It was a hot August 1972 day when the Dodson family made our way into Henderson, Kentucky, to establish our new home location and for me to begin what turned out to be my last year as a classroom teacher.
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| The Entrance to Audubon Park on U.S. Highway 41 |
Just after we crossed the Ohio River, we noticed the entrance to John James Audubon State Park on the left, and directly across from the park entrance on the right was an automobile dealership that was also named "Audubon." In just a few short months, I discovered that over 30 businesses and organizations had adopted the name Audubon as part of their titles. But, I also discovered that most of the citizens of the community knew very little about the person that was named Audubon, nor did they appear to appreciate his work and the value that his history in Henderson brought to the community.
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| John James Audubon and his dog Zephyur |
And so the adventure begins. My interest in nature and conservation had begun years before our move to Kentucky, but finally landing a High School Biology teaching job in Henderson and discovering that John James Audubon and his family had lived in Henderson longer than any other location in America is what I needed to launch what would become my lifelong profession and consume my entire family from then on.
This blog is about the places that "Audubon" has taken us to, the people we have met and worked with, the organizations that I have worked with or started, the fun we have had, and the problems we have experienced, all the while trying to convince people that each of us can make positive contributions to the environment and nature where we live, work and play.
If this sounds interesting, I hope you will follow along.
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