What we do

AAS is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization that donates over $5,000 in scholarships each year, primarily to youth interested in ornithology or related natural sciences.  In addition, AAS supports other like-minded non-profits, such as wildlife rehabilitation centers, through annual giving campaigns.  AAS owns and manages Trout Run Nature Preserve in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, using resources to restore the property’s ecosystem and create a space that is welcoming to birders and the surrounding community.  Our funds to support these causes come primarily from individual donations, partnerships, and events, including through birdseed and native plant sales and a yearly silent auction.        

AAS offers educational programs once a month at membership meetings from September through April, with a social gathering held in May.  Guided field trips are also frequently led throughout the greater Harrisburg area.  Check out the corresponding pages on our website for more information, and please consider donating to our efforts!  Thank you for visiting.  

Current Goals of AAS 

1: Increase membership and volunteer participation in chapter activities.

2: Continue restoration efforts at Trout Run Preserve, and increase knowledge and visitor use of the preserve.

3: Increase youth-oriented activities while reaching out to a more diverse audience.

 2024/2025 Officers and Directors

AAS Board includes elected officers, six directors elected by the members for two-year terms, three at each annual election.

Officers - Terms ending June 2025

President - Zach Richard

Vice President - Jill Zdunczyk

Treasurer - Marla Miller

Secretary - Angela Lindgren

Board Directors

Jady Conroy, term ending June 2025

Stan LeQuire, term ending June 2025

Jeff Predmore, term ending June 2025

Andrew Dapkins, term ending June 2026

Donna Opuszynski, term ending June 2026

Anna Reichenbach, term ending June 2026

To contact the board, please visit contact us

Committees

Appalachian Audubon Society has multiple committees that help keep the work of the chapter continuing forward. If you are interested in joining a committee, to find out more about volunteering, please click here.

Those committees are:

• Conservation

• Education

• Events and Fundraisers

• Field Trips & Programs

• Hospitality

• Membership

• Newsletter

• Publicity

• Youth Engagement

Interested in joining a committee? Check out our volunteer page.