We are currently seeking funds to promote the Cascade Birding Trail. This 200-stop auto-route was established as the first birding trail in Oregon about ten years ago and covers the entire length of the Oregon Cascades (see http://www.oregonbirdingtrails.org/cascades.htm). We would like to promote this valuable resource to the local community and tourists coming to the area, solidifying the important link between birding, tourism and economic development. As part of this project, we will update the brochures, print and distribute them for free, add signage and obtain media coverage to highlight The Cascade Birding Trail.
The Bird-A-Fun is a fundraiser for this and other ECBC projects. Teams will spend a day anytime between mid May and the end of June and get sponsorship for each species they can find. The group that raises the most money will have the opportunity to go on a pelagic trip out of Newport in September. Greg Gillson of The Bird Guide Inc. donated this prize.
Object: Have fun and raise some money for ECBC and their projects
How: Collect money pledges from friends, businesses and family for each bird species you can see in a 24-hour period. Or, you can pledge on a per-species basis. If you can not complete a trip, then you can still collect pledges for us or make a flat donation.
When: Any time from Mid-May to End of June
Prize: Max of four places on the mid September pelagic trip will be awarded to the group that collects the most money. This will be evaluated by the dollar amount divided by the number of participants in the group). This trip is weather dependent and participants are responsible for their own travel to Newport, OR.
Contact Information: Contact Jim Moodie (jmoodie@cocc.edu) for more Information
Sponsorship Form: Download the form to show to sponsors [here]