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Detroit Audubon Board of Directors announced it had voted to change the organization’s name Friday, distancing itself from John James Audubon, an enslaver, active anti-abolitionist, and eugenicist.
While the name change discussions began eight months ago, a formal proposal was presented to the board in November 2022. The board had hoped the National Audubon Society would take the lead in unifying affiliate organizations with a new inclusive name no longer honoring John James Audubon. However, the National Audubon Society voted to retain the name in March, prompting the resignation of three board members and sparking similar name-change decisions in other local chapters.
Detroit Audubon will remain affiliated with National Audubon. A naming committee will seek input from members in selecting a new name, aiming to finalize the change by Sept. 1. The organization’s mission to foster appreciation and conservation of birds and the shared environment will remain the same.
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