[2X MATCH] Be one of the caring friends birds are counting on ahead of Earth Day

Your first monthly gift could be matched to build a brighter future for the birds you love.

Whooping Cranes. Protect birds like the Whooping Crane with 2X the might. KAREN, the Whooping Crane is one of the rarest North American birds—and also one of the largest and most magnificent. Once fairly widespread on the northern prairies, it was brought to the brink of extinction in the 1940s. Now this endangered species once again finds itself at a tipping point, having lost more than 50% of its population over the last 50 years, with declines accelerating sharply within the past decade. For vulnerable birds like the Whooping Crane, what matters most is what people like you—people who care about birds and are ready to help—do next. Please be one of the caring friends we’re counting on to start a monthly donation ahead of Earth Day while your first gift could be matched, up to $400,000, to build a brighter future for the birds you love. The situation is dire, but together, we’ve shown that where there’s action, there’s hope—bringing many beloved species back from the brink using our proven combination of rigorous research, committed advocacy, empowering education, and hands-on conservation. With more than 120 years of expertise under our wing and caring bird lovers like you behind our efforts, we’re giving species like the Whooping Crane a better chance at survival: Restoring and improving the resilience of important landscapes, successfully advocating for climate legislation at the state and federal level, transforming communities into places where birds flourish, and securing space, clean air, and clean water that birds and people need to live and thrive. We can create a safer future for birds and people. We already are. But we can do more, and we must while we can still make a difference. So please, don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to double your impact for birds—start your monthly gift by Earth Day and your first contribution could be matched! Sincerely, National Audubon Society Donate Photo: Tim Timmis/Audubon Photography Awards National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 USA (844) 428-3826 | www.audubon.org © 2026 National Audubon Society Pause fundraising emails for two weeks Update your email preferences or unsubscribe