One of the Bay Area's oldest conservation organizations is changing its name to distance itself from its former namesake -- a known slaveholder and anti-abolitionist.
Members of the Golden Gate Audubon Society last Thursday ratified the decision of its Board of Directors to officially change the name of the organization to Golden Gate Bird Alliance during its annual meeting at the David Brower Center in Berkeley.
"Our new name will help make the organization more accessible to a broader range of people," executive director Glenn Phillips said in a statement."With the threats facing birds today, we need everyone to be able to protect them."The name change is part of a nationwide reevaluation of John James Audubon as a figurehead for the country's oldest and largest bird conservation network.
Golden Gate members voted in favor of removing"Audubon" from their name in April, setting in motion a months-long process of outreach, discussions and voting to come up with a new name for the chapter. The group added that it will retain its affiliation with the National Audubon Society and its relationships with other chapters across the country.
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