Supporting Yolo Audubon
Yolo Audubon holds two major events each year to raise funds for its programs: the winter wildlife art drawing, held at the bird identification workshop, held in December, and the Birdathon, held in April. Individual chapters of National Audubon Society are now expected to be entirely self-sufficient financially. Your support helps us in our outreach efforts to Yolo County schoolchildren, in our conservation efforts, and our programs and activities. Please contact Fundraising Chair Rick Meredith for more information on how to make a difference.
The Birdathon: Fun-filled Fundraiser! Our annual spring fundraiser, the Birdathon, takes place each April. The Birdathon involves getting sponsors to support your one day (or partial day) effort to see as many species of birds as possible within Yolo County. The “official” count period is 24 hours, but you can participate for any length of time for which you feel comfortable. You can even do your birdathon on the weekend before or after the “official weekend” if that would work better for your schedule. There is no limit to the number of people that can participate on each team and we encourage people of all skill levels to join in the fun on this special day!
You can sign sponsors up to pledge a certain amount per bird species observed or they can pledge a flat amount. Your sponsors might also be interested in pledging the Composite Team (the combined total of species seen by all groups that participate in the Birdathon). Corporate sponsorships are encouraged (all donations are tax-deductible!) and all corporate sponsors will be acknowledged in the newsletter and on the YAS website. Proceeds will go toward our education and conservation programs and to help defray costs of producing the revision to our Yolo County checklist.
Please join us for a fun-filled day of birding in Yolo County or sponsor a team if you aren’t able to get out in the field yourself! The pledge confirmation form may be downloaded here. Please contact Rick Meredith (916-739-1635) or Alison Kent (530-297-7622) for more details.
— Rick Meredith, Fundraising Chair