The CEC Bird-a-thon 2020 will start on May 10, 2020 and end on May 20, 2020.
What is a bird-a-thon? It is like a walk-a-thon or read-a-thon, but instead of counting steps or books, we count birds! It is an opportunity to get outside, learn your birds, and help raise funds for Cope Environmental Center. You can recruit supporters to pledge $.25, $.50, $1.00, or more for each different bird species (or they can support by making a flat donation!)
Bird anytime from Sunday, May 10, to Wednesday, May 20, in teams no larger than 6. One of these six members will play the role of Team Captain. Teams can be families, friends, or coworkers and will compete against other teams. Team members can bird individually or in groups.
Walk in your neighborhood, watch at your birdfeeders, search lakes and ponds, drive in your car, or go for a hike at places like CEC, Hayes Arboretum, and the parks. You will seek supporters who will either pledge $ for each different species of bird you can check off your list in the 10-day period, or make a flat donation.
Each team member will submit their Pledge Tracking Form and a copy of their Bird Checklist to their Team Captain before May 25 to be eligible for awards. Please use proper social distancing when birding in groups — even on trails.
All pledges toward the CEC Bird-a-thon event are tax-deductible.
Questions? Contact Cope Environmental Center Staff at
staff@copeenvironmental.org .