Our Donors

We are grateful for the generosity of our funders and donors.

Our Donors

As we go through the year, we acknowledge with thanks the grants and donations we receive, according to the wishes of those who provide the gifts. All are welcome to designate their gifts for a specific program or project, and we include that detail here.

We appreciate the generosity and support of all our funders and donors. Our programs would not be possible without them.
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Past Donations

Grants and other major financial support by organizations: 

Donors of $500 or more:

  • The Mueller family  (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Anonymous donor (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Anonymous donor (Western Toads Project)

Donors of $100 or more:

Other donors of cash:

  • Jennifer and Michael Dezell 
  • Anonymous donor (EagleWatch)
  • Anonymous donor

Non-tangible and in-kind donations: 

  • Thousands of hours of time and energy each year by our many dedicated and inspiring volunteers
  • Brackendale Art Gallery (headquarters for the Brackendale Winter Eagle Count)
  • Adobe (discounted Adobe Acrobat software)
  • Canva (free “Pro” design software)
  • Flickr (free “Pro” image hosting)
  • Google (free Google Workplace subscription)
  • Slack (free desktop productivity platform software)
  • WhenToHelp (free volunteer scheduling software)
  • Zoom (discounted online meeting software)

Grants and other major financial support by organizations: 

  • Sitka Foundation. $50,000 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Real Estate Foundation of BC. $50,000 over two years. (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. $40,000 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • District of Squamish. $20,000 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • McLean Foundation. $15,000 (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Seaspan (Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.). $5,000 (Purple Martin Recovery)
  • BC Parks Licence Plate Program. $3,950 (Western Toad Monitoring)  
  • District of Squamish Community Enhancement Grant (via Squamish Community Foundation). $3,500 (Bird Friendly Squamish)
  • Province of British Columbia Community Gaming Grant. $3,000 (EagleWatch) and $2,300 (Purple Martin Recovery)
  • Squamish Community Foundation Annual Grant. $2,300 (Bird Friendly Squamish)

Donors of $500 or more:

  • Birds & Words Project Raffle (Birding Programs)
  • Susan Hughes (Bird Friendly Squamish, in memory of Chris Dale)
  • The Mueller family (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • ReGen Homes (as thanks for Carl Halvorson’s bird houses)
  • Alison Wald (Wildlife Connectivity Project)
  • Judith Vetsch and Patrick MacNamara  (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Anonymous donor (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Anonymous donor (Wildlife Connectivity Project)

Donors of $100 or more:

  • Brian Aikens Photography (EagleWatch)
  • Catherine Chow  (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Eric Edwards (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Melissa Hafting (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Vanessa Isnardy (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Sandra Kilby (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Judith Knapp and Wolfgang Pauli (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Katharina Maletz (Bird Friendly Squamish)
  • Allen & Tonette McEwan (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Jim Meyer (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Larry Murray (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Chris Murrell (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Ian Routley (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Ruth Simons
  • Tessa Spicer (Birding Programs, in memory of Chris Dale)
  • Derek Sutton (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Jim and Lyn Wisnia (Chris Dale memorial bench and general fund)
  • Anonymous donor

Other donors of cash:

  • Matt Bates (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Peter Blair (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Delle Booth (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Alexandre Crouzet  (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Davina Dubé (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Hilary Dymond (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Tess Forstner (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Šárka Lhotak (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Erin Noel (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Kris Shoup (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Society of Trees (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Sophie Vielfaure (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Liz Wood (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Eight anonymous donors (Chris Dale memorial bench)
  • Anonymous donor (EagleWatch)
  • Three anonymous donors

Non-tangible and in-kind donations: 

  • Thousands of hours of time and energy each year by our many dedicated and inspiring volunteers.
  • Brackendale Art Gallery (headquarters for the Brackendale Winter Eagle Count)
  • Instream Fisheries Research (raft and related gear for Winter Eagle Count)
  • Browning Trail Cameras (discounts on trail cameras, Purple Martin Recovery)
  • London Drugs: (donation of memory cards and lithium batteries, Purple Martin Recovery)
  • Adobe (discounted Adobe Acrobat software)
  • Canva (free “Pro” design software)
  • Flickr (free “Pro” image hosting)
  • Google (free Google Workplace software)
  • Slack (free desktop productivity software)
  • WhenToHelp (free volunteer scheduling software)
  • Zoom (discounted online meeting software)