Support Audubon CT The Environmental Leadership
Dinner
Join Us on April 29, 2010 for Audubon
Connecticut’s Environmental Leadership Dinner
The dinner will be held at the Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, to raise funds for Audubon’s
Long Island Sound Campaign, one of Audubon’s top five national priorities. Our campaign supports conservation, policy, and education, specifically:
Protection of open space and habitat;
Reducing pollution in and around the
Sound;
Teaching young and old how to keep the Sound and its surrounding shoreline clean and safe for all.
We hope you will join us and support this great event and historic effort. Together we can restore
this national treasure, the Sound, and make a better world for generations to come.
For all inquiries please contact:
John
Hannan, Director of Development
Audubon Connecticut
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
203-869-5272 ext. 234
Cell: 917-293-8302
A view of the Sound from Greenwich Point with the Long Island peninsula in the distance.
Wild Turkey, Male. From "The Birds of America" (Amsterdam Edition). [Pl. 1]. Amsterdam and New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1971-72. Colour-printed lithograph, on fine hand-made paper. Excellent condition. Image size (including text): 37 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 26 3/4 x 39 7/8 inches (approx).
Scarlet Ibis. From "The Birds of America" (Amsterdam Edition). [Pl. 397]. Amsterdam and New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1971-72. Colour-printed lithograph, on fine hand-made paper. Excellent condition. Image size (including text): 20 7/8 x 28 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 26 3/4 x 39 7/8 inches (approx).
Live Auction Prizes
In support of the Audubon Connecticut mission, three high-caliber companies have donated prizes to the Environmental Leadership Dinner's Live Auction. These prizes reflect Audubon's investment in preserving critical habitats and efforts to inspire conservation by current and future generations. Your successful bid will not only secure a very memorable prize for you and your family, it will directly protect birds and their critical habitats.
ARTWORK Two Amsterdam Prints of Audubon's Artwork from Arader Galleries:
John James Audubon was born in Les Cayes, Haiti on April 26, 1785. From 1788 to 1803 he lived in France until he was sent to the United States to manage his father’s Pennsylvania estate. Audubon's unshakable belief in his own abilities resulted in the publication of his masterpiece "The Birds of America" in 1827-1838. This is the single greatest ornithological work ever produced and recorded, in natural size, every native American bird then known. The 435 double-elephant folio sized plates, printed by the Havells of London, depict some 1,065 different species, the majority drawn from specimens that Audubon himself had captured.
In October 1971, employing the most faithful printing method available, the best materials, and the ablest craftsmen of their age, the Amsterdam firm of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd.partnered with the Johnson Reprint Corporation of New York to produce the finest limited edition facsimile of the greatest bird book ever printed: the Havell edition of John James Audubon's well-loved "Birds of America." The Amsterdam Edition is the first complete series of Audubon/Havell originals produced since Audubon's day. The highly desirable and collectible Audubon images all carry the "G. Schut & Zonen Audubon" watermark along the long edge, and are approximately 39 1/2" x 26 1/2" in size. Given all this careful preparation, it is not surprising that the prints have the look and feel of the original Havell edition.
Only 250 copies of the Amsterdam prints were ever published and this is a rare chance to own a print of either the Wild Turkey (male) or the Scarlet Ibis (male & female).
TRAVEL Awaken Your Inner Explorer In 'The Land of Darwin' with Linblad Expeditions:
Join the world-renowned Lindblad Expeditions for a 10-day trip for two people on a small-ship cruise throughout the Galapagos Islands. In partnership with National Geographic and Audubon, Linblad's intimate small-ship cruises enable you to encounter the world’s most pristine and inspiring places up-close, with the seasoned experts who know them best. This trip will set sail on November 13, 2010 and is likely be one of the most memorable trips of your life.
Luxury Travel To Andean Cloud Forests & The Amazon Basin with Inkaterra:
With first-class facilities in Peru, Inkaterra Hotels has donated a luxurious trip to both Machu Picchu in the heart of Andean cloud forest and Reserva Amazonica, on the banks of the Madre de Dios River. For over 30 years, Inkaterra has pioneered sustainable tourism and this luxury trip is designed to showcase the natural wonders and indigenous cultures of Peru while also ensuring their protection from harm. The Certificate to be auctioned will include: a two-night stay at the Reserva Amazonica Hotel (full board), a one-night stay at the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (half board) and a one night stay at La Casona - a new Relais & Chateaux boutique hotel in Cusco. This offer is for two people staying in the same room and is valid for one year.
Protection of open space and habitat;
