Raise the Roof for the Raptor Institute!

By Natalie Shapiro | September 22, 2016 |

Many people enjoy visiting with live raptors at our annual Endangered Species Day and Nature Camp. The non-profit that brings these animal ambassadors, the Raptor Institute, is holding an important fundraiser to help in expanding their facilities and being able to house more non-releasable raptors to be used for education. To be part of this…

Forging Ahead: The BVAS Nature Endowment

By Andy Mauro | August 24, 2016 |

The new BVAS Nature Endowment continues to grow, with over $20,000 in new donations received in June and July. A total of approximately $75,000 has now been raised from BVAS members and the community. Adding in the contribution of $150,000 of double matching funds from Brian Malk and Nancy Heitel, the Nature Fund now stands…

“Smile, You’re on Amazon!”

By Andy Mauro | June 22, 2016 |

Maybe you’re not Bill Gates, but you still like the idea of being able to dole out charitable grants. Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and designate Buena Vista Audubon as your favorite charity. It’s like Amazon.com in every way, except that a half percent of what you spend gets donated by Amazon to BVAS and helps…