Date: 4/1/25 10:14 am From: Tom Benedict via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Birds Connects Seattle Re-embraces Audubon Name
Happy April 1st!
Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA
> On Apr 1, 2025, at 08:32, Michael Hobbs via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
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> The day after revealing their new downtown location, Birds Connect Seattle announced that they will be changing their name back to include the Audubon name that everyone knows.
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> The 'Birds Connect Seattle' name has drawn reactions ranging from bewilderment to scorn, forcing the organization to re-think the change. Legal complications mean they cannot merely revert to their old name of Seattle Audubon Society, so they have chosen a new name, Audubon Society of Seattle.
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> 'Birds Connect Seattle' will remain as their slogan, despite those who have wondered how birds connect Ballard to Beacon Hill, or Seattle to Spanaway.
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> The name change will become official upon the opening of their new physical location this summer in the heart of downtown Seattle at 616 Olive Way. The new space will be a hub for members, bird enthusiasts, shoppers, and visitors. They will host exhibits on local birds and conservation, offer optics and gifts for purchase from their Nature Shop, and community spaces will welcome attendees for classes and events.
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> The siting of that new location is excellent because of good access to buses, light rail, and especially the South Lake Union Trolley, which will make it very easy for people to pick up 50 lb. bags of birdseed and take them home without needing to drive a car and park near the store. Which is good, because there is very limited parking near the store.
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> They also announced that they have hired the firm of Thor, Majestic, and Hulk to provide security for those wanting to try out optics while looking at pigeons and starlings from the sidewalk outside the store.
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> You can learn more about Audubon Society of Seattle their new location near the South Lake Union Trolley line at: https://ASS.org <https://ass.org/>
