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| 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge; 7th Annual Cruzer Fundraiser for Eagles! | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 29 2012, 03:42 PM (3,580 Views) | |
| Harpo516 | Mar 29 2012, 03:42 PM Post #1 |
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 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge - April 1 - June 1, 2012 The Cruzers adopted SEVEN nests (over $7,000 donated) in 2006, adopted EIGHTEEN nests (over $18,000 donated) in 2007, adopted THIRTY-NINE nests ($39,333.00 raised) in 2008, adopted TWENTY nests ($20,157.00) in 2009, continuing their effort - they again adopted TWENTY nests ($20,000) and in 2011 the Cruzers adopted TWENTY-THREE nests ($23,000), in support of the Institute for Wildlife Studies (IWS) and their Bald Eagle Restoration Project! Some of the monies have made it possible for us to watch several bald eagle nests, with an upgraded internet feed, adding sound and now 24 hour live feed on the cameras AND NOW - zoom! In their collective efforts, the Cruzers and eagle friends, have adopted 127 nests and donated over $127,000.00 !!      Cruzers and Forum Visitors can participate in "Adopt-A-Nest" beginning April 1, 2012 ! You can give once - twice - or as often as your heart desires during the NAC effort! The Cruzers have dedicated themselves to supporting the monumental efforts of IWS and are hosting the 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge - each $1,000 raised adopts a Channel Island Nest! Is there a way you can help make a difference? Yes - every single donation adds up and together, we can adopt one nest at a time! And what is a Cruzer - it is anyone who watches the bald eagle nests and loves the Channel Island Bald Eagles! There are several ways that you can make a regular dollar contribution: 1. Visit IWS.org by clicking on this link Make a Contribution NOTE: You do not need a PayPal account to contribute through PayPal. 2. You can mail checks to: Institute for Wildlife Studies - PO BOX 2500 - Avalon CA 90704 3. Credit card information can be emailed to Peter Sharpe, Ph.D. at IWS: sharpe@iws.org or called directly to Dr. Sharpe at: 310-510-2728 You can designate a special occasion for your donation if you'd like: celebrating a birthday, honoring an anniversary, in memory of a loved one and so much more!  Besides monetary donations, credit will also be given for the following - but you must request 2012 Nest Adoption credit at time of purchase :4. If you are "purchasing" a new OR renewing your IWS supporting membership, Dr. Sharpe has advised: "I apply the tax-deductible portion of any contribution or membership to the Cruzers if they specify they are part of the Cruzers" and include a note that it is for the Nest Adoption Challenge. NOTE: CHIL or IWS Forum memberships are FREE and allow you to post and chat! A supporting membership is a monetary way to help the eagles. IWS Supporting Membership (clickable link) is a financial supporting membership with the IWS organization - click on this link for more info. - note: you can now arrange to make payment for your sponsorship/membership over a 12 month period! Depending on the level of "sponsorship" that you choose - you can select from several items as a "thank you" - including an IWS hat, hoodie, IWS decal, note cards, shirts and more! 5. If you are sponsoring a Camera feed during the Challenge, you can have the tax deductible portion credited to the NAC! Nest Camera Sponsorship - only $25 per day - click on this link for more info. 6. If you purchase merchandise from IWS.org - click on link for more info, you can have the tax deductible portion credited - the items includes IWS sweatshirt and T-shirt, hat, wing bling, note cards, green shopping bag, Cumbrian DVD and more! 7. Another way to support the bald eagle project is thru adoption of an educational eagle - Hydi or Pimu - scroll down on the Support IWS Page for more information! NOTE: Again just be sure to indicate "Cruzer Nest Adoption Challenge" and provide the following information: Your REAL name / your FORUM name / your home mailing address / your email address / a telephone number You DO NOT have to be a forum member to contribute - any visitor to the forum, any observer of the nests, any lover of Eagles - you are all welcome to help support the IWS effort! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 2012 Award Package - will be: For each nest that the Cruzers adopt (each $1,000 raised), the nest package will be distributed in 5 parts to 5 individuals by a random drawing at the conclusion of the NAC: i. an adoption certificate and photo of the chick(s) from the nest of your choice -or- ii. a 5-6 hour tour for 3-4 people of Catalina Island and the IWS facilities -or- iii. a copy of the "Eagles of Catalina" DVD -or- iv. one selection from a list of eagle items which includes pieces of art, collectible plates, figurines and more!! -or- v. a camera sponsorship of the nest of your choice for any 3 days of your choice! -or- As an extra incentive, I'm going to include the naming of a chick as one of the benefits that will be distributed (for those chicks that have not officially been named at the end of the NAC, usually part of a $5000 nest adoption). This name will be entered into our official database. - Dr. Peter Sharpe AND Everyone who contributes will receive a certificate and photo of the nest of their choice! *** How will the items be distributed? Each person who contributes towards this nest adoption challenge will be entered into a drawing for a chance to receive one of the adoption benefits. The more nests that are adopted, the more packages that will be distributed.     Thank you for your continued support for the Channel Island Bald Eagles 
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| Harpo516 | Mar 29 2012, 05:13 PM Post #2 |
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Just a gentle reminder that forum protocols do not permit us to discuss the Fundraiser in the CHIL forum. We would be happy to answer any questions here at the IWS Eagle Forum. |
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| Harpo516 | Mar 29 2012, 05:37 PM Post #3 |
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Now - Let's meet the 2012 Nest Adoption Committee who will be working with Peter in this tremendous effort to help the Channel Island Eagles! cdn-cdn (Cheryl) ................... Michele  TopaTopaHikers (Cathy) .................. earthmuffin (Praline)   NatureGal (Carole) ..................... Harpo (Deb)  Jeanne  Peter (dude in charge better known as Dr. Sharpe) ......... Steffani (go to gal)  This CRUZER Team (Peter and I don't count) comprised of super forum folks, have offered their services to oversee, contribute their talents and guide the 2012 Cruzer Nest Adoption Challenge along with Steffani's (an IWS biologist) input and support! |
