Objectives
The objectives and purposes of
the Peace River Audubon Society are
to engage in educational, scientific,
investigative, literary, historical,
philanthropic and charitable pursuits. These
objectives fall into three primary
areas: Birding, Conservation, and
Education. In
practice, it is not possible to
neatly divide the objectives
as stated in the PRAS
bylaws into
categories. As
such, they are presented here in
no specific order. For additional
information on our past and present
pursuits in these areas see our
pages on Birding, Conservation,
and
Education.
| 1. |
to foster the protection and
wise management of those aspects
of man's environment that will
ensure his physical survival
and his psychological well being; |
| 2. |
to arouse through education,
public recognition of the value
of, and the need for protecting,
native flora and fauna, soil,
air, and water, as well as the
interdependence of these several
natural resources; |
| 3. |
to study and conduct research
with relation to the scientific
facts, including but not limited
to natural science and ecology,
a knowledge of which is essential
to the formulation of sound policies
in the field of conservation; |
| 4. |
to foster recognition of the
need for preservation of such
environmental conditions as ample
food, water and cover upon which
native plants and animals depend
for survival; |
| 5. |
to foster the preservation
of an adequate stock of native
animals and plants, so that no
native species may become threatened
with extinction; |
| 6. |
to promote the protection and
preservation of natural resources,
including the encouragement,
establishment, and maintenance
of natural sanctuaries; |
| 7. |
to foster environmental education
and in furtherance thereof to
encourage and promote the preservation
of tracts of natural land, particularly
in or near urban areas, and the
establishment and maintenance
thereof of facilities and programs
which will bring about a better
understanding by children and
adults of the world of nature; |
| 8. |
to publish and distribute documents,
as means of disseminating information
about the subjects mentioned
above or related matters; |
| 9. |
to accumulate and maintain
such documents and records as
will constitute a history of
the movement to conserve natural
resources in the State of Florida; |
| 10. |
to hold meetings, lectures,
and exhibitions, and to develop
and maintain a library in the
interest of the conservation
of natural resources; |
| 11. |
to establish and maintain such
educational projects as nature
trails, nature centers, exhibits,
tours, and camps; |
| 12. |
to encourage cooperation among
affiliated groups and other organizations
in sympathy with the stated aims
of this corporation; |
| 13. |
to cooperate, as the occasion
permits, with national and state
agencies, and with private and
public associations and foundations
devoted to the interests of conservation
and to education in the field
of natural resources; |
| 14. |
to further by all means that
are both wise and opportune,
the objects included within or
related to those listed in the
foregoing subsections; |
15. |
the Peace River Audubon Society
is organized
exclusively for charitable, educational,
and scientific purposes including,
for such purposes, the making
of distributions to organizations
that qualify as exempt organizations
under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954
(or the corresponding provision
of any future United States Internal
Revenue Law). |
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