Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Nov 14, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$50,295,338

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Member Services: In addition to the member services provided by the network of sanctuaries referenced in Program Service One, Mass Audubon produces a nature magazine three times per year for members (Sanctuary), a newsletter three times per year for members (Connections), a comprehensive annual report, promotional materials, and publications to increase public awareness of wildlife, nature, and environmental issues. For example, in FY 2009 Mass Audubon updated for publication our definitive report entitled Losing Ground which calculates and analyzes the causes associated with the loss of open space in Massachusetts. In FY 2012, Mass Audubon completed a report entitled The State of the Birds, a first-ever, comprehensive overview of the status of all of the breeding and wintering bird species in Massachusetts and documenting the changes in birdlife in Massachusetts in recent years.In addition, the Mass Audubon website (www.massaudubon.org) offers a wide variety of information on conservation, land protection, advocacy, climate change/energy conservation and the natural world. Currently, Mass Audubon has 22 sanctuary e-newsletters and nine other e-newsletters on specific topics. Mass Audubon also operates a retail outlet in Lincoln which sells merchandise related to nature and nature education to both members and non-members.

Activity 3

Advocacy: Mass Audubon educates local, state and federal officials, citizens and our members to the value and condition of natural resources in Massachusetts, motivating and assisting them to make decisions that promote the conservation of the Commonwealth's rich natural heritage. In doing so, Mass Audubon focuses on several key programmatic areas: the establishment and enforcement of sound conservation laws and regulations, land and water resource planning, and municipal and regional coordination with public and private conservation organizations. For example, in FY 2012 Mass Audubon public policy initiatives included supporting and working toward adoption of updated legislation that would help communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. Other legislative topics with which Mass Audubon was involved included sustainable water management (e.g. reducing phosphorus-based run off), science-based biomass regulations for the Commonwealth, and expansion of the deposit system for beverage containers. Mass Audubon also shares its expertise through participation as members of various advisory or working committees including the working group assisting in implementation of the Ocean Management Act and the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Filer

EIN

04-2104702