As we go through the year, we acknowledge with thanks the grants and donations we receive, according to the wishes of those who provide the gifts. All are welcome to designate their gifts to a specific program or project, and we include that detail here. We appreciate the generosity and support of all our funders and donors.
Grants and other major financial support by organizations:
- A grant of $50,000 (over two years) from the Real Estate Foundation of BC (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- A $40,000 grant from the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- $20,000 from the District of Squamish (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- A grant of $12,000 from the British Columbia Conservation and Biodiversity Awards Foundation (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- A gift of $10,000 from OneUp Components through their 1% for the Trails program
- A grant of $10,000 from the McLean Foundation (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
- A Province of British Columbia Park Enhancement Fund Grant of $5000 (Western Toad Monitoring Project)
- A Province of British Columbia Community Gaming Grant of $3000 (EagleWatch)
Donors of $500 or more:
- A bequest of $50,000 from the Estate of M.J. Suggett (Bird Friendly Squamish)
- An employee-directed donation from Atlantic Power (Bird Friendly Squamish)
- Two members who choose to be anonymous
- The Mueller family (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
Donors of $100 or more:
- Brian Aikens Photography (EagleWatch)
- An anonymous donor who accepted two unique bird houses as an incentive.
- A donor who chooses to be anonymous “in honour of Carl Halvorson and his beautiful bird houses”
Other donors of cash:
- Got Cans, with the support of Sunwolf & Fergies’s (EagleWatch) and the Squamish community
- Jennifer and Michael Dezell
- Christopher Di Corrado
- Nancy Henderson
- Jim and Lyn Wisnia
- Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society
- A member who chooses to be anonymous
- Two donors who choose to be anonymous
- A donor who chooses to be anonymous (EagleWatch)
- Brackendale Fall Fair attendees who were moved to donate as thanks for the gift of prints by Mr. N. Erickson
Donations “in kind”:
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- Thousands of hours of contributions of time and energy each year by our many dedicated and inspiring volunteers.
- Rob Leblanc (hosting SES digital files on his servers)
- Brackendale Art Gallery (headquarters for Eagle Count)
- Raft and related gear for Eagle Count: Instream Fisheries Research
- Flickr (free Pro subscription for posting our photos)
- WhenToHelp (free subscription for volunteer scheduling software)
- Canva (free subscription for design software)
SES programs would not be possible without the generous contributions of our donors: how to donate.
Photo credit: Halvorson Creative Studios. There are many ways to support SES financially: make a gift in honour of a birthday, a wedding, or a holiday event; donate cash in any amount; support a custom birdhouse; return refundables to Squamish Bottle Depot (account 427) ; and donate securities and some cryptocurrencies. Let your imagination be your guide!