As we go through the year, we acknowledge with thanks the grants and donations we receive. Donors are welcome to designate their gifts to a specific program or project, and we include that detail here. We appreciate the generosity of our funders and donors, especially during a time when our programs continue to be affected by COVID-19.
Special thanks to:
- The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District for a Grant-in-Aid of $20,000 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- The Province of British Columbia for a Park Enhancement Fund Grant of $5000 (Western Toad Monitoring Project)
- The Province of British Columbia for a Gaming Grant of $3000 (EagleWatch)
- The District of Squamish and Squamish Community Foundation for a Community Enhancement Grant of $3000. (Bird Friendly Squamish)
- BC Nature/BC Naturalists’ Foundation for a Club Support Grant of $2500 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- Donors who chose to be anonymous for their gifts totalling $42,500 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
Donors of $500 or more:
- Linda Mueller (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- Alison Wald
Donors of $100 or more:
- Brian Aikens Photography (EagleWatch)
- Got Cans, with the support of Nexii and the Squamish community (Bird Friendly Squamish)
- Peter Blair (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- A donor who chose to be anonymous
Other donors of cash:
- Christopher Di Corrado
- Jennifer and Michael Dezell
- Mary Mitchell
- Larry Murray
- St John the Divine Parish
- Jim and Lyn Wisnia
Donations “in kind”:
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- Brackendale Art Gallery (COVID-friendly headquarters for Eagle Count)
- Squamish Rafting Company (bus, raft and guide for Eagle Count)
- No Limits Motorsports (use of a snowmobile and trailer for Eagle Count)
- Rob Leblanc (hosting SES digital files on his servers)
- London Drugs (batteries for the infra red cameras in the PUMA nest boxes)
- RONA (lumber for more PUMA nest boxes)
- Flickr (free Pro subscription for posting our photos)
- WhenToHelp (free subscription to volunteer scheduling software for EagleWatch)
SES programs would not be possible without the generous contributions of our donors: how to donate.
Above: These birds were trying to catch some warmth from the sun on a cold day during Christmas week, 2021: seven House Finches, two Song Sparrows, one Dark-eyed Junco, and one Varied Thrush (hiding from the wind, just right of centre at the bottom). We may be small, but when we work together we can do great things.