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May 2022 Featured mission: Supporting the protection of migratory birds
Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk May is Migratory Bird Month and a recent LightHawk mission, flown by Mark Dedon, supported the protection of migratory birds in California. This flight was a partnership with the newly formed California Central Coast Joint Venture (C3JV). Accomplished photographer and conservationist Jim Dougherty (https://jimdougherty.net/) has offered to donate his photography skills to support LightHawk's work with a few significant conservation efforts, and this is one of those lucky partners. The central California coast is a very biologically important region for preserving and improving bird habitat. This Joint Venture region stretches from Santa Cruz and Monterey down to near Point Conception. Collaborating C3JV members plan to develop and implement science-driven conservation plans focused on the region's birds and their habitats. 
Photo: Jim Dougherty/LightHawk According to the American Bird Conservancy website, "Among the many birds of concern in the region are federally listed subspecies such as the Western snowy plover, least Bell's vireo, Southwestern willow flycatcher, marbled murrelet, and California least tern. California's Central Coast not only boasts incredibly important birds, but also other magnificent and globally significant wildlife species and ecosystems – both terrestrial and marine." This flight provided an overview of the C3JV Region and allowed Dougherty to capture photos of the habitats of the Central Coast. The images collected will be used for publication to the C3JV website, outreach to partners and other uses. As a new and emerging partnership, characterizing the landscapes, from the urban centers to the agricultural valley bottoms, from the coastal dunes and beaches to the pelagic waters of the California current, is critical to building the case of C3JV's strategic conservation mission and the support needed to strengthen their durability moving forward. 
Photo by Jim Dougherty/LightHawk LightHawk is excited to support the launch of this new conservation partner and thankful for Jim Dougherty's donation of his time and photography skills to get this collaborative effort off on the right foot. 
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ANNUAL MEETING/FLY-IN Sponsored by Thomas Haas Sept. 23-25 - Washington, DC LightHawk's Annual Meeting and Fly-In is set for September 23-25 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Join us for presentations from aviators and conservation experts. Then enjoy a fabulous dinner at the museum featuring keynote speaker Zora Rutherford, the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. WhenSeptember 23-25, 2022 WhereSmithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center CostEARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES * Early Bird prices for "All Weekend" and "All Day Saturday" tickets increase $50 after June 30, 2022. LightHawk in the News LightHawk Photo of the Month
Photographer J Henry Fair captured this photo of sediment from the Bouquet River flowing into Lake Champlain. The aerial perspective gives a much better understanding of how the two waterways interact. Photo by J Henry Fair/LightHawk Subscribe to LightHawk's YouTube channel 
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