Ways to Support VSO

You contribution helps VSO continue its important conservation work, funds scientific research publications and help support excellence in scientific study through student scholarships and grants. There are lots of ways to help:

You can also support the publication of the Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas by Sponsoring a Species!

Specific VSO Funds

You may choose to direct your gift to a specific VSO fund. Read more about each fund below, and select the fund of your choice on our secure donation and membership forms.

• The Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Project is our biggest current initiative. We are raising funds to publish the enormous amount of volunteer-collected data into a format that informative and easy to use. This publication will be an invaluable resource in guiding future avian conservation efforts.

• The Conservation Fund supports conservation efforts in Virginia through grants to worthy candidates conducting research in the field of bird conservation with potential benefits to Virginia species and habitat. This fund also sustains conservation projects across the state, such as the American Kestrel Project, which is fighting back against habitat loss for this iconic species by building next boxes and monitoring bird populations.

• The Bramble Hill Conservation Fund supports the care and maintenance of our newly-acquired property in the Blue Grass Valley area of Highland County, VA and Pendleton County, WV. VSO will steward this property by maintaining it as pristine wildlife habitat that is open to birders.

• The Scholarships and Student Grants program provides funding opportunities to students engaged in the study of ornithology or conservation that may have specific benefits to Virginia’s birds and their habitat.

• The General Fund covers all of the VSO's normal operating expenses including the printing costs of VSO's publications and costs of electronic media, field trips, insurance and awards given at the Annual Meeting.