YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Our work is ongoing and so is the need for help from caring citizens like you. With 84,000 rural lands still unprotected and hundreds of species to monitor, we know it takes a village.
There are many ways you can join our efforts to protect and preserve the precious habitat of the Western Everglades, each uniquely rewarding.
Help Us Protect & Preserve Our Western Everglades Habitat
DONATE
Your Direct Gifts Help Keep Our Good Work in Motion
Your donations make a direct, measurable difference in protecting the quality of life in the Western Everglades. Here are 3 ways we put your gifts to work:
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Protects the Wood Stork habitat.
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Supports a biologist’s pay to continue Burrowing Owl research.
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Provides the means to complete permanent protection of 134,000 private acres in Collier County – what can become the largest private incentive land protection initiative east of the Mississippi.
Commitment to Care
To give now, select a level below and follow the prompts. AWE appreciates ALL levels of giving. Thank you for helping us preserve the Western Everglades!
"least tern, hunting" by wolfpix is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
Photo by Jean van der Meulen
Photo by Frank Cone
Please Make A Gift Today. Your Support is Needed and Your Gifts Are Tax Deductible.
Collier County Audubon Society, Inc., d/b/a Audubon of the Western Everglades, is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, IRS section 170c(iii) for both federal and state tax purposes. Federal tax identification number is 23-7030698. Collier County Audubon Society, Inc.'s State of Florida Contributions Registration Number is CH17894. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 1-800-435-7352 within the State. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.
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Make AWE Your Amazon Charity and They'll Donate to AWE
Everytime Your Make A Qualifying Purchase.
1. Go to smile.amazon.com
2. Make Audubon Western Everglades Your Charity
3. Shop
Did you know that if you do your Amazon shopping through their special charitable site (smile.amazon.com), they will donate 0.5 % of all your qualifying purchases to the charity of your choice?
While .05% may not seem like much, adds up over time, especially the more people paprticpate, so please share with your friends. AmazonSmile is an easy and automatic way to give:
You don't need to make a separate account, and there is no cost to participate!
To make AWE your AmazonSmile charity, go to smile.amazon.com, then log in like you normally would. You'll know you're shopping from the correct page if you see the AmazonSmile logo in the top left corner of the page.
Then use the search bar to look for Audubon Western Everlgades (AWE), and select us as your charity. When you hover over our name at the top, you'll see additional information aboutus and be able to track the donation amounts you've generated through your purchases.
You do have to make sure you always shop on the smile.amazon.com site in order for AWE to benefit. However, the merchandise is the same as it is at amazon.com, so there's nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Mobile phone shoppers can download the free smile.amazon.com mobile app.
AmazonSmile makes it easy to support AWE.
Donate to AWE Automatically With Every Qualified Amazon Purchase
Support AWE by Purchashing & Donating an Item from Our Wish List
Throughout the course of our work, there are often specific items that we must purchase to aid our biologists in research, outreach or protection missions.
BECOME A MEMBER
Your Support Protects South West Florida’s Vulnerable Wildlife and Natural Resources
That's why your contribution is so much more than charity; it's an investment in the future of vulnerable ecosystems in our region - and our planet. In addition to being the foundation of our vital conservation, restoration, and community education efforts, members enjoy rewarding benefits at all the following levels:
Annual Sustaining Membership Amounts $60, $100, $250 & $500
Membership Privileges
Make it official - become a member and enjoy all of these benefits:
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FREE admission to the monthly Evening Speaker Series
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Discounted fees for field trips, educational workshops & photo safaris
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Quarterly Newsletter publication
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20% off Art and Ancillary Products​ (Coming Soon)
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Window decal
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Discounted access to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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Discounted access to Naples Botanical Garden
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VOLUNTEER
Discover the camaraderie and purpose of a great group of people who care about our natural environment and are actively making a positive difference for the health of these at-risk habitats. There are many unique ways volunteers serve each effort, from educating the public, to researching, monitoring and reporting specific wildlife activities, to safeguarding their nesting grounds and beyond.
Volunteer Opportunites
Shorebird Stewards are volunteers that help AWE staff biologists to protect shorebirds and their breeding grounds through public education, monitoring and research.
Volunteers are needed to serve in both Collier and Lee Counties and in Summer (May through July) and Winter (September through December) programs.
Shorebird Stewards have a direct impact on the protection of these beautiful creatures and their offspring. Learn more about the Stewardship Program here.
Owl Watch volunteers help AWE staff biologists through the monitoring, research and maintenance of owl burrows on Marco Island.
Volunteers help us monitor gopher tortoises and their burrows, conduct and collect research and inform the public on how to safeguard them.
AWE volunteers are actively saving gopher tortoises and helping us protect their habitat. Learn more about the Gopher Tortoise Program here.
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Volunteer Program
Owl Watch Volunteer Program
Gopher Tortoise Volunteer Program