COLUMBUS AUDUBON Monthly Program





April 26th: "Native Plants and Why They Are Important". Former Ohio First
Lady, Hope Taft.



     Columbus Audubon is honored to present Hope Taft, former First Lady of
Ohio, who will talk about her work promoting the benefits of native plants
and gardening. Mrs. Taft, served as Ohio's First Lady from 1999- 2007. She
focused on promoting positive youth development, alcohol and other drug
prevention and community volunteerism during her tenure. She transformed the
Governor's Residence into a Living Museum to preserve the property's rich
heritage and created a showcase of artistic, industrial, political,
geological and horticultural histories of Ohio for educational purposes.
This project includes the Ohio Heritage Garden, Ohio's botanical garden of
native plants, designed to replicate the major ecosystems of the state. She
still oversees the garden's development and maintenance as chair of the
Heritage Garden Committee of the Friends of the Ohio Governor's Residence
and Heritage Garden, a non-partisan, non-profit organization and leads over
100 volunteers to help maintain it on a yearly basis.

     Mrs. Taft is an honorary Master Gardener and an Ohio Certified
Volunteer Naturalist. She has been trained for and taught the Landscape for
Life program developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center, the U.S.
Botanical Garden and the American Society of Landscape Architects.



     The April 26th Columbus Audubon meeting is also the Annual Membership
Meeting, members will vote on trustee positions for a three-year term to
begin July 1, 2016. Details will be posted on the Columbus Audubon website.



     Conservation Spotlight: Tom Sheley will share his insights on our
annual Birdathon and its importance to Columbus Audubon and the birding
community. If you haven't yet joined a team or would like to get inspired to
pledge a donation, you won't want to miss Tom's presentation!



     Columbus Audubon, with over 3,000 members, is one of the largest local
Audubon chapters in the nation. Columbus Audubon offers a variety of
opportunities for members and other nature enthusiasts to learn about and
enjoy all wildlife with an emphasis on birds. CA meets at the Grange
Insurance Audubon Center in the Scioto-Audubon Metro Park, 505 West Whittier
Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Free monthly programs on the fourth Tuesday of
each month, September through April, begin with refreshments at the new time
of 6:45pm, announcements at 7:00pm and the Conservation Corner at 7:15pm
followed by the main program at 7:30pm. Go to
http://www.columbusaudubon.org/ for more information. Arrive by 6:30pm and
take our monthly bird quiz and enter a drawing for a prize.



Visit our calendar of events to join us on adventures till we meet again in
September for a monthly program.






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