Birdathon
The Beckham Bird Club conducts an annual Birdathon to raise funds that are disbursed to organizations that have applied for grants to fund activities that support bird conservation through habitat preservation and improvement, environmental education and public advocacy.
BBC members are contacted to give to each year’s Birdathon. You will be asked to make a pledge. This pledge can be done in two ways – pledging an amount for every bird seen or a set amount. After the Birdathon which will be held in May you will be contacted by the person you made your pledge to. That person will send you a description of their day of birding and how to send in your pledge. Should you not be contacted we hope you will still contribute to our Birdathon by either 1) making a check out to Beckham Bird Club and please indicate on your check 2025 Birdathon and mail to Beckham Bird Club, PO Box 5301, Louisville, KY 40255-0301 or 2) use PayPal at beckhambirdclub.org and click on activities or membership. You can also use your credit card at the PayPal site.
INFORMATION ABOUT PAST BIRDATHON GRANTS MAY BE FOUND IN THE BBC NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES. IN GENERAL, GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE APRIL ISSUE AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS IS ANNOUNCED IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE.
2025 BIRDATHON GRANT RECIPIENTS
The BBC board has selected the organizations that will be eligible to receive Birdathon grants in 2025. As has been the case for several years, the total amount of funds requested likely will exceed the amount of funds that will be available for grant awards. Therefore, organizations are likely to receive only a portion of the funding they have requested. A list of the approved applications and a summary of the grant applications is available here.
2024 BIRDATHON GRANTS AWARDED!
A BIG THANK YOU to our BBC members and friends for donating to the 2024 Birdathon. The money requested ($44,579) by fifteen organizations far exceeded the amount donated ($22,830.76). The BBC board donated money($3,347.24) from the club’s general fund and gave each group a percentage of what the organization requested, for a total of $26,178. The grants made are listed below. Thanks to all for their generosity.
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest $2,750
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve $1,805
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary $1,361
Jefferson Memorial Forest $880
Josephine Sculpture Park $2,000
KY Conservation Committee $1,375
KY Natural Lands Trust $1,375
KY Resources Council $1,650
Louisville Nature Center $1,733
Office of KY Nature Preserves $2,750
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky $2,000
Sunnyside Master Gardeners Blue Bird Team $550
The Nature Conservancy in KY $2,750
Parklands of Floyds Fork $1,550
Woods and Waters Land Trust $1,650
APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 GRANTS WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR:
Applications for the 2026 Birdathon grants will open in the fourth quarter of this year. The application will be made available to download. Applications must be received or postmarked by January 31, 2026.
FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS:
Recipients of 2025 grants will be asked to submit a report to the Beckham Bird Club. If you receive a grant in 2025 and will apply for a 2026 grant, the report must be submitted by March 15, 2026. The report form will be made available for download.
BBC members are contacted to give to each year’s Birdathon. You will be asked to make a pledge. This pledge can be done in two ways – pledging an amount for every bird seen or a set amount. After the Birdathon which will be held in May you will be contacted by the person you made your pledge to. That person will send you a description of their day of birding and how to send in your pledge. Should you not be contacted we hope you will still contribute to our Birdathon by either 1) making a check out to Beckham Bird Club and please indicate on your check 2025 Birdathon and mail to Beckham Bird Club, PO Box 5301, Louisville, KY 40255-0301 or 2) use PayPal at beckhambirdclub.org and click on activities or membership. You can also use your credit card at the PayPal site.
INFORMATION ABOUT PAST BIRDATHON GRANTS MAY BE FOUND IN THE BBC NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES. IN GENERAL, GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE APRIL ISSUE AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTS IS ANNOUNCED IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE.
2025 BIRDATHON GRANT RECIPIENTS
The BBC board has selected the organizations that will be eligible to receive Birdathon grants in 2025. As has been the case for several years, the total amount of funds requested likely will exceed the amount of funds that will be available for grant awards. Therefore, organizations are likely to receive only a portion of the funding they have requested. A list of the approved applications and a summary of the grant applications is available here.
2024 BIRDATHON GRANTS AWARDED!
A BIG THANK YOU to our BBC members and friends for donating to the 2024 Birdathon. The money requested ($44,579) by fifteen organizations far exceeded the amount donated ($22,830.76). The BBC board donated money($3,347.24) from the club’s general fund and gave each group a percentage of what the organization requested, for a total of $26,178. The grants made are listed below. Thanks to all for their generosity.
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest $2,750
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve $1,805
Floracliff Nature Sanctuary $1,361
Jefferson Memorial Forest $880
Josephine Sculpture Park $2,000
KY Conservation Committee $1,375
KY Natural Lands Trust $1,375
KY Resources Council $1,650
Louisville Nature Center $1,733
Office of KY Nature Preserves $2,750
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky $2,000
Sunnyside Master Gardeners Blue Bird Team $550
The Nature Conservancy in KY $2,750
Parklands of Floyds Fork $1,550
Woods and Waters Land Trust $1,650
APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 GRANTS WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR:
Applications for the 2026 Birdathon grants will open in the fourth quarter of this year. The application will be made available to download. Applications must be received or postmarked by January 31, 2026.
FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS:
Recipients of 2025 grants will be asked to submit a report to the Beckham Bird Club. If you receive a grant in 2025 and will apply for a 2026 grant, the report must be submitted by March 15, 2026. The report form will be made available for download.