SF Bayflower: [Giving Tuesday Match Extension] Birds are in a code-red crisis

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

[Giving Tuesday Match Extension] Birds are in a code-red crisis—and yet, we’re not without hope

Red-headed Woodpecker.

Giving Tuesday match extended! Two more days to DOUBLE your impact.

Dear KAREN,

According to the latest State of the Birds report, 90 bird species have lost 50% or more of their populations in the past 50 years, including the Red-headed Woodpecker. We urgently need to do more to protect these “on alert” birds—and every species in need. Our community flocked together yesterday for Giving Tuesday, making their best gifts to protect birds and the places they need. Now, we’re calling on you to keep up the momentum to help bring birds back:

Thanks to a group of generous donors, we’ve extended our match offer, meaning your first monthly gift will be doubled, up to $10,000. Be one of the 100 bird lovers we need to start a monthly gift today and give birds like the Red-headed Woodpecker protection they can count on tomorrow.

Birds are in a code-red crisis. And yet, we are not without hope. Using our proven combination of committed advocacy, empowering education, and expert on-the-ground conservation—all guided by science and grounded in our shared love for birds—we’ve been able to give species a better chance at survival. The recovery of waterbirds and waterfowl proves our impact: After 40 years of concerted wetland conservation efforts, these populations as a whole remain healthy—even while other species are in steep decline. From the Everglades to the Central Valley of California, our efforts and partnerships have made a positive impact, and we’re not stopping there.

But we can’t continue this important work without you. Start your monthly gift right away while this match extension can double your impact. Your first gift will go 2X as far to bring birds back—but only until tomorrow!

Sincerely,

National Audubon Society

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Photo: Michael Fogleman/Audubon Photography Awards