1.
Support greenways and multiuse trails in Bay County, including a countywide master plan.
2.Work to re-capture lapsed members; promote active chapter
participation locally and at Audubon Assembly and Academy.
3. Work toward implementing Wildlife/National Seashores in Bay County; work with the county to preserve more passive use recreation areas on environmentally sensitive lands.
4.Better inform the community of chapter activities.
5.Monitor transportation corridors for conservation needs.
6.Work with the land owners for best management practices of Bay County sites on the Great Florida Birding Trail — Panhandle Section.
7. Seek a formal partnership with the City of Panama City Beach for a
more active role for wildlife enhancement of the effluent-to-wetlands
site in West Bay.
8.Continue to monitor and encourage wise stewardship of the
county’s natural resources.
9.Continue projects to enhance the protection of Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Brown Pelicans (Audubon Island), and the Panama City Crayfish and other protected species.
10. Work to change the hunting laws for Rails so that Florida Game and Fish Commission would review the hunting bag limits on these species.
11. Actively advocate to prevent actions by the county or state
that would allow would allow dogs on Shell Island; preserve this barrier island for bird and turtle nesting.
12. Work to gain an Audubon Center for Bay County, specifically in the
West Bay area, including a conservation lease aquatic preserve.
If you would like to work on any of these projects, call any board member or officer, or even better come to a membership meeting.
