This year, American Bird Conservancy and Black Swamp Bird Observatory are partnering to step up the focus on conservation during the Biggest Week in American Birding. We are encouraging all Biggest Week participants to contribute to the Save the Golden-Wing Project to offset their travel carbon footprint-and support creation of a habitat corridor in Nicaragua for overwintering Golden-winged Warblers. With a minimum suggested donation of $10, a little green can help save the gold!

We all know that the Golden-winged Warbler is in trouble. The species is one of the fastest-declining birds in the Americas. But you can help. Your donation will enable American Bird Conservancy and its partners to advance reforestation work in the El Jaguar Private Reserve, one of the most important sites for the warbler on its wintering grounds. The project will provide native tree saplings to coffee farmers, helping them to move from conventional to shade-grown coffee and creating new habitat for warblers and other birds. Donations to Save the Golden-Wing will also support community outreach programs aimed at improving bird habitat and help to stabilize watersheds for sustainable farming.

You can donate to Save the Golden-Wing during the Biggest Week registration process! Or, donate at http://www.abcbirds.org/

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