Claudette Thornton

Claudette Thornton

Director of Strategic Communications

Articles by Claudette Thornton

Governor Cuomo’s Decisive Action to Protect Globally Significant Long Island Sound Ecosystem Commended by Audubon New York
Advocacy

Governor Cuomo’s Decisive Move to Protect LIS

— Habitat critical to survival of Atlantic Flyway birds being protected from dumping.
Bird Banding: A Valuable Conservation Tool
Coasts

Banding Birds on the Shores of Long Island

— Collaborating with partners leverages conservation impact for Seas and Shores Program
Sagamore Hill National Historical Site Restoring Native Plants on Long Island
Press Room

Sagamore Hill National Historical Site Restoring Native Plants on Long Island

— In partnership with Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society (“HOBAS”), Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center and Audubon New York, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is preparing for a native plant demonstration garden to be installed this week.
Audubon New York Applauds Governor Cuomo and Legislature for Historic Investment in  Protecting the Environment
Press Room

Audubon New York Applauds Governor Cuomo and Legislature for Historic Investment in Protecting the Environment

— NYS FY16-17 budget includes increased funding for the Environmental Protection Fund, Water Infrastructure and Improvement Act, and State Parks that solidifies New York’s commitment to sustainable economic and environmental recovery.
Assemblyman Steve Otis Honored with Audubon New York’s William Hoyt Environmental Excellence Award
Press Room

Assemblyman Steve Otis Honored with Audubon New York’s 2016 William Hoyt Environmental Excellence Award

— Recognized for his leadership in supporting the Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act, Climate Change Work Group, and Environmental Conservation and Parks committees.
Nature Education Programs For Brooklyn Residents Offered by Audubon New York and Prospect Park Alliance
Press Room

Spring 2016 Nature Education Programs for Brooklyn Residents

— New funding allows for nature programs geared towards adults to be offered in Brooklyn
Two Worlds-One Bird
Press Room

Two Worlds-One Bird

— For the first time ever, the Christmas Bird Count took Audubon New York to the Dominican Republic.
Testimony of Erin Crotty Executive Director, Audubon New York Before the Joint Legislative Hearings on the New York State Budget
About Us

2016 NYS Budget Testimony

— Erin Crotty Testimony in Support of the 2016 NYS Budget
Audubon New York Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Water Infrastructure
Press Room

Audubon New York Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Water Infrastructure

— Additional $100M for the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act Significant