The National Audubon Society is a U.S.-based conservation organization focused on protecting birds and the places they need through science, education, advocacy, and on-the-ground conservation programs aimed at preserving biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.
Bird and habitat protection, migratory bird conservation, endangered species and wetlands protection, public-lands and coastal conservation, pesticide and toxic-chemical regulation, climate change mitigation and resilience, bird-friendly land-use and urban planning, environmental education and community-science initiatives.
Primarily funded by membership dues and individual donations, supplemented by foundation and government grants, corporate sponsorships, program service revenue, events, and bequests.
Local and state Audubon chapters and nature centers; partnerships with conservation NGOs such as The Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club; John James Audubon (namesake).
Non-profit (501(c)(3) conservation organization)