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Throughout our history, the chapter's usual activities have included various bird censuses, field trips, and education programs much too numerous to list. Our current activities still reflect this. The Christmas Bird Count has been done every year. Chapter meetings are held regularly and the programs enlighten our lives. Here are some highlights and outstanding moments worth remembering.
1960s through 1980s
May 1965: Tri-Cities Bird Club formed. Bird census done on an area originally counted in 1908.
June 1965: Club voted to apply for chapter status with the National Audubon Society.
January 1966: First Christmas Bird Count.
February 1967: Received National Audubon Society charter to officially become a NAS chapter.
September 1967: Cleared nature trail in Columbia Park (now known as the Coler Audubon Nature Trail).
June 1968: Proposed Ben Franklin Dam opposed. Chapter visited and recognized by William O. Douglas.
January 1978: Hanford Reach opened to boat traffic.
1978: Efforts continued to improve Nature Trail in Columbia Park.
1980: Bird Lore column by Howard Ennor debuts in the TriCity Herald. This ran for 8 years with 337 articles published. 1980: Float trips organized on the Hanford Reach.
1986: Saved Leslie Groves Park from development.
1987: Damming of Little Palouse Falls prevented.
1987: Effort underway to have Hanford Reach designated as a Wild & Scenic River. Photo: Volunteers plant tree at Wildlife Refuge |
1990 to Present
April 1992 Birds of the TriCities by Howard Ennor published.
1992-1994: Tapteal Greenway effort started from LCBAS efforts.
September 1993: Reopened and dedicated the Audubon Nature Trail in Columbia Park.
November 1994: Start of Burrowing Owl Project installing artificial nests and inventory.
1994: Started program to recycle Christmas trees; later adopted by other groups.
April 1996: Awarded the Chevron Times-Mirror Conservation Award.
November 1995: Established local Bird Alert phone/message line.
1996: First local Big Sit (bird census).
1997: Awarded International Parks and Recreation Association Citizen Group of the Year.
May 1997: McNary National Wildlife Refuge Education Center and new Friends group started from previous LCBAS education programs.
June 1999: Nominated and received designation of the Fitzner-Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve as the first Important Bird Area in the State. The Yakima River Delta and Bateman Island were later also named as Important Bird Areas.
June 2000: Hanford Reach designated a National Monument.
May 2001: Nature Trail in Columbia Park dedicated and renamed Coler Audubon Nature Trail in honor of Dr. Rod Coler.
2005: LCBAS's Conservation Sub-committee, Friends of Badger Mountain, preserve 574 acres of Badger Mountain’s ridgeline as open space.
No bird left unwatched when the LCBAS Board goes birdwatching. |
Presidents of the LCBAS
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January 1965 - May 1965 |
Bird Club President: Wayne Hanson |
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May 1965 |
Formation of LCBAS |
| May 1965 - June 1967 | Bill Rickard |
| July 1968 - June 1969 | Bob Woodley |
| July 1969 - June 1970 | K.C. Jones |
| July 1970 - June 1971 | Alice Stringer |
| July 1971 - June 1972 | Jeremy Hales |
| July 1972 - June 1973 | Ward Swift |
| July 1973 - Sept 1975 | Barbara Sebree |
| July 1975 - June 1976 | David Powell |
| July 1976 - June 1977 | Dick Fitzner |
| July 1977 - June 1978 | Dan Uresk |
| July 1978 - June 1979 | Steve Metcalf |
| July 1979 - June 1980 | Carl Berkowitz |
| July 1980 - June 1981 | Susan Ennor |
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July 1981 - June 1982 |
Elaine Chapman |
| July 1982 - June 1983 | Debbie Berkowitz |
| July 1983 - June 1984 | Tom Anderson |
| July 1984 - June 1985 | Carl Berkowitz |
| July 1985 - June 1986 | Steve Metcalf |
| July 1986 - June 1987 | Vacant - V.P. Actg. |
| July 1988 - June 1989 | Howard Ennor |
| July 1989 - June 1991 | Steve Weiss |
| July 1991 - June 1992 | Dale Litzenberger |
| July 1992 - June 1994 | Kathy Criddle |
| July 1994 - June 1995 | Mike Lilga |
| July 1995 - June 1997 | Jerry Turnbaugh |
| July 1997 - June 2000 | Kelly Doyle |
| July 2000 - June 2001 | Jim Mock |
| July 2001 - June 2004 | Tom Clarke |
| July 2004 - June 2005 | Vacant-V.P. Actg. |
| July 2005 - June 2007 | Charlotte Reep |
| July 2007 - June 2008 | Rod Coler |
| July 2008 - June 2010 | Ed Rykiel |
| July 2010 - Present | Robbin Priddy |