Giving Tuesday
Thank you for Soaring with Us this Giving Tuesday
We are grateful to have received $35,458.70 in donations which - combined with the Board of Directors matching donation - brings us to a grand total of $70,917.40.
The funds raised on this day of charitable giving will have significant impact on our work to protect birds and their habitat through research, advocacy and education.
From all of us at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, thank you!
Image by Paul Jones
This is the time to double your impact while supporting our work to protect birds and their habitat through research, advocacy and education.
Impact Story 1:
For almost two decades, Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory has conducted standardized monitoring of the Bobolink, a species at risk that breeds in hayfields and grasslands.
The data that we collect is used by Environment and Climate Change Canada in national assessments to evaluate the risk of extinction of the Bobolink. This species is experiencing rapid population decline due to habitat loss (i.e. the clearing of pastureland and other grassland areas).
PEPtBO’s Bobolink banding protocol includes the operation of 6 nets from August 15 through September 10, annually.
Impact Story 2
You may be familiar with our Youth Ornithology Career Orientation (YOCO) program and/or the youth day at our Spring Birding Festival BUT did you know that we have also hosted Girl Guide troops, young kids participating in a Mohawk Language Camp and a parent-toddler group?!
This past year, over 200 kids and youth from the surrounding area participated in programming at the Observatory. They learned about birds, bird banding research, and bird and habitat conservation in an interactive and engaging environment.
Your support allows our skilled staff and volunteers to continue to offer research and conservation-oriented programming while providing opportunities for people of all ages to connect with the natural world.
Impact Story 3
Did you know that our bird banding data and census observations are submitted annually to the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) which provides critical information on the long-term demographic and population trends of more than 200 bird species?
The CMMN data plays a key role in the development of evidence-based recommendations that help guide conservation efforts. Bird Canada's State of Canada's Birds Report is an excellent example.
Impact Story 4
During the month of October, 350+ people joined us to learn about our nighttime monitoring and research program, featuring the tiny yet magnificent Northern Saw-whet owl. The attendees enjoyed engaging presentations given by knowledgeable people and had the opportunity to watch Ketha - the owl bander - hard at work. The highlight, of course, was seeing the tiny Saw-whets up close.
We received wonderful feedback from attendees of Starry Nights with Saw-whets and are so appreciative of this opportunity to connect with community members and PEPtBO supporters and share knowledge and information about both the Northern Saw-whet owl and our monitoring and research program.
Image by Patricia Homonylo