$428
Raised of $500
Based on 154 birds seen each worth $2.78
Caitlyn Schuchhardt
Fundraiser Profile
154/100 birds seen
Participating in Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2022
Apr 15 - Jun 15, 2022
Member of Yes We Pelican! (Feminist Bird Club)
Support Yes We Pelican! in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon
Hi everyone! Our Feminist Bird Club team—Yes We Pelican!— is back for our second year of the Birdathon. This year, I'm excited to announce that our chapter is partnering with our friends at the Madison Public Library and using our portion of funds raised to put Birding Backpacks at all nine neighborhood libraries!
These birding backpacks will contain a pair of adult and youth binoculars; bird guides for adults and kids; and special brochures created by our Feminist Bird Club members that identify nearby birding locations, share birding tips, and recommend birding books. Library users will be able to “check out” a birding backpack just like they would borrow books at the library.
This project means so much to me! If you know me, you know how important the Feminist Bird Club has been in bringing birds into my life. They've changed my entire world and nothing makes me happier than sharing the joy of birds with others. Being able to put these birding backpacks at public libraries where they could spark the curiousity of a child or adult, getting them out in nature and experiencing the world of birds ... that's what it's all about for me.
Please consider making a donation to support our goal, even if it's just a few dollars. Thank you so much! Our team will report back on our progress and how we're making this dream project become a reality.
With love and birds,
Caitlyn ♥
Make a donation online by clicking "donate" above, or mail a check to: Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, ATTN: Great Wisconsin Birdathon, 211 S. Paterson St., Suite 100, Madison, WI 53703 (and include our team's name in the memo line!)
Caitlyn Schuchhardt
2 yr. ago
154
birds seen
$2.78
Per bird seen
$428.12
Earned
Madison's chapter of the Feminist Bird Club participated in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon on Sunday, May 8th as team "Yes We Pelican!" This was our second year participating in the Birdathon and our members knocked it out of the park. A huge, huge thank you to every single birder that joined us on Sunday, from those who were attending for their very first FBC event, to those of you who helped lead outings and helped our members spot lifers, to those who started birding at 4:30am to make sure we got eastern whip-poor-will on our list. Every single one of you made this day a success. ♥
Our team collectively saw 154 species across 51 eBird checklists submitted on Sunday. We held organized group outings at Cherokee North, Cherokee South, Nine Springs, Hoyt Park, and Lakeshore Nature Preserve and our birding groups at each of these locations helped us nab some incredible birds for our list. Lifers abounded for many and bird joy was at an all-time high as we got to welcome back so many new spring migrants.
We'd like to give a special thank you to Josh S. and Cass W. who were behind the many, many checklists submitted all over Dane County. These two went hard and we owe some really cool birds on our list to them! We'd also like to give a shout-out to FBC members Dawn Z. and Nicole W., Hilary S., and Lauren M. who also submitted checklists outside of our organized walks. This total is truly a team effort, made possible by everyone who participated with us today.
And last but not least, a huge thank you to every one who supported our team with a monetary donation. Together, our members have helped us raise over $4,400! Fifty percent of these funds will come back to our group so we can put free birding backpacks at all nine locations of the Madison Public Library. The other 50% is supporting Wisconsin's highest priority bird conservation projects. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support. It means the world to us. ♥
Donors, stay tuned! We’ve got a special recap and lots of fun photos to share with you all. We can’t wait to report on the next steps of our birding backpack project too. Thank you again, everyone, for helping us make this a reality!
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