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| Harpo516 | Mar 29 2012, 05:39 PM Post #4 |
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NOTE: IWS is offering a limited number of "special eagle items" this year. They will be distributed to the winners of the NAC drawing on a first come, first served basis until they are gone. Below is a photo of one of the items. For more information with descriptions and photos of all of the items that you will be able to choose from as a winner in the drawing if you choose not to select a nest adoption or IWS tour or DVD or camera sponsorship, click on the photo to visit the entire listing One 13in-wide limited issue bone porcelain, Intaglio border filled with pure gold decorative plate with an eagle chick painted on the center, titled "Young America 1776".  |
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| Harpo516 | Mar 29 2012, 05:39 PM Post #5 |
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  How can you help the eagles and be a part of the 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge ? One way is by becoming a supporting member - there are many levels and all can be paid over a period of 12 months - yes installment payments! Depending on the level of monetary support that you choose, you can receive one or several items including notecards, hat, hoodies, shirts, even a tour with an IWS biologist! Click on the above photos to learn more! and as always, thank you for your help..... OR    Are you a well dressed Cruzer? If you purchase one (or all) of the above IWS items - you can be well dressed - share with the world IWS - AND earn credit for the 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge, qualifying you for the drawing at the end in June! Place your order today! (or tomorrow, or Friday)  Thanks for your support! Click on the hoodie above to learn how you can order your IWS gear! |
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| Harpo516 | Mar 31 2012, 05:44 AM Post #6 |
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       There's more than 1 way to be an eagle helper - click on the IWS logo at the top for more info 
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| Harpo516 | Apr 1 2012, 03:50 AM Post #7 |
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 Please take a moment to visit the IWS Eagle Forum 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge Topic - click on the above image to go there  Stop by to learn how you can be an Eagle Guardian ...... We begin the 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge today - see below for more information 
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| Harpo516 | Apr 1 2012, 11:28 AM Post #8 |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 1 2012, 04:02 PM Post #9 |
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 Thank you for your help for the Channel Island Bald Eagles.....
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| Harpo516 | Apr 2 2012, 03:40 AM Post #10 |
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Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) were historically found on all the Channel Islands and on mainland southern California. The southern-coast mainland population disappeared by the 1930s, most likely as a result of habitat loss from encroaching development and harassment. Bald eagles were present on the Channel Islands until the mid-1950s or early 1960s, but no successful nesting activity was known. The reasons for the decline and eventual disappearance of bald eagles on the Channel Islands are not completely understood. Possible causes include shooting, egg collecting, nest destruction, poisoning, removal of young from nests, and nest disturbance. The most likely cause of population declines, however, was the production and use of the industrial pesticide DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro ethane). Between 1947 and 1961 an estimated 37 to 53 million liters of DDT-contaminated acid sludge, containing 348-696 metric tons of DDT, were disposed of in an ocean dump site 16 km northwest of Catalina Island. In addition, it was estimated that another 1800 metric tons of DDT were discharged from the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant outfall, 3.3 km offshore of Palos Verdes Peninsula. The introduction of DDT into the Santa Monica Basin marine ecosystem was implicated in the decline of two other piscivorous bird populations on the Channel Islands, the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) and the double-crested cormorant. These declines coincided with the decline of bald eagles as a breeding species on the Channel Islands. The use of DDT was banned in the United States in 1972. By the late 1970s other bird species that had been affected by the pesticide, such as pelicans and cormorants, were again successfully breeding.   We all have the same goal - to help the Channel Island Eagles come home! Please take a moment to visit the IWS Eagle Forum - stop by Chat - to learn how you can be a part of the solution! Click on either image above to go there! 
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| Harpo516 | Apr 2 2012, 09:51 AM Post #11 |
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 We can be the foundation for the effort to restore the bald eagles to the Channel Islands. For more information on how you can help IWS help the eagles, click on the above image. Stop by the 2012 Nest Adoption Challenge Topic and Chat ...
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| Harpo516 | Apr 2 2012, 12:40 PM Post #12 |
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 Visit the 2nd topic on the main page of IWS Eagle Forum to learn how you can help our bald eagles that we love! - just click on the above photo to go to IWS Eagle Forum |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 2 2012, 06:19 PM Post #13 |
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 Visit IWS Eagle Forum and learn how you can keep the hope alive for the bald eagles of the Channel Islands - visit the 2nd topic and stop by Chat when you have a moment today!
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| Naturegal | Apr 3 2012, 04:22 AM Post #14 |
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| Naturegal | Apr 3 2012, 10:39 AM Post #15 |
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