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CONSERVATION INITIATIVES |
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Help Us Support Responsible Wind Energy in NW
Ohio |
The Issue
 Wind
turbines are creeping their way into the Lake
Erie Marsh Region from the east and west. They
are being proposed for schools, small
businesses, and private residences. These are
not the massive, commercial turbines, but
“smaller” units, seemingly innocuous by
comparison. But there are some facts that
everyone should know. These so called “midsized”
turbines can exceed 300 feet and there are
currently no regulations whatsoever to control
where they are installed in relation to bird and
wildlife sensitive areas. Click
here for
more information about this issue and how YOU
can help us protect the Lake Erie Marsh Region.
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Keep Kids Connected to Nature |
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The future of bird
conservation depends on keeping the next
generation tuned in to nature. With each
passing day, advancements in technology in our
ever-changing world are pulling kids further and
further from nature. Take a few minutes to take
your kids out for a walk. Volunteer to lead
nature hikes for kids at a nature center, for
your local Audubon Chapter, for your family and
friends.
And, when you do, here are some tools that will
make the experience a whole lot more enjoyable
for kids:
Kingbird Binocular from
Eagle Optics
Kaufman Field Guide to
Birds of North America
Take a Kid Birding Kit
from Cape May Bird Observatory
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Buy Conservation Stamps |
Spotted salamander
Purchase
your 2012 stamp
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OHIO
WILDLIFE LEGACY STAMP
The Ohio
Wildlife Legacy Stamp is
available for purchase in the Black
Swamp Bird Observatory Gift Shop for $15.
Buying this collectable wildlife
stamp will show you support for:
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habitat restoration, land
purchases and conservation
easements
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keeping common species common
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endangered & threatened native
species
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educational products for
students and wildlife
enthusiasts
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wildlife and habitat research
projects
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or purchase by mail
using this
form,
or by phone with a credit card by calling 419-898-4070
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Federal Duck Stamp 2011
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Junior
Duck Stamp 2011 - 2012
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FEDERAL DUCK STAMP
For every dollar you spend on Federal Duck
Stamps, ninety-eight cents goes directly to
purchase vital habitat for protection in the
National Wildlife Refuge System.
Why should you buy Duck Stamps?
Birders and other frequenters of National
Wildlife Refuges purchase a $15 Federal Duck
Stamp each year in order to gain free admission
to refuges. Conservationists buy Federal Duck
Stamps because they know that the stamps are,
dollar for dollar, one of the best investments
one can make in the future of America’s
wetlands.
The Federal Duck Stamp will be available in the
Black Swamp Bird Observatory Gift Shop for $15. |
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Drink Shade-grown Coffee |
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 Drinking
certified shade-grown coffee is an
easy (and tasty!) way to support
bird habitat conservation. Your
hosts at the “Biggest Week” are
happy to recommend the following
companies for all of your
shade-grown coffee needs.
To read more about how drinking
shade-grown coffee helps migratory
birds, please click
here.
BIRDS
AND BEANS
 We want to make sure that people who
enjoy coffee and care about
conservation can get great coffee
that they know is good for bird
conservation, family farmers and the
environment. Our commitment to
quality and service ensures that
fresh roasted, great tasting ‘Birds
& Beans the good coffee’™ fly’s
straight to your door and into your
cup.
For more information or to order,
click
here.
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Quote from Kenn Kaufman:
"I'm enthusiastic about
'Birds & Beans the good
coffee'™ because I think
this could be the initiative
that actually connects the
dots and makes something
happen. And it gives me a
chance to work with great
people on a worthwhile
project; I feel blessed to
be involved.” |
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Donate the Guia |
 The
Biggest Week In American Birding
Proudly Presents the: Donate The
Guia Program!
Click
HERE
to learn how you can donate copies
of Guia to important bird
conservation programs through our
partners at Sonoran Joint Venture
and Connecting Cultures, a program
of Environment for the Americas.
DONATE THE GUIA TODAY for $12.00
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Leave a
Birder's Calling Card |
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At
this
link
you will a PDF of The Biggest Week
in American Birding birder's calling
cards. Please print a few and use
them when you visit area businesses.
We want them to know that you are
here because of the great birds you
will see.
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thanks to Linda Gardner
for developing the idea
behind the, "We are in
your area viewing birds
and wildlife" type of
cards 24 years ago. Her
idea has been adapted
and used across the
country and these
seemingly innocent
little cards have played
a huge role in
connecting the business
communities with the
fact that habitat
conservation is an
important issue! Thank
you, Linda! And, thanks
to Liz Gordon for
sharing this information
about Linda's great
idea! |
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Bring Your Own Reusable Water Bottle
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 Plastic
water bottles generate a lot of
trash. Remember to bring your own
reusable water bottle.
Drinking fountains are located at
the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center, the Bird Center at
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, and at
The Maumee Bay State Park Nature
Center. Aluminum water bottles are
available for purchase in the Black
Swamp Bird Observatory Gift Shop.
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