{"id":46797,"date":"2021-11-16T14:47:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T21:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/?p=46797"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:03:38","slug":"2021-annual-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/2021\/11\/16\/2021-annual-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Annual Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our annual newsletter is here, and we&#8217;re excited to share with you all we&#8217;ve been up to in 2021! You won&#8217;t want to miss the fun stories and exciting updates from our staff and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/category\/2021-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full list of 2021 articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get future newsletters and email updates in your inbox, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/newsletter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register for our mailing list<\/a>&nbsp;today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thank-you-all-for-your-continued-generosity-this-season\">Thank you all for your continued generosity this season!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the end of the year fast approaching, IBO needs your help to support some of our most iconic projects.&nbsp; Don\u2019t forget to make your gift prior to Dec. 31 to receive tax benefits.&nbsp; Your gift to the Intermountain Bird Observatory may also qualify for an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/giving\/ways\/employee-giving\/#do-gifts-qualify-for-the-idaho-education-tax-credit\">education tax credit&nbsp;in Idaho<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year we are especially in need of support for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/curlews\/cicr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long-billed Curlew outreach programming<\/a> since our usual funding for the program hasn&#8217;t yet been renewed. Without your donations, Heather Hayes won&#8217;t be able to continue reaching K-12 and Hunter&#8217;s Education students to help reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/people-keep-shooting-long-billed-curlews-southwest-idaho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">curlew poaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-are-two-easy-ways-to-support-the-intermountain-bird-observatory\">There are two easy ways to support the Intermountain Bird Observatory:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit our secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online donation<\/a> website and make a gift today<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, you can mail a check payable to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intermountain Bird Observatory c\/o BSU Foundation, Inc.<br>\n1173 W University Drive<br>\nBoise, ID 83706<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please specify if you wish for your donation to go towards a specific project, e.g., Hummingbirds, Long-billed Curlews, or the Diane Moore Nature Center, otherwise it will go into the general IBO account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional questions on supporting IBO, please contact Melanie Bannister at melaniebannister@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-4199<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust \u2013 the Easiest Way to Make an Impact <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in helping the Intermountain Bird Observatory contribute to conservation efforts that directly impact human lives? 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