Date: 12/5/25 4:10 pm From: Lucas Stephenson via groups.io <Navigator44...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Please Help Support Our Cal Poly Humboldt Deepwater Pelagic
Hello all,
Back in September, Sasha Cahill and I, with the help of The Cal Poly Humboldt Birding Club and its surrounding members, scheduled a trip for December 6th, 2025, with hopes to reach distances of 70 miles to the west of Eureka, exploring areas largely unknown to current ornithological knowledge.
Fast forward 2 months, we received notice from the Captain, Kyle, who told us that the previously planned date of the trip, December 6th, would no longer work and that we needed to move the trip back a week to December 13th due to his schedule. This caused further difficulties that we had to adapt to by sending out numerous emails, contacting original participants, and soliciting new, additional customers. In the past 2 weeks, massive changes were brought to our attention. The school was required to consult with the coast guard prior to us running the trip and would have potentially introduced an insurance bill upwards of $5,000 due to the presence of non-CPH members. We were forced to start afresh and start advertising solely to CPH members. Currently, we are attempting to fill the boat, but for many, the price tag of $180 has served as a large obstacle.
We are gratefully accepting donations via The Birding Club Giving Page linked below.
Any contribution, no matter the size, directly supports student participation and helps ensure that this unique ornithological opportunity is accessible to the broader Cal Poly Humboldt community. Funds will be used to subsidize trip costs for students who would otherwise be unable to attend, as well as to offset the imposed donation tax and logistical expenses that have arisen over the past several weeks.
Your support is greatly appreciated,
Lucas Stephenson and the Cal Poly Humboldt Birding Club
