Because we are a non-profit organization, we must raise funds to help support our programs at Starr Ranch. We apply every year to various foundations for support, but also offer opportunities for the general public to assist us with our annual fund-raising goals. Every spring National Audubon Society staff and Chapter members throughout the country solicit donations for a 24 hour birding marathon.
Donors pledge whatever they can afford per bird species identified.
Experienced birder, Dave Bontrager, leads our Starr Ranch Birdathon every year. We are also grateful to southern Californian Audubon Chapters who donate a part of their Birdathon contributions to Starr Ranch. On several week-ends throughout the spring, raptor biologists extend unique opportunities for the general public to visit Starr Ranch to accompany them as they band young hawks and owls. Starr Ranch offers hawk and owl banding field trips in association with Sea and Sage Audubon Chapter. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, notification of public programs, and invitations to special events .