Endangered Neighbors on Kickstarter!
As many of you know I have been photographing threatened and endangered species of the central coast of California for quite a little while now. All these pictures are for an exhibit at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum. The exhibit will feature 30 fine prints of the endangered species which will be grouped around interpretive panels which will discuss the natural history of the species, why they are endangered, what people are doing to protect them, and what steps you can personally take to ensure their survival. The project also includes producing a range of educational programs: a lecture series or panel discussion, a Saturday program for families, and docent-led tours of the exhibit for elementary-age students.
These species and this geographical area is something I care deeply about and I have had many amazing experiences with all the animals. I would now like to share them with you through the exhibit. For this to be possible we need donations and have placed our project on kickstarter, an amazing webpage that hosts projects and allows for donations to be made securely. The other great feature that they include are rewards that the project creator comes up with. So, depending on the donation amount, we offer everything from screensavers, greeting cards, and matted prints to a closed doors tour of the exhibit with explanations behind the images and even a workshop on wildlife photography!
Instead of me trying to explain it, go check it out:
http://www.kickstarter.com/e/20trX/projects/1746812950/endangered-neighbors
I apologize to ask for donations but all our efforts to raise money (over forty grant applications) have still left us a little short, so if are you interested in this exhibit we would really appreciate your donation. It will go directly into funding the fine prints and panels of the exhibit. Finally if you know anyone else who may be interested in the exhibit and possibly donating please pass on the link.
