Notes: Information
on Harriet Hemenway and the Audubon Society
History Unwrapped:
Dramatic Portrayals from History. The
Turn of the 20th Century is illuminated by Proper Bostonian
Harriet L. Hemenway 's conservation crusade which created the
National Audubon Society. Belinda West is the actress in this
performance she makes available to schools.
National Auduban Society.
The National Audubon Society's mission
to conserve birds and their habitats is deeply rooted in our origin,
when nearly a century ago, concerned citizens organized against
the slaughter of herons and egrets whose feathers were being used
to adorn ladies' hats. Those citizens, calling themselves the
Audubon Societies, successfully fostered laws to protect those
birds and their rookeries.
The Massachusetts
Audubon Society. This is the largest
conservation organization in New England. Concentrating its efforts
in Massachusetts, the Society has protected more than 27,000 acres
of conservation land/wildlife habitat, conducts nature
education programs for 200,000 children annually, and advocates
for sound environmental policies.
John
James Audubon. He spent days and weeks
in the woods studying birds and animals; and his spectacular drawings,
which were criticized by some, were scenes he actually witnessed.
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