Thanks Hans for mentioning the Friends of Magee Marsh Boardwalk Project. And you are right, if all birders who visit the marsh give we can get this thing done. $100,000 is needed to complete the project. Thanks to all who have given. And to the rest of you-- please consider supporting this effort. Www.friendsofmageemarsh.org Mary Warren Sent from my iPod > On Mar 25, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Haans Petruschke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > As spring migration gets underway and interest and awareness of birds and > birding in Ohio peaks I would like to remind the community of the > opportunities they have to improve, protect and preserve habitat here in > Ohio. > > First and foremost the Friends of Magee Marsh have an effort underway to > rebuild the boardwalk. That structure is more than 2 decades old. Before > it was build even the small numbers of people trampled the area, and the > boardwalk has become crucial to protecting the 7 acres that concentrate > birds during migration. With increased visits due to the growing > popularity of birding and festivals and tourism resulting in several > thousand people utilizing this small space, this is a vital project. It > will cost several hundred thousand dollars to complete. Please consider > donating the cost of a nights lodging, or even the amount you spend on gas > to this project. If every birder who utilizes the boardwalk would give $30 > the project could be completed. Unfortunately only a small percentage will > donate so the average contribution needs to be much higher. > > Another opportunity is the restoration of Mentor Marsh being done by the > Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Lots of birders utilize the boardwalk > at Wake Robin and this has proven to be one of the best sites in Ohio for > some species. CMNH is striving to return the marsh to its former greatness > by getting rid of the phragmites, increasing the water flow and open water > and restoring native plants. Any contribution to the Mentor Marsh fund at > CMNH will go directly to this effort. > > Lastly you can purchase an Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp offered by ODNR > Division of Wildlife. Many of the areas utilized by birders in Ohio have > been protected and preserved with funds generated via hunting and fishing > licences. The wildlife legacy stamp provides a way for the birding > community to do their part in the protection and maintenance of the state > wildlife and game areas they utilize so extensively. > > Happy Spring > > Haans > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]