{"id":3088,"date":"2013-12-30T15:04:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T20:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2013-12-30T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T20:04:31","slug":"the-year-end-gift-that-gives-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/the-year-end-gift-that-gives-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year-End Gift That Gives Back"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Winter<\/a>

Donate Today!<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s still time to make your year-end gift<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to Mass Audubon!\u00a0Enjoy a tax deduction for this year, and help us protect wildlife and wild lands in 2014.<\/p>\n

Your donation<\/a><\/strong> is an investment in a vital and enduring legacy: more than 35,000 acres protected statewide, for the lasting benefit of people and wildlife.<\/p>\n

These lands are home to an amazing variety of wildlife, including 159 state-listed endangered species. Your gift today will also benefit wildlife beyond the borders of our sanctuaries.<\/p>\n

Recent news coverage<\/a><\/strong> has highlighted Mass Audubon\u2019s work to protect snowy owls. These spectacular birds are drawn to airports, perhaps because the terrain resembles the arctic tundra, but can pose a danger to aircraft.<\/p>\n

To protect both birds and jets, Norman Smith, director of Mass Audubon\u2019s Blue Hills Trailside Museum, safely captures, tags, and relocates snowy owls each year\u2014more than 20 so far this season, and 500 since the program began.<\/p>\n

The snowy owl project is just one example of what your support makes possible! A generous year-end gift of $35, $75, $100, or even more will provide vitally important funds for Mass Audubon conservation, land protection, education, and advocacy programs across the state.<\/p>\n

Plus, donate<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0$35 or more and receive two free gifts<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n