The JWP Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and Affiliated with Illinois Audubon. Originally know as the Cardinal Audubon Club, this society was founded on October 1, 1962. Then on March 1, 1976, the society joined the National Audubon Society. The JWP Audubon Society focuses on watching and studying different species of birds, and with this the society also is involved within conservation, ecology, habitat protection and nature education. In addition to this, the Society funds nature education programs in elementary schools and volunteers time to help develop and maintain nature through working on trails; planting trees, shrubs and flowers; building and putting up bird houses; and leading nature and bird walks.
From the description of John Wesley Powell Audubon Society Collection. (Illinois Wesleyan University). WorldCat record id: 731955058
