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May 2022 Conservation FLYer

Jun 2, 2022 | Blog

Catch up on the latest LightHawk news

May 2022

Featured mission: Supporting the protection of migratory birds

Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk

May is Migratory Bird Month and a recent LightHawk mission, flown by Mark Dedon, supported the protection of migratory birds in California. This flight was a partnership with the newly formed California Central Coast Joint Venture (C3JV). Accomplished photographer and conservationist Jim Dougherty (https://jimdougherty.net/) has offered to donate his photography skills to support LightHawk's work with a few significant conservation efforts, and this is one of those lucky partners.

The central California coast is a very biologically important region for preserving and improving bird habitat. This Joint Venture region stretches from Santa Cruz and Monterey down to near Point Conception. Collaborating C3JV members plan to develop and implement science-driven conservation plans focused on the region's birds and their habitats.

Photo: Jim Dougherty/LightHawk

According to the American Bird Conservancy website, "Among the many birds of concern in the region are federally listed subspecies such as the Western snowy plover, least Bell's vireo, Southwestern willow flycatcher, marbled murrelet, and California least tern. California's Central Coast not only boasts incredibly important birds, but also other magnificent and globally significant wildlife species and ecosystems – both terrestrial and marine."

This flight provided an overview of the C3JV Region and allowed Dougherty to capture photos of the habitats of the Central Coast. The images collected will be used for publication to the C3JV website, outreach to partners and other uses. As a new and emerging partnership, characterizing the landscapes, from the urban centers to the agricultural valley bottoms, from the coastal dunes and beaches to the pelagic waters of the California current, is critical to building the case of C3JV's strategic conservation mission and the support needed to strengthen their durability moving forward.

Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk

LightHawk is excited to support the launch of this new conservation partner and thankful for Jim Dougherty's donation of his time and photography skills to get this collaborative effort off on the right foot.

Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk

 

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ANNUAL MEETING/FLY-IN

Sponsored by Thomas Haas

Sept. 23-25 - Washington, DC

LightHawk's Annual Meeting and Fly-In is set for September 23-25 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Join us for presentations from aviators and conservation experts. Then enjoy a fabulous dinner at the museum featuring keynote speaker Zora Rutherford, the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.

When

September 23-25, 2022

Where

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Cost

EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES
All Weekend - $250
All Day Saturday - $150
Saturday Dinner Only - $100

* Early Bird prices for "All Weekend" and "All Day Saturday" tickets increase $50 after June 30, 2022.

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LightHawk Photo of the Month

Survey for herring spawn in Puget Sound

Photographer J Henry Fair captured this photo of sediment from the Bouquet River flowing into Lake Champlain. The aerial perspective gives a much better understanding of how the two waterways interact. Photo by J Henry Fair/LightHawk

 

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