California Fall Challenge
Sept. 10 - Oct. 9 2011

Fundraising Competition

Join the Fall Challenge Fundraising Competition! Raise money for bird conservation and the scientific research and monitoring that leads to informed management of bird habitats.

Be a fundraiser for the Bird Observatory during the California Fall Challenge and you could win fantastic prizes. Share the Bird Observatory’s story with your friends. Tell them why you support this mission. Then, ask your friends to support SFBBO as well with a sponsorship or a donation. The greatest reward you’ll receive is knowing you’ve done everything you can to support avian conservation. Do it for the prizes, too!

Fundraising Contest Guidelines
You win by raising the most money! Here’s how you do it:

1. Register for the Fundraising Contest. This tells us that you will be competing. This is free. Click here to register. (Or use the remit envelope in the Fall 2011 issue of the Bay Bird Review newsletter.)
2. Download the Fundraising Guide. The Fundraising Guide will give you all the information you need to know about being a successful fundraiser along with great templates to get you started!
3. Tell everyone about the mission of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory – the conservation of birds and habitats through science and outreach. Spread the message to all your friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues. There are also many methods of social media you can use to spread the word including Facebook Causes, Twitter, First Giving, Crowdrise, GiveZooks or Razoo.
4. Ask for their sponsorship of the Bird Observatory’s California Fall Challenge. Ask them to donate $500, $200, $50, $25 or whatever they feel is the largest gift they can give to research and conservation in our beloved San Francisco Bay Area.
5. As a special incentive, everyone who donates $50 or more receives a California Fall Challenge T-shirt!

Fundraising Prizes

Grand Prize
Be the winner of the California Fall Challenge Fundraising contest and you’ll join Wildside Nature Tours on the PUERTO RICO ENDEMIC DASH! This 5-day trip for 2 is a fun, fast-paced, yet easy exploration of Puerto Rico’s prime birding locations will target the nation's endemics and specialties. You'll seek 17 endemics in 5 days of birding plus a whole list of Caribbean specialties! Go to www.wildsidenaturetours.com for all the details, including dates, itineraries, and bird lists.




Red-legged Thrush. Photo by Alvaro Jaramillo.
You could have a chance at seeing this lovely Carribean bird if you win our Grand Prize trip to Puerto Rico!

2nd Place
Family Bird Watching Package from Los Gatos Birdwatcher This outstanding prize includes 2 pairs of Nikon binoculars, harnesses, cleaning kits, bird journals, field guides and accessories. We’ve tested these binoculars, and they are REALLY nice! Freddy and John Howell of Los Gatos Birdwatcher are loyal supporters of SFBBO, and we are thrilled with this prize donation. Go to www.losgatosbirdwatcher.com or visit their Los Gatos store for all your nature lover supplies.




3rd Place
Inverness Valley Inn Spend two nights at the lovely Inverness Valley Inn, located on 15 acres in the heart of the Point Reyes Seashore. View birds and wildlife, go kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hiking, dining at popular Inverness and Point Reyes restaurants, shopping and strolling along the picturesque beaches of Tomales bay. Check them out at www.invernessvalleyinn.com.





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