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Birder’s Exchange Sharing Tools, Saving Birds

So often when we hear about problems that our birds face in other countries, we feel bad because we think there is little or nothing that we can do as individuals to help them. The American Birding Association is operating a unique program that got its start in 1990 at the Manomet Center for Conservation Science that provides birders with a chance to help.

The concept is simple. Birders donate old binoculars, spotting scopes, field guides, digital cameras, laptops, etc. and the Birder’s Exchange folks get them into the hands of researchers and educators in Central America and the Caribbean. By getting this equipment into the hands of the local conservationist we better enable them to protect ecosystems and wildlife.

You can visit the website www.americanbirding.org/bex for more information about the program and details of their equipment needs. We will be taking donations here at the store and shipping then out to Colorado after the first of the year. Check below to learn how you can trade in your old equipment against a new set of binoculars.


TRADE IN OLD BINOS

Do you have an old pair of binoculars packed away somewhere you just not using anymore? Or do you have a pretty good current pair but want to upgrade? Why not trade them in?

Here is how it works. Bring in a clean , working pair of binoculars or spotting scope and we will allow you a trade in value from 5% to 15% depending on the type of binocular or spotting scope. I’m sorry but I can not combine this with any other coupons or specials.

We can only take one trade in per binocular or scope but we will take others as well as old field guides they list to ship to The Birder’s Exchange program as a donation.

DON'T FORGET YOUR CONSERVATION DISCOUNT!!! 
We give a 10% discount to those who provide proof of current membership in the following conservation groups:
 • The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org
 • National Audubon Society www.audubon.org
  (including state and/or local chapters)
 • American Bird Conservancy www.abcbirds.org
 • Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary  www.naturesanctuary.com

Discount applies to all merchandise except bird seed, but can not be combined with other specials or coupons.

 CONSERVATION CORNER ARCHIVES 


SPRING 2008  Volunteering For Conservation


WINTER 2008  Rain Gardens



FALL 2007  Burr Oaks Conservation Nature Center

SUMMER 2007  Important Bird Areas


SPRING 2007  Grow Native

WINTER 2007  Reduce, Reuse & Recycle



FALL 2006  Missouri Bluebird Society

SUMMER 2006  Bluegrass in the Tallgrass

SPRING 2006  Lakeside Nature Center

WINTER 2006  North American Bluebird Society



FALL 2005  Amity Woods Nature Park


SUMMER 2005  Parkville Nature Sanctuary


SPRING 2005  Bird-A-Thons


WINTER 2005  Cornell Lab of Ornithology




FALL 2004  Missouri Department of Conservation


SUMMER 2004  Keep Cats Indoors!


SPRING 2004  American Bird Conservancy


WINTER 2004  Kansas City Wildlands



FALL 2003  Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary

 
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