Membership and Donations
You can help preserve the legacy of wildlife conservation by becoming a CVWO member and through additional donations. Naming rights opportunities for programs and memorial gifts are also available to honor individuals, groups and businesses who have provided special help. Your support helps:
- to hire seasonal staff, who conduct field research and make educational presentations to the public
- to print literature
- to purchase equipment
- to strengthen grant applications, by demonstrating public support
The Observatory is not backed
by any foundation, university or government body. Generous contributions by
individuals, the pursuit of grants and the Observatory's primary
fund-raising event and team birding competition, "The Kiptopeke Challenge,"
provide most of the funding for programs. The Observatory Board of
Directors, a volunteer body, pledges to put all contributions to good use in
carrying out the mission of field research and environmental education.
Members receive regular
mailings of newsletters and field research reports. Special gifts and
personalized tours of Observatory programs are available at the Thrush level
and above.
Annual membership categories,
January through December are:
Warbler $25
Sparrow $50
Thrush $100
Falcon $250
Eagle (Life) $500
To become a member, please send your name, address and tax-deductible check to:
Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
P.O. Box 1225
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451