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Advocacy Day is just around the corner! On June 3, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ members will flock to Raleigh to meet with lawmakers and advocate for conservation funding.

Registration has ended. Contact Community Building Director Dana Sargent at dana.sargent@audubon.org to see if late registration is an option in your area. 

Here is the schedule for the day in Raleigh: 

Advocacy Day Schedule, June 3

• 8-8:30 a.m. Coffee/socializing at the Explore on 4 Classroom on the 4th floor of the NEC building at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences (11 W Jones St, Raleigh), directly across the street from the legislative building. (Directions and parking info: )
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• ​8:30 a.m. Policy briefing/pep talk in the Explore on 4 Classroom on the 4th floor of the NEC building 
• 9:15 a.m. Leave for lawmaker meetings in the Legislative Building and Legislative Office Building 
• Noon-1:30: Boxed lunches will be available in the Explore on 4 Classroom (vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options). Folks who want to eat outdoors can carry their boxed lunch out to the mall in front of the museum. 
• 4 p.m. Celebratory drinks at , a .

Tips and Dress Code 

We'll be advocating for four specific priority issues in our lawmaker meetings, but it's also important that you make a genuine connection with your lawmaker. You can tell a personal story about birds or connect on one of the things you have in common (maybe a book or photo in their office will reveal shared interest or hobbies, kids around the same age, etc). 

It's okay if you don't know the answer to a lawmaker's question. They don’t expect you to be experts. Just make a note of their question and let them know ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff will follow up, then be sure you include it in your meeting notes summary. 

As for dress code, no need to wear a jacket and tie to these meetings; business casual is great. 

Wear comfortable shoes - you will likely be walking back and forth between the legislative office buildings and the NEC building. Expect LOTS of walking.