{"id":11006,"date":"2018-05-14T10:34:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11006"},"modified":"2018-05-14T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T16:31:19","slug":"some-heroes-wear-binoculars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/some-heroes-wear-binoculars\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Heroes Wear Binoculars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear heavy binoculars that they \u201cborrowed\u201d from their father 20 years ago\u2013or carry scopes around that are twice their size\u2013or proudly display a well-worn Bird-a-thon t-shirt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11019 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/wayneandgary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/wayneandgary.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/wayneandgary-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/wayneandgary-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This past weekend,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.massaudubon.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=1070&amp;pg=entry\">Bird-a-thon<\/a> teams fanned out across the state to focus their eyes, ears, and lenses on nature. And now that the birding is done, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of our Bird-a-thon participants and supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Bird-a-thon, is not only an opportunity to focus on nature, but also a celebration of the hard work team members have done to raise essential funds for Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries and programs.<\/p>\n<p>The funds raised in conjunction with this one day event will impact the work of Mass Audubon for the coming year and beyond. Bird-a-thon funds are used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide program materials for campers, students, and aspiring naturalists of all ages\u2013to build communities that value, appreciate, and protect nature.<\/li>\n<li>Support the work of dedicated staff with expertise in community engagement and advocacy\u2013allowing for quick responses to environmental challenges and opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Manage land and wildlife based on the most current science available\u2013keeping Mass Audubon sanctuaries healthy and vibrant for this and future generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And while the birding portion of the event may be over, there is still time to make an impact\u2014with or without a cape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.massaudubon.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=1070&amp;pg=entry\">Be a hero: support your favorite team &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Thank You to Our Sponsors!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11021 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Camosse.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Camosse.png 647w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Camosse-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Camosse-624x146.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11024 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Logo_Eversource_black_300dpi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Logo_Eversource_black_300dpi.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/Logo_Eversource_black_300dpi-300x42.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenting Sponsor:\u00a0<\/strong>Camosse Masonry Supply<br \/>\n<strong>Lead Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0Eversource<br \/>\n<strong>Media Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a090.9 WBUR<br \/>\n<strong>Supporting Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0ARE Demo &amp; Excavation, Inc.<br \/>\n<strong>Community Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Dune Jewelry, MetLife, Lennox &amp; Harvey, Lauring Construction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear heavy binoculars that they \u201cborrowed\u201d from their father 20 years ago\u2013or carry scopes around that are twice their size\u2013or proudly display a well-worn Bird-a-thon t-shirt. This past weekend,\u00a0Bird-a-thon teams fanned out across the state to focus their eyes, ears, and lenses on nature. And now that the birding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[117,120],"class_list":["post-11006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-get-involved","tag-bird-a-thon","tag-birdathon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/05\/wayneandgary600.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2Rw","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15716,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/always-up-for-a-challenge\/","url_meta":{"origin":11006,"position":0},"title":"Always Up for a Challenge","author":"Mass Audubon","date":"May 11, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"2 Boston women125 years of impact38 Bird-a-thon events$3,000,000+ event dollars raised Mass Audubon\u2019s rich history spans 125 years. 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