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2024 Birdathon
Registration is Open!
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Mark your Calendars for the 5th Annual CEC Birdathon: May 3 – May 19, 2024!
Competition Categories:
Your team can be just you (Solo birder) or a team of up to 6.
Teams will consist of one or no more than 6 individual birders.
Prizes will be given for:
- Most species seen by an individual (Either on a team or as a solo birder)
- Most species seen by a Local Midwest Team
- Most species seen by a Distance Team (All states outside of the Midwest)
- Most money raised by an Individual (Anywhere in the world!
- Most money raised by a Team (Anywhere in the world!)
Pledge Options:
Individuals can sponsor an individual, a team, or the Birdathon campaign.
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To keep up with the fun, please join our Facebook group: Birding with Cope Environmental Center to share questions, comments, photos, birding tips, and more! We will be updating this page with all the latest birding programs and workshops at CEC and posting about a new bird every day!
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Did you miss the Birdathon last year?
Here are the basics!
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What is a bird-a-thon? It is like a walk-a-thon or read-a-thon, but we count birds instead of counting steps or books! It is an opportunity to get outside, learn about 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!)
Listed below are the three ways to participate:
- Solo Birders: Bird anytime from Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 19. Walk in your neighborhood, watch at your bird feeders, 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 Birdathon period or make a flat donation. All pledges toward the CEC Birdathon event are tax-deductible.
- Teams: The same as above, but 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. Please use proper physical distancing when birding in groups—even on trails.
- Pledge: Support an individual, a team, or the event itself with a tax-deductible donation! You can be a participant AND a supporter! All pledges toward the Birdathon event are tax-deductible.
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For $20 you can get your own Cope Environmental Center Birdathon T-Shirt now and help support a great cause while looking good at the same time.
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Interested in learning more about the CEC Birdathon? Visit our new website at www.visitcope.org for more information and to find out what else is happening at Cope Environmental Center!
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If you are interested in making a gift to Cope Environmental Center to support our ongoing nature and sustainability education programs,
please see the buttons below!
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all qualifying donations and memberships to Cope Environmental Center are tax-deductible.
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Our Contact Information
Cope Environmental Center
1730 Airport Road
Centerville, IN 47330
765-855-3188
http://www.visitcope.org
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Follow us on social media and our website to keep up-to-date on the latest programs and resources!
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