Snowy Owl, a winter favorite! Photo by Monica Hall
Years ago when I was a grad student, I made a silly t-shirt using iron-on letters. It read ‘Ornithophile’ to celebrate my love of birds. Whenever I wore it, I enjoyed the confused looks I got almost as much as the looks of recognition from fellow bird enthusiasts—like you!
Silly shirts aside, where the rubber meets the road for birds is how folks like you—the bird enthusiasts, habitat protectors, youth educators, citizen scientists, nature advocates—make a difference for birds. When you donate to Madison Audubon to protect and celebrate Wisconsin’s birds, it goes a LONG way.
The habitat protection, restoration, and outreach Madison Audubon does at Goose Pond Sanctuary, Faville Grove Sanctuary, Otsego Marsh (and hopefully soon, even MORE properties!) is made possible by YOUR generosity.
The kids who experience nature in new, creative, low-risk, high-reward ways through Madison Audubon's free education programming may not otherwise learn how incredible nature is without YOUR incredible support.
The essential conversations—advocacy for better bird protections—around issues like the proposed Sandhill Crane hunt, bird-safe glass, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act are heightened and amplified because of passionate supporters like YOU!
And last but certainly not least, the wonderful community-building and continual growth of who is welcome in this birding community warms the heart and feeds the ornithophile's soul. YOU—our members and supporters—are a huge part of that.
If you have already donated to Madison Audubon this giving season, thank you VERY much for your generosity! You are amazing. If you haven't given yet, please do consider a gift to contribute to all the good things we are doing for nature and community together. We are excited to unveil more surprises (not just new t-shirts, but even better!) in 2022.
Thank you for all the ways you love and support birds and this organization of ornithophiles.
Cheers and happy holidays,
Matt Reetz
Executive director and bird nut
Madison Audubon
