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Golden-Wing Society

Golden-wing Society members are important partners in our global efforts to understand and conserve the earth’s rich biological diversity.

Photo: Calliope Hummingbird by Mike Wisnicki

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Golden-Wing Society: Benefactor

YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

$1,000

YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • A subscription to our award-winning Living Bird magazine and an exclusive monthly Golden-wing Society eNewsletter.
  • Your personal Golden-wing Society Manager and Lab representative, Erin Pierce, accessible by phone or email.
  • An invitation to join Lab experts on a private birding eco-tour at Little St. Simons Island, Georgia when our travel programs resume.
  • An exclusive invitation to join us for the virtual sessions of our Weekend at Sapsucker Woods event, featuring insider-only online presentations with our staff, faculty, and students designed to enrich your relationship to birds and nature.
  • Advanced notice of special Cornell Lab workshops and other special events.
Golden-Wing Society: Benefactor
Golden-Wing Society: Benefactor
Living Bird Magazine
Living Bird Magazine
 

Golden-Wing Society: Partner

PARTNERS RECEIVE ALL BENEFACTOR BENEFITS, PLUS:

$2,500

PARTNERS RECEIVE ALL BENEFACTOR BENEFITS, PLUS:

  • A complimentary subscription to Birds of the World online—the most comprehensive reference for the life histories of bird species that breed in the United States and Canada.
  • Invitations to additional birding trips created exclusively for Golden-wing Society Partners and Leaders.
  • An invitation to attend Weekend at Sapsucker Woods at the Lab in Ithaca, NY and enjoy a three-day getaway filled with fun training, unique field trips and more.
Golden-Wing Society: Partner
Golden-Wing Society: Partner
Living Bird Magazine
Living Bird Magazine
 

Golden-Wing Society: Leader

LEADERS RECEIVE ALL PARTNER BENEFITS, PLUS:

$5,000

Leaders receive all above Partner benefits, plus:

  • Private behind-the-scenes tour for you and up to six guests at the Lab’s headquarters in Sapsucker Woods when tours resume.
  • Complimentary access to a Bird Academy course of your choice—the Cornell Lab’s acclaimed educational program for lifelong learners.
  • Insider-only updates and access to cutting edge research from the Lab’s faculty, staff, and students.
Golden-Wing Society: Leader
Golden-Wing Society: Leader
Living Bird Magazine
Living Bird Magazine
 

Chairman’s Council

An inspiring group of friends who provide leadership and vital support to the Lab.

$10,000

All Chairman’s Council members receive the following:

  • An invitation to exclusive biannual Chairman’s Council birding trips with the Lab’s director and other Cornell Lab leaders.
  • An invitation to a Weekend at Sapsucker Woods, a three-day exclusive getaway at Sapsucker Woods filled with birder training, field trips, and special activities
  • An invitation to a birding eco-tour at Little St. Simon’s Island, GA led by Lab experts
  • Priority invites to the above and all other Golden-wing Society trips and events
  • Invitations to special online events and future events in your area. You can also view our archived webinars by visiting the Chairman’s Council website
  • Access to Lab speakers for your own events
  • Direct access to Lab faculty, staff, and student scientists
  • Insider access to innovative research findings from the Lab’s top-notch faculty, staff, and student scientists
  • Access to Birds of the World (BOW webinar tutorial)
  • A private behind-the-scenes tour for you and up to six guests at the Lab’s headquarters in beautiful Sapsucker Woods
  • First to receive the quarterly issues of Living Bird
  • Complimentary access to a Bird Academy course of your choice—the Cornell Lab’s acclaimed educational program for lifelong learners
  • An exclusive Chairman’s Council website, featuring news items from around the Lab, access to publications and multimedia, biographies about Lab leaders, The Clue, the Lab staff newsletter, and more
Chairman’s Council
Chairman’s Council
Living Bird Magazine
Living Bird Magazine

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