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Please print this form, fill it in (please print), and mail it to:
Madison Audubon
222 South Hamilton
Madison, WI 53703
Fax: (608)255-2489
If you have questions, please call 608-255-BIRD. Thank You!
| First Name | ______________________________ | Last Name | ______________________________ |
| Address | ______________________________ | City | ______________________________ |
| Zip | _________ - _____ | ||
| ______________________________ | |||
| Home Phone | (______) _____________________ | Best time to call | ______________ |
| Work Phone | (_______) ____________________ | Best time to call | ______________ |
| Fax Number | (_______) ____________________ | ||
| Occupation/avocation | ______________________________ | __ Full-time
__ Part-time, __ Retired __ Student |
| PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY | I can volunteer | Daytime | Evenings | Weekends |
| SPECIAL EVENTS | ||||
| ART FAIR (early May) | Volunteer day of event | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Help organize | ___ | ___ | ___ | |
| PRAIRIES JUBILEE! (fall) | Volunteer day of event | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Help organize | ___ | ___ | ___ | |
| AUDUBON INFO TABLE | Farmer’s Market (Saturday a.m. summer and fall, Capitol Square) | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| Garden Expo (Feb. weekend) | ___ | ___ | ___ | |
| Canoecopia (March weekend) | ___ | ___ | ___ |
ACTIVITIES
CONSERVATION (Environmental Issues)
__ Send me an Action Alert when letters/calls to elected officials are urgently needed to influence decisions.
Notify me by (please check one):
__ e-mail
__ U.S. Mail
__ Phone
__ I can help monitor public meetings of relevant legislative committees or agencies to track environmental issues.
(You can specify a particular issue or committee) _____________________
__ I am available to speak about an issue or opinion at public meetings.
(Issue(s) of particular interest: ______________________
EDUCATION
__ Help with kids’ activities
__ Give a talk at a school
__ Help organize educ. programs
__ Lead nature walks
FIELD TRIPS
__ Help beginning birders look through spotting scopes at Goose Pond Sanctuary (spring and fall)
__ Help identify field trip leaders and plan annual field trip calendar
Lead field trips.
Topic(s):
__ Birding
__ Insects
__ Butterflies
__ Prairie
__ Fossils
__ Reptiles
__ Geology
__ Wetlands
__ Other (please specify) _____________________, _____________________
__ I have Red Cross Lifesaving certification (needed for canoe trips)
FUND RAISING
__ Call businesses and ask for donated goods or services
__ Help plan long-term strategies
MEMBERSHIP
__ Help recruit and welcome new members; renew former members
__ Staff table at monthly meetings
MONTHLY MEETINGS
__ Help identify and engage speakers
__ Bring treats for a meeting
__ Help with audio-visual equip.
NEWSLETTER
__ Help mail monthly newsletter
__ Contribute articles
OFFICE
__ Help with phone, mailings, etc. in office near Capitol Square
__ Data entry
POPULATION AND HABITAT
__ Participate in planned activities
PUBLICITY
__ Take photos
__ Put up posters for monthly meetings and special events
__ Write news releases and feature stories about Madison Audubon activities and submit to media
SANCTUARIES
Goose Pond, Otsego Marsh and Faville are about 20 - 40 min. drive outside of Madison.
__ Collect prairie plant seeds
__ Prairie and wetland restoration
__ Property/building maintenance
SPEAKERS’ BUREAU
__ Help organize records, respond to requests for speakers
VOLUNTEERS
__ Phone calls to recruit volunteers
__ Help organize and update volunteer database
COMMUNITY SHARES
Madison Audubon belongs to Community Shares of Wisconsin, a funding organization for community projects. Significant contributions come to Madison Audubon through Community Shares’ government and private employee annual giving campaigns. Madison Audubon volunteers are needed to help Community Shares with the following activities:
__ Data entry
__ Mailings
SPECIAL SKILLS
Administration/organization
__ Organize an event
__ Manage part of an event
__ Take notes, keep records
Office
__ Key-in text, data (computer)
__ Organize files
__ Telephone answering
__ Make outgoing phone calls
Computer Skills
__ Database management
__ PC software skills
__ Web design
__ Web maintenance
Displays
__ Design and produce display
__ Transport and staff display
Publicity/newsletter
__ Marketing
__ Publicity
__ Photography
Brochure/newsletter production
__ Design/illustration/graphics
__ Writing/editing
Food sales at special events
__ Prepare food
__ Manage food sales
Handy-person skills
__ Carpentry
__ Electrical wiring
__ Plumbing
__ Mechanical repairs
__ Moving, heavy lifting
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
__ Auto/truck/van (circle one)
__ Canoe/kayak (circle one)
__ Computer (IBM or Mac?)
__ Computer printer
__ Camera (film , digital or video?)
__ Spotting scope
__ Other:__________________
PREFERENCES
__ Need a ride to volunteer events
__ Can give a ride to other volunteers
__ Prefer sit-down job
Please describe any previous volunteer experience you have had with Madison Audubon or other organizations:
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Thank you for completing this questionnaire! We welcome any further comments or suggestions you might have. Note them here, or call the Madison Audubon Society office at 608/255-BIRD (255-2473)
__ Check here if you do not currently receive our newsletter, “CAWS.” We’ll mail you a copy.