Join Us for GivingTuesday: Support Birding, Science, and Community in the Keweenaw!

This year marks a major milestone for the Copper Country Bird Club: we are participating in Copper Shores’ GivingTuesday campaign for the very first time!   

If you have ever enjoyed discovering the Keweenaw Peninsula’s remarkable birdlife, marveled at spring migration along Lake Superior, or joined a local bird walk, we’d love your support to keep these initiatives soaring.   

How to Give: Visit coppershores.org/giving-tuesday, choose Copper Country Bird Club, and make your gift by Tuesday, December 1. Every donation made through this campaign qualifies for a boost from the #GiveCopperCountry Amplification Fund, stretching your impact even further!   

What Your Gift Supports

Your donation directly fuels our work across Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula:   

• Public Programs & Guided Bird Walks: Expanding opportunities for birders of all ages and experience levels to explore, learn, and connect out in the field.   

• Bird-Friendly Communities: Expanding our efforts to bring more local community members into the work of making Houghton a thriving, recognized Bird City.   

• Independent Migration Research: Funding local citizen science and research to better understand bird populations across the region.   

Spotlighting the Keweenaw Bird Observatory (KBO)

This year, we launched one of our most ambitious research projects to date: the Keweenaw Bird Observatory.

The Keweenaw Peninsula is a critical migration highway for thousands of birds each spring and fall. Through the KBO, we are studying how migratory species navigate and use this vital hotspot before and after making their crossing over Lake Superior.   

Help Us Protect & Share the Keweenaw’s Birds

Whether you're a lifelong birder, a supporter of local conservation, or someone who simply loves watching birds at your backyard feeder, your contribution ensures we can continue this vital work. 

1. Donate: Head over to coppershores.org/giving-tuesday and select Copper Country Bird Club before Tuesday, December 1.   

2. Amplify: Share this post on social media using #GivingTuesday, #GiveCopperCountry, and #KeweenawBirdObservatory!   

3. Explore: Visit us at coppercountrybirds.org to learn more about our ongoing research, field trips, and membership options. 

Thank you for helping us study, protect, and celebrate the Keweenaw’s remarkable birdlife!