FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] BKY: Distribution of 2006 Beckham Bird Club Birdathon

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Last month  the Board of Directors of Beckham Bird Club distributed the funds 
that were collected in this year's BBC Birdathon. Listed below are the 
organizations and the amount they received.  In all $9740 was given to these 
organizations for their projects. Thanks to all who generously support our 
Birdathon 
by making donations.

Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission - $2500 - The funds will be used 
for the acquisition of land for the protection of plants, birds, and animals in 
Kentucky.
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust - $2500 - Funds will go to the Pine Mountain 
Legacy Project for acquisition of land in Bell County to protect forests in 
order 
to form a migratory corridor from Tennessee to Virginia.
Kentucky Resources Council - $1000- Funds will be used to support the KRC's 
on-going efforts including advocacy, lobbying, and public education on 
environmental issues.
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky - $900 - Funds will sponsor six raptor 
education programs at six schools reaching approximately 900 students in 
Kentucky 
public schools.
Louisville Nature Center - $840 - 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 - $1000 - Funds will help with the costs incurred with 
the migration of Whooping Cranes. These Whooping Cranes are being led by 
ultralights from Wisconsin to Florida.
Nature Conservancy - $1000 - Funds will be used with existing conservation 
programs as incentives for private landowners to restore critical habitat 
(Bottomland Hardwood trees) in the Bayou de Chien and Obion Creek watersheds 
(Hickman, Fulton, Graves, & Carlisle Counties). There are several songbird 
species 
that are in desperate need for bottomland hardwood habitat restoration in 
western Kentucky.

There may be additional funds coming in and these will be distributed equally 
between Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission and the Kentucky Natural Land 
Trust.

Pat Bell
Louisville
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