Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:32:05 EDT Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Kurt Gaskill Subject: Seeking Volunteers for the Kiptopeke Challenge! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MD BIRDers, The Ninth Kipotpeke Challenge will be held September 20, 2003. This volunteer event is used by the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory to raise funds in partial support of songbird, hawk and butterfly banding programs on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The data obtained in these programs are disseminated to the public and to federal, state and local agencies to assist in land-use planning decisions, especially on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Each team raises funds (minimum $100) through organizational and individual sponsorships that are tax deductible by the sponsor. These funds will then be used by the CVWO. All participants get prizes and traveling trophies are awarded in categories for most species in 24 and 3 hours, most funds raised and best youth team performance. Prior experience is not necessary, as the CVWO will provide advice and information on hot spots (for example, see www.cvwo.org ). For more information or to enter the Kiptopeke Challenge contact Brian Taber (taberzz@aol.com) or Kurt Gaskill (kurtcapt87@aol.com) or write directly to the CVWO at: Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory, PO Box 912, Eastville, VA 23347. P.S. This is a charity event that everyone can do! And, you have an excuse for a bit of birding fun on the eastern shore during the peak of migration! - Kurt ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================