Evelyn Thurston - Looking Back
Looking back:
Evelyn Thurston, the following letter writer, was president of the Rappahannock Garden Club. The RGC presented a series of programs on nature (as mentioned in the short history) which led to formation of the Audubon Chapter. Dr. Jack Thurston was Evelyn's husband.

Final Director�s Report 1973-1976

As a founder of the Northern Neck of Virginia Chapter of the National Audubon Society, a past president and membership chairman working from the beginning to a membership of more than 200, I feel it is in order to bring our new officers and directors a message of the background and intent of the founders.

This organization grew out of the [Audubon] National Wildlife Film Series, which I instigated and directed for the Rappahannock Garden Club. So much interest was apparent that I pushed for an organization to include all those people. We pulled together the necessary thirty-five members in September 1970. Dr. Thurston served as chairman of the organizing group and later as first president. Our provisional charter from National was received in December of 1970 and our final charter in December 1971.

Our first board was made up of some of the best informed men in our group. We were indeed fortunate to have two corporate lawyers (retired) among us. So immediate action was taken to become incorporated, accomplished by Mr. Jack Alexander and Ammon Dunton, Jr. in September 1971.

Copies of the original bylaws were sent to National for they were very emphatic about approving them. The copies dated 6/15/73 were taken from the minute book by Mrs. J. H. Morris assisted by Dr. William Alford and the 4/30/75 copies were typed by Mrs. Morris including the Land Trust portion worked out by McLane Tilton, a retired corporate lawyer and legal adviser during my term of office as president.

We tried to begin a democratic organization and much time and effort has been put into the founding of the chapter. Our bylaws may need some revision; however, they need to be studied carefully with advice from a corporate lawyer. The revisions should consider the intent and wishes of the founders and be in harmony with the Articles of Incorporation filed with the state of Virginia to obtain our present status as a nonprofit corporation.

As for our land trust, the original intent was not only green areas but also outdoor laboratories for students, nature trails and hopefully a nature center. It was on this appeal we were granted relief from land taxes by our present board of Supervisors. Again Dr. Thurston went to bat to bring this about.

Finally, our original intent was education by programs on conservation in its broadest aspects.
I hope this brief account will be helpful.

Sincerely,
Evelyn Thurston
 

 


 


 

  
   

 

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