Join AUDUBON NOW!
Coastal Bend Audubon Society is a local chapter of National Audubon Society. Advantages of joining National Audubon Society (NAS) include:
A full year of Audubon magazine, which is published 6 times per year.
Membership in Coastal Bend Audubon Society, the local chapter.
Free or reduced admission to National Audubon Centers and Sanctuaries.
Notifications about Birding and community events happening near you.
Timely, relevant news about birds, their habitats, and the issues that affect them.
A powerful voice in the fight to protect birds, plus advocacy opportunities.
Special offers and discounts available only to NAS members.
Let’s Go Birding!
There are 2 options for joining Coastal Bend Audubon Society:
ALL ELECTRONIC NATIONAL Membership: Join National Audubon Society (NAS) via their online link. This option allows you to join BOTH National Audubon Society AND Coastal Bend Audubon Society (Dual Membership). Annual dues payments are paid via electronic format (credit card, bank account via ACH, or PayPal).
Click on the button below for the online link to National Audubon’s membership page.
The online link above takes you to National Audubon’s membership webpage, which allows you to electronically enter membership contact information.
The online link above allows you to make your annual dues payment electronically by credit card, PayPal, or by automatic payment (ACH) from your bank account. Minimum dues payment is $20.00 per year.
Note that the DEFAULT dues payment on National Audubon’s membership page is $75.00 per year, so if you want to pay the minimum dues payment, you will need to click on the $20 per year amount and be sure that it defaults to a “One Time Payment.”
Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive the first issue of National Audubon magazine.
2. Join the LOCAL CHAPTER (Coastal Bend Audubon Society) ONLY. Please note that by joining the local chapter only, you will NOT receive the Audubon magazine or other benefits listed above for National membership. Click the black button below for the Local Chapter Membership form.
Membership information must be entered on the form and the completed form must be printed.
You MUST make your payment by check or money order. Minimum dues payment is $15.00 per year. Checks or money orders should be made payable to “CBAS.”
The completed (printed) Local Chapter Only Membership form and check or money order must be mailed to Coastal Bend Audubon Society for processing.
If you prefer to pay your CBAS dues payment by credit/debit card, please contact our CBAS Membership Director, Paula McKinney, at telephone: 512-644-1039 or by email at: pjmck1973@gmail.com
Paula will ask you for your membership contact information for her records.
100% of your dues payment will go to the local chapter, Coastal Bend Audubon Society.
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