About Us

Mesilla Valley Audubon Society Inc.
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1979. We serve Doña Ana, Otero, and Sierra Counties.

Mesilla Valley Audubon Society can be reached by mail at PO Box 1645, Las Cruces, NM 88004. Email us at president@mvasaudubon.org for more information.

EIN: 85-0270142

 

Our Mission

Mesilla Valley Audubon Society, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a conservation and natural history organization in southern New Mexico that promotes appreciation and conservation of birds and other wildlife and habitat through environmental education, issue advocacy, and nature history experiences.

President: Cheryl Fallstead   
Vice-president: Julia Osgood
Secretary: Jennifer Montoya
Treasurer:  Judy Wilbur
Directors (9 elected, with three year terms)  
Director 2024-2026: Whitney Watson
Director 2025-2027: Randy Gray  
Director:2026-2028: Carol Campbell
Director 2026-2028: David Coalson
Director 2026-2028: Dana Parsons
Director 2026-2028: Linda Miller
Director 2026-2028: Daniel Horton
Director 2026-2028: Nichole Palacio
Director 2026-2028: Susan Singley
 
Committee chairs 2026:
Conservation: Jennifer Atchley Montoya
Education/Outreach: Cheryl Fallstead
Adult Education/ Newsletter: Jay Wilbur
Programs: Cheryl
Website / Field Trips:  Linda Miller
Membership: Annie Mitchell
Adopt a Spot:  Aaron Lucas
Butterflies and Moths: CJ Goin 
Christmas Bird Count: Julia Osgood
Media: Elaine Stachera Simon 
MVAS Scholarship: Dr. Carol Campbell
Where openings occur, MVAS members interested in helping are encouraged to contact the President or board members.
 
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