“Why are you calling this blog My Audubon Adventures? It seems to me like you have been involved in many things over the years that didn’t really have anything to do with Audubon.” That was one of the first questions/comments that I got from a family member right after I announced that I was going to work on this blog. The answer is that when I moved to Henderson, Kentucky, I became fascinated with John James Audubon, his family, and art. Then from 1972 until around 2016, I was involved with one Audubon organization or another.
So, it is my opinion that my interest in nature conservation, environmental stewardship, and spreading environmental education around the United States and the globe for nearly 50 years has been both an adventure and, for most of the time, connected in some way to “Audubon.” I have worked with some outstanding mentors and fellow nature advocates over the years. There have been many “high” moments and several “low” moments. I have received various awards for programs that I created, and I have been sued for creating those very same programs. I have been called a hero for some of the environmental education programs that I created, and I have been called an “environmental sellout” for creating those very same programs.
Throughout the years, I have never changed my focus on encouraging people to become more closely connected with nature and to become environmental stewards where they live, work, and play. Mostly I have focused on the conservation and stewardship of water and wildlife.
Through this blog, I want to tell my story. I want to share some of my successes. I want to thank a bunch of people and organizations. I want to poke a few people and organizations in the eyes. In the end, however, it is my hope that readers will become inspired to become more connected with nature and become active environmental stewards where they live, work, and play.
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