Hello  Vermont Birders,




Recently, a  small group of us has been working to put together a new 
global birding  initiative _www.pledgetofledge.org_ 
(http://www.pledgetofledge.org/)   
The goal is to popularize the sport of  birding worldwide. We believe the 
best way to do this is to ask  passionate birders to spread the word to 
non-birders and take them out birding.  We’re going to dedicate two weekends a 
year to encourage birders to take a  neighbor, a friend, family member, local 
kid or anybody else out birding –  ‘fledging’ a new birder! By getting more 
people to appreciate  birds, we can encourage more people to support bird 
conservation at the  local/regional and worldwide level. 

The kick-off weekend is set  for August 24-26th 2012. This event aims to 
unite people and  organizations in birding and conservation. The success of 
this movement will  depend on one thing, YOU. We can all take one person out 
birding. Pledge to  Fledge will provide the social network to share your 
story, photos and videos  with others, making an even bigger impact. 
 


Please join us on August 24-26th 2012 to make a  difference. 


Dave Magpiong, Richard Crossley, Danielle and Michelle Mohilef,  Keith 
Barnes