Vote for the National Museum of the American Indian Calendar cover art!

Time is running out to vote for your favorite image to grace the cover of the museum’s 2025 Member Calendar. Please don’t wait, Friend. This year’s calendar is filled with beautiful, captivating artwork of animals as seen through the eyes of Indigenous artists, past and present. Beautifully and distinctively designed, they cover a range of creative mediums, including basket weaving, pottery, beadwork, wood carving, and more, and invite us to reflect on the intimate bond between humans and animals. The calendar will be finalized soon so we need your input today! Choose your favorite from the options below and cast your ballot by clicking "vote now" under the image of your choice.  Snake, Clyde M. Hall (Lemhi Shoshone [Fort Hall]/Métis), 2005; carved, gourd stitch and brick stitch, netted beadwork; 64 x 2.5 x 11.5 cm. 26/5726 “Kwa-Guilth Frog,” Richard C. Hunt [(Gwe-la-yo-gwe-la-gya-les), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)], 2004; cedar, paint, and ribbon; 35 x 30 cm. 26/5764 Figure of a polar bear and cub, Alexander Akeya (Aayanga) (Siberian Yupik, Savoogna, St. Lawrence Island), ca. 1975; ivory and paint; 8.3 x 3.3 x 5 cm. 26/2541 Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard before the 2025 calendar goes to press! Inside the calendar, you’ll see rich artwork and images that remind each of us of the diversity and vibrancy of Indigenous experiences. Our annual calendar is curated to help celebrate the living traditions of Indigenous peoples. It’s also just one of the many ways we say thank you to our members for your reliable support as the museum works to inspire visitors from all over the world through a more informed understanding of Native American cultures. Thank you in advance! Sincerely, David Saunders Director of Membership P.S. The 2025 Member Calendar is almost finalized! But we need your help selecting the calendar’s cover image. Please cast your vote now and make your voice heard!

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Happy Earth Day!!! NOAA invites you to Celebrate Earth Week with a special collection: “The Ocean We Love”

The Ocean We Love   Celebrate Earth Week with a special collection: “The Ocean We Love”   Check out these and more! We love the ocean and we know you do too. Join Symone Johnson as she gives us a ninety second tour of our Earth Day collection. Our Lives Depend on the Ocean. NOAA Is Working to Protect It. Don't miss the entire collection! As we celebrate Earth Day, we can’t overlook the largest and wettest part of our planet – the ocean!  Our entire planet is made up of almost 3 times as much water as it is land, but there are many things about the ocean that we are still learning. The best way to survive a rip current is to relax and float - don't try to swim against the current.

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Earth Day Audubon donation programes

Rufous Hummingbird.

It’s not too late—but there’s no time to lose. Early Earth Day match offer active now.

Dear JAMIE, Tomorrow is Earth Day, a time to reaffirm our commitment to protecting the natural world and confronting the most serious threat to birds and people alike: Climate change. 2023 was the hottest year on record, and climate experts are now warning that we’re approaching the threshold beyond which our damage to the climate will rapidly become irreversible. We can create a safer future for vulnerable birds. In fact, we already are. But we must do more while we can. Just how many birds we’re able to protect depends on steady support from committed bird lovers like you. So please, start your annual gift ahead of Earth Day and get your first gift matched for birds like the beloved Rufous Hummingbird.

With more than a century of conservation expertise under our wing, our science-based solutions address both the impacts of climate change and its causes. We work to increase the resilience of birds and important habitats, while also fighting for cleaner energy and reduced carbon emissions. And with your support, our committed action for birds is already making a positive impact by: Restoring and improving the resilience of important landscapes Securing space, clean air, and clean water that birds and people need to live and thrive Successfully advocating for climate legislation at the state and federal level Transforming communities into places where birds flourish

The birds you cherish are at risk

3 billion birds have vanished in less than one human lifetime.

Two-thirds of North American bird species face the risk of climate extinction.

70+ species of birds have lost half of their populations in the past 50 years.

What’s more, we have shown that just by protecting what birds need to thrive, the whole planet benefits. Please start your annual donation right away while your first gift will be matched for birds and the places they need. And hurry: This powerful chance to help ends at midnight tomorrow! Sincerely, National Audubon Society #audubongiftprogram#fineartmagazine#foneartfun