Vermont Center for Ecostudies 
The Vermont Center for Ecostudies advances the conservation of wildlife through research, monitoring and citizen engagement across the Americas. Their aim is to provide and communicate the sound science needed for effective conservation action. Highlights in the coming year include launching a ground-breaking citizen science-based monitoring protocol for montane songbirds, statewide mapping of vernal pools, and finalizing a Conservation Action Plan for Bicknell's Thrush. Using cutting-edge technology, VCE is tracking Bobolinks and Bicknell's Thrush to and from the wintering grounds, destined to reveal dramatic new insights into connections between breeding and wintering populations for these two declining species. Perhaps most poignantly, the recent earthquake in Haiti has only strengthened VCE's long-term commitment to achieve meaningful change on Hispaniola, where research on wintering Bicknell’s Thrush, rare island endemics and intensive field training workshops continue.
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of Blackwater
Our Wild Goose Chase, a one day ride for female cyclists of all abilities, celebrates the beauty of critical
habitat at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The 2010 ride will raise approximately $35,000 for the Refuge. Blackwater was originally established in 1933 as a haven for
ducks and geese migrating along the Atlantic Flyway.
Blackwater is also a home to several troubled species including the American bald eagle, the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, and
the migrant peregrine falcon.
The Refuge is host to the largest breeding population of bald eagles on the East Coast, north of Florida.
The Friends of Blackwater is a nonprofit citizens support group founded in 1987, assisting Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland and the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex in carrying out their educational, interpretive, and public use missions. As federal budgets shrink, groups like the Friends of Blackwater are more essential than ever in helping to protect treasures such as Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
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Conservation Bottle |
| Migrating birds move between North and South America on this BPA-free 16 ounce bottle. Is your favorite bird among them? | |
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Migration Jersey |
| A highly visible road jersey with the conservation mantra foremost. The back of the jersey features Bicknell's Thrush, currently on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. | |
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Cycling Cap |
| This under-helmet or post-ride cap is made of 100% cotton. | |
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Organic Tees |
| Loose fit, 100% organic cotton t-shirts sing the songs of bobolinks and piping plovers. | |
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Vermont Center for Ecostudies Blackwater NWR Friends of Blackwater |
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