At one point, the Great Lakes region was home to anywhere from 500 to 800 nesting pairs of Piping Plovers. But by 1990, that number dwindled to just about a dozen pairs. Now, the Piping Plover is listed as endangered in thirteen states and threatened elsewhere. Under the most extreme warming scenario, these beloved birds are at risk of losing 87 percent of their range.

It’s nothing short of a crisis, which means we don’t have a moment to waste in protecting them for generations to come. In fact, two-thirds of North American bird species, including familiar songbirds like American Goldfinches, are at increasing risk of extinction because of climate change. That’s why we’re counting on bird lovers like you to act now. When you start your annual donation today, your first gift will be matched, up to $75,000, thanks to a group of generous donors.