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Get Ready for the 20th Anniversary
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It's International Migratory Bird Day's 20th Anniversary, and we're planning special events, materials, and activities just for you. To begin, we'll increase our newsletters to include a short update mid-month to be sure you're aware of all the opportunities. Be sure to keep in touch with us through this newsletter and the Environment for the Americas Facebook and Twitter. We'll post information about the following events and more:
January
IMBD poster and T-shirt available to order on-line
February
IMBD Materials Mini-Grants Applications
Notification of 10 and 20-year IMBD events
March IMBD Webinar ~ Ideas for your Event
April Watch Twitter for your chance to WIN!
May Recognition of IMBD Sponsors
It doesn't end in May. We're working with ProAves Colombia to host a trip to the Cerulean Warbler Reserve and the largest Migratory Bird Festival in Latin America and more!
Looking for some new activities for your program or event? Be sure to visit our website for the latest in promotional and educational materials.
  
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Get ready for IMBD 2012 - the 20th Anniversary! Hot off the press is the IMBD t-shirt, captured on video so that you may see the process.
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Connecting People to Nature Course
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In just two months, EFTA staff will teach the Natio nal Conservation Training Center (NCTC) course, Connecting People to Nature through Birds. Thereare just a few places left for participants. The course will be held from March 12 - 16, 2012, in beautiful St. Marks NWR.
This course promises to be one of the best ever, with abundant bird life, numerous trails, and habitat for more than 250 bird species. Click below to register or for more information, contact Michelle Donlan at Michelle_Donlan@fws.gov. We hope you join us!
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Bird Studies Canada shared their stewardship guide, Healthy Beaches and Dunes for Tomorrow, on the Bird Education Resource Directory. The guide is colorful and provides practical solutions for conserving beach habitats and the birds that depend on them.
