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By Laura Hill, Individual Giving Coordinator
Photo Credit, Left to Right, Clockwise: Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-coloured) by Katherine Waybrant, Downy Woodpecker by Shontal Cargill, Red-breasted Nuthatch by Julie DeRoche
Across Canada, people are working together to help winter birds thrive. Through programs like Project FeederWatch, the Christmas Bird Count, the Great Backyard Bird Count and more, volunteers track birds and share their observations. Their efforts guide research, shape conservation action, and strengthen our connection to the natural world.
Alison, a Birds Canada volunteer and supporter, has felt that connection firsthand. She’s welcomed windy winter mornings along the Pacific Coast for the BC Coastal Waterbird Survey, helped identify ducks while young sea lions splashed nearby at Porteau Cove Provincial Park, and hiked in the dark through Whistler’s forests to look for elusive Black Swifts at dawn. While the sun rose, she sat by a stunning waterfall she had never seen before.
“I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this is a provincial park I pass by all the time.’ Volunteering with Birds Canada has compelled me to get out and see things I wouldn’t have on my own,” she says.
Alison, one of our #GivingTuesday matching donors and a Birds Canada volunteer!
This Giving Tuesday, Alison is proud to join a group of generous donors who will match gifts to Birds Canada, dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of every contribution. Up to $72,500 in gifts will be matched!
“Giving a matching gift amplifies the difference we can make. If you donate $50, it immediately turns into $100. Why wouldn’t you?” Alison says.
Her motivation is simple: every matched donation helps birds thrive, and that, in turn, supports us all.
“Birds play such an essential role in the world’s ecosystem. Beyond helping species, you’re supporting seed dispersal, insect control, pollination, everything. Giving to Birds Canada is giving to the health of Canada’s biodiversity.”
This Giving Tuesday, join Alison and others in the power of collective action. Donate. Every dollar you give will be doubled, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond.
