Local issues should be used to set NAS priorities. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188180078 2021-02-10 16:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188180078 Yes, but Centers can do much to interpret the how and why of conservation to communities or regions. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188180644 2021-02-10 16:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188180644 Absolutely agree https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188183020 2021-02-10 16:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188183020 Center's are vital as location for advocacy training https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188185341 2021-02-10 16:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188185341 agree -need to be sitting at the table https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188185822 2021-02-10 16:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188185822 Agree - Centers are often the landscapes that people can learn from guided by staff and experiencing season after season. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188186146 2021-02-10 16:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188186146 agree https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188188017 2021-02-10 16:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188188017 Good way to bring folks into NAS https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188188724 2021-02-10 16:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188188724 A fundamental and historical role, but is perhaps not enough? https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188190897 2021-02-10 16:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188190897 Access will be key to gaining "non-traditional" support for Audubon work. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191478 2021-02-10 16:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191478 Local action is so valuable! It is where the rubber hits the road. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191568 2021-02-10 16:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191568 I would adapt this a bit to say Encouraging bird-friendly practices https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191699 2021-02-10 16:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188191699 All politics are local - and Audubon starts local at its centers and the regions they influence. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188192363 2021-02-10 16:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188192363 Agree strongly https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188193858 Providing a gateway to the natural world is important to Audubon's mission and to sparking support for environmental protection generally.  All the better if it's local and accessible to where people live.]]> 2021-02-10 16:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188193858 Knowledge about the conservation needs of birds, wildlife and environment. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188195798

]]> 2021-02-10 16:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188195798 Land owned and managed by Audubon is the real deal. Unlike botanical gardens or zoos, Audubon is conserving land and natural habitat for birds. Providing access to others, including other land owners, can be inspirational. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188196154 2021-02-10 16:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188196154 I would frame this in a more active way - engaging with the local community about nature and birds (rather than just passively being available) https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188198544 2021-02-10 16:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188198544 Doing this would present a center as a leader in activley developing conservation solutions. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188200262 2021-02-10 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188200262 This will need to be priority if Audubon wants to stay relevant in the conservation community. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188201617 2021-02-10 16:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188201617 For this one (and others) I would ask, why and to what end? We have to demonstrate the impact of doing this https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188202947 2021-02-10 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188202947 how is/shoudl this be distinct from second box "intro children and families..." https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188202952 2021-02-10 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188202952 see this as also a tie in to the foster emerging leaders - workforce development https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188203294 2021-02-10 16:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188203294 With the habitat, there is not place for birds. This core to maintaining birds. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188204810 2021-02-10 16:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188204810 In thinking about this, how can Centers educate the public on conservation best practices https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188205150 2021-02-10 16:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188205150 Yes https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188206389 Providing easily-usable information and resources (like plant lists and sales of appropriate plants), making it easy to garden with native plants.  Resources to show which might be appropriate for a small window pot, which better for larger yard.]]> 2021-02-10 16:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188206389 When and where possible but must be connected to a large conservation priority/vision. Demonstration sites, etc. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188208629 2021-02-10 16:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188208629 Centers can be a hub for various conservation practices. https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188212082 2021-02-10 16:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188212082 https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188213984 Important, but harder to do at scale.]]> 2021-02-10 16:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/HGandCo/b2l1evq2e5fjvrho/wish/1188213984