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October 13, 2023
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** Name Change Survey Deadline: Sunday, October 15
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Image: Tundra Swan, John James Audubon

Dear Friend of ASNV:

As I described in the September President’s Corner ([link removed]) , ASNV’s Board of Directors will vote later this year on whether keeping the Audubon name will best enable us to fulfill our mission today and in the future. This will be a complex decision involving many issues, including:
* Audubon’s contributions to ornithology and the connection his name has for many people to bird conservation
* Audubon’s personal behavior, which includes his enslavement of Black people and assisting eugenics research by collecting skulls for a colleague

As we prepare for that vote, we are in listening mode. We are seeking input from members, friends, and others who care in order to learn how we can best serve the region. We welcome your perspective, which you can provide by completing a short survey. The survey will close on Sunday, October 15.

Before taking the survey, please take a few minutes to read more about John James Audubon here ([link removed]) . We have tried to answer some of your frequently asked questions here ([link removed]) . We know that consideration of this issue necessarily involves the interests of all of northern Virginia’s increasingly diverse populations. More information is available here ([link removed]) on our recent efforts to engage a broader range of our region’s population.

Click here ([link removed]) to respond to our survey. You can include individual comments at the end of the survey. We look forward to hearing from you!


Elizabeth “Libby” Lyons
President
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