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This month the Beckham Bird Club will have its 2006 Birdathon. The club has 
requests from many different organizations for funds. See below the different 
projects that we will be supporting this year.

Again we are asking for your support.  Please let us know if you will sponsor 
us as we try to raise money for these projects 

No pledge is too small or too large. You may give a set amount or an amount 
per species found.  Hopefully we will get our 100+ species this year. 

After the birdathon you will receive an email that will describe our day of 
birding and tell you where to send your check.  Remember all donations are tax 
deductible.

If you have any questions please let us know. 

Thank you for your support!

Jane Bell and Pat Bell

Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission - Funds will assist with the 
acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on approximately 40 acres in 
northeastern Christian County that includes a significant bat cave that 
provides 
habitat for three endangered species of bats.  The acreage also provides 
habitat 
for forest-dwelling songbirds including the Cerulean warbler.

Kentucky Natural Lands Trust - Funds will go to the Pine Mountain Legacy 
Project to pay costs of land acquisition.  The KNLT is trying to connect 
protected 
forests to form a migratory corridor from Virginia to Tennessee. The specific 
request this year is for costs associated with the acquisition of the Howard 
Property in Bell County.

Kentucky Resources Council - Funds will be used to support the KRC's on-going 
conservation efforts including advocacy, lobbying, and public education on 
environmental issues.

Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky - Funds will sponsor six raptor education 
programs at six schools reaching approximately 900 students in Kentucky public 
schools.

Louisville Nature Center - Funds will be used to pay for field trips to the 
Nature Center for 120 students from underserved and underfunded schools in 
Louisville.  Students will learn about bird identification and the importance 
of 
habitat.

Operation Migration - Funds will help with costs including gasoline for the 
team that guides migrating Whooping Cranes from their summer breeding grounds 
in Wisconsin to the preserve in Florida where they spend the winter.


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