Your support is key to our success!
We are looking for a number of items from paperclips to computers, backpacks, and field guides. If you are able to donate any of the items listed below, please contact us at: (907) 888-2121 or asi.science@aksongbird.org.
Field Supplies
- Mist nets (cash equivalent): nets can only be purchased by federal banding permitholders, so a monetary donation to help provide new nets (our nets currently cost around $165) would be very welcome!
- 3/4″ metal conduit poles – for mist net poles
- Rebar – for net anchors
- Propane for the banding tent
- Small swiss army knives/multi-tools
- Hand sanitizer
- Carabiners
- Ziploc bags – quart sized
- Binoculars in good working order for youth and community programs
- Wading boots (used is fine) – men’s size 10-11 needed most
Office Supplies
- Gorilla duct tape
- Business-sized envelopes
- Stamps
- Sharpies/permanent markers, mechanical pencils
- Clipboards
- Recycled printer paper (8.5″ x 11″)
- Gift certificates to Office Max for misc. office & printing needs
Miscellaneous
- Bicycles – for transportation use by seasonal staff
Electronics
- Two way radios
Services
- Creative fundraisers
- Creamer’s Field Migration Station (CFMS) volunteers–checking & extracting birds from mist nets, recording data, entering & proofing data
- Lead Volunteers (to help train and schedule CFMS volunteers)
- Grant researchers
Seasonal Housing
Please let us know if are willing to host a seasonal employee in the future. Generally, our greatest need for temporary housing is for our fall banding personnel every August and September.