About 10 years ago Mecklenburg Audubon was selling Birds and Beans Coffee. It was the only supplier in the area. Proceeds from those sales were earmarked for conservation on coffee farms in Nicaragua. The folks at Birds and Beans were supposed to provide us with the name of the recipient of those funds. They never provided us with a name, so the funds have been gathering interest in our bank account. The board has been trying to find a suitable alternative for those funds. With the help of Audubon North Carolina, they have finally been able to connect with conservation efforts in Nicaragua.

Curtis Smalling, Vice President & Executive Director of Audubon North Carolina, will be with us this month will share how our funds will be used to help bird conservation efforts in Nicaragua. Of particular interest will be efforts to help the Wood Thrush and Golden-winged Warbler. He will also have suggestions for how we continue helping this effort.