By Jody Allair, Director of Citizen Science and Community Engagement, Birds Canada
Birds are the spark that connects kids and people of all ages to conservation issues.
Every day, birds invite us to unplug, look up, and explore the natural world. And like many Canadians, and probably like you, nature has been a lifeline for me during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, I’m hoping that you will consider making a special Giving Tuesday donation to connect more Canadians to birds.
![Virtual Ornithology w Jody_Ellen Jakubowski Science educators using virtual classroom.](https://birdscanadaorg.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Virtual-Ornithology-w-Jody_Ellen-Jakubowski-scaled.jpg)
Photo: Ellen Jakubowski
![Virtual Classroom Science educators showing a bird to a virtual classroom](https://birdscanadaorg.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7086.jpg)
This year, with the help of supporters like you, Birds Canada helped thousands of Canadians discover birds through our virtual outreach and education programs. Your Giving Tuesday donation will expand the online learning tools like our web courses, while also building a strong network of Bird-Friendly Schools.
Your gift will connect kids and people of all ages to the natural world through birds. You’ll ignite imaginations today and help create a future where more Canadians care about birds and the environment, and make important, lifelong conservation decisions with birds in their hearts and minds.
On Giving Tuesday, you can give a gift to birds and towards helping more people discover them. Donate today.
Thank you for your amazing support!
![Virtual Classroom Showing bird banding to a Virtual Classroom](https://birdscanadaorg.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7087.jpg)