Date: 2/9/26 4:51 pm From: San Mateo County Bird Alliance via groups.io <office...> Subject: [pen-bird] Thurs. Feb 12 Monthly Meeting and Youth Scholarship 2026 - Attention young birders!!
*Thursday, February 12, at 7:00 pm on Zoom*
If you missed the book release event at Kepler's, here is your opportunity to hear Dick Evans and Hannah Hindley talk about their new book, In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area.
It is a sumptuously photographed art book that showcases the wild beauty and biodiversity of one of the most significant bird habitats in North America. With over 200 full-color images by acclaimed photographer Dick Evans and poetic prose by award-winning writer Hannah Hindley, it captures the rich avian life of the San Francisco Bay bioregion, where the Pacific Flyway converges, and more than half of the country’s bird species can be found. From the Russian River to the Farallon Islands, the book explores not only the splendor of local and migratory birds but also the complex conservation challenges they face. A tribute to the resilience of nature and the human will to protect it, this book is a must-have for birders, environmentalists, and lovers of the Bay Area alike. They will share how their collaboration came about and how the book developed. You'll enjoy Dick's excellent photography. Book sales benefit Point Blue Conservation Organization in Petaluma, CA. Find it in stock at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park.
*REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3LkIWpj*
Youth Birding Scholarship for 2026
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San Mateo County Bird Alliance is pleased to announce a youth scholarship for one student ages 13-17 to attend American Birding Association's Camp Colorado ( https://www.aba.org/camp-colorado/ ) Aug. 2-8, 2026. This scholarship will encourage youth to pursue their interests in birds, the natural world, conservation, and education.
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The scholarship was made possible by donations to the San Mateo County Bird Alliance Scholarship Fund.
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This scholarship is open to students ages 13-17 residing or attending middle/high school in San Mateo County. It will cover the cost of registration for Camp Colorado, ABA membership, and an airfare stipend. Scholarship recipients will also receive a year’s membership to San Mateo County Bird Alliance.
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Students must complete an application ( bit.ly/sasscholarship ( http://bit.ly/sasscholarship ) ) that includes an essay and a letter of recommendation from a teacher or adult mentor. Here is a worksheet ( bit.ly/sasworksheet ( http://bit.ly/sasworksheet ) ) of the application that the applicant can use before submitting the digital application form. It will allow the applicant to see the essay prompt and the link to the letter of recommendation ( bit.ly/sasrecommendation ( http://bit.ly/sasrecommendation ) ) to provide to the recommender in advance.
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The deadline to apply is Saturday, February 28, 2026.
