<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Tweets,</div><div><br></div><div>Friday, February 21, 2025 marks 20 years since BirdNote first hit the radio airwaves on KPLU (now KNKX 88.5-FM)! Founded by Chris Peterson and an amazing launch team including John Kessler, Joey Cohn, Ellen Blackstone, Bob Sundstrom, Dennis Paulson, Nancy Rumbel, and many others, BirdNote's daily show has become one of the most popular North American public radio shows of all time. BirdNote also now produces a Spanish language version of the show and one of the top global longform nature/conservation podcasts, Bring Birds Back. </div><div><br></div><div>It all started here in Western Washington! Please consider honoring BirdNote's legacy and invest in its future with a tax deductible donation or monthly gift: <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/about/great-ways-support-birdnote">https://www.birdnote.org/about/great-ways-support-birdnote</a></div><div><br></div><div>Here are links to the different ways we are marking the occasion: </div><div><br></div><div>Special episode airing on 2/21/25: </div><div><a href="https://birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/birdnote-celebrates-20-years">https://birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/birdnote-celebrates-20-years</a></div><div><br></div><div>20th Anniversary Photo Contest:</div><div><a href="https://birdnote.org/explore/field-notes/2025/02/birdnotes-20th-anniversary-photo-contest-rules-and-requirements">https://birdnote.org/explore/field-notes/2025/02/birdnotes-20th-anniversary-photo-contest-rules-and-requirements</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Lessons from our Feathered Friends in BirdNote shows:</div><div><a href="https://birdnote.org/explore/field-notes/2025/01/celebrating-20-years-lessons-our-feathered-friends">https://birdnote.org/explore/field-notes/2025/01/celebrating-20-years-lessons-our-feathered-friends</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Learn about limited edition 20th anniversary merch and news about special events by joining BirdNote's newsletter: <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email">https://www.birdnote.org/subscribe-email</a></div><div><br></div><div>Tell us how BirdNote has inspired YOU as part of our 3-year campaign to inspire a million people to take action to help birds: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2V5W3QC">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2V5W3QC</a></div><div><br></div><div>Happy Birthday, BirdNote!</div><div><br></div><div>Nick Bayard</div><div>Executive Director</div><div>BirdNote</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>