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Who We Are

You have reached the Website for the Central Sierra Audubon Society, which includes both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society and affiliated with Audubon of California. Central Sierra Audubon supports the mission of the National Audubon Society which is: to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the Earth’s biodiversity.

 

Scholarships

Every year we offer scholarships for eligible students of at least junior standing in college who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Natural or Environmental Sciences. Preference will be given to alumni of a high school in either Calaveras or Tuolumne County, or those who have attended Columbia College.

The scholarship fund for 2025 will be $5,000 total. See the application form here for more details: The Edye Dingman Central Sierra Audubon Scholarship Application Form

 

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A Little Bit of CSAS History

In 1995 the New Melones Reservoir water level rose 182 feet between January and July!  Breeding Osprey nests were threatened by these rising waters and so staff at the Bureau of Reclamation collaborated with CSAS President Al Bergeron to create a solution – which they jointly accomplished!

This article from California Outside describes the successful story: https://centralsierraaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Saving-Ospreys-from-Rising-Waters.pdf