Subject: [Tweeters] Fwd: Oregon Coast Birding Trail Website Launched!
Date: Oct 6 15:12:46 2006
From: Mike Patterson - celata at pacifier.com




dawn_grafe at fws.gov wrote:
>
> Happy Autumn, I hope all of you are enjoying the fall migration. From our
> perspective the summer was extremely busy as the steering committee for the
> Oregon Coast Birding Trail continued fundraising, and worked diligently
> writing, editing, and finalizing the trail. I encourage you to read
> through this update and direct any questions about the Oregon Coast Birding
> Trail to Dawn Grafe at dawn_grafe at fws.gov or Rebecah Morris at
> Rmorris at VisitTheOregonCoast.com.
>
> WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
> We are more than pleased to announce the website for the trail is now
> online. Visit it at http://www.OregonCoastBirding.com and pass along the URL for
> the site to all of your birding friends. As many of you will recall, the
> original plan called for publishing the guide first followed by development
> of a website. However, with the popularity of the internet, ease of
> accessibility, and low cost the steering committee decided to first publish
> the website. This also allows us to correct any mistakes before the full
> color glossy brochure is printed in November 2006 and then sent out for
> distribution. The site is a series of PDF files which are easy to download
> in sections. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files
> (www.adobe.com). Comments on the content of the website are welcome and
> encouraged, but do keep in mind that the site is still a work in progress
> and changes will be made regularly to improve the site and include
> additional information. One of the sections we will be working on is hot
> linking the sponsor page and adding sponsor logos. We would also encourage
> you add a link from your web site to the http://www.OregonCoastBirding.com web
> site. We hope you will agree that In House Graphics in Salem, Oregon did
> an outstanding job on the layout and design.
>
> SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING
> Thank you to all of the sponsors and advertisers that came on board to
> support nature based tourism on the Oregon coast. This project could NOT
> have happened without them. Financial support for the guide came from local
> communities along the Oregon coast and was a very important part of
> development of the trail. The guide itself encourages visiting birders to
> patronize the businesses and visitor centers that sponsored sites or
> advertised in the trail guide as these groups are working together to make
> tourism sustainable along the entire Oregon coast.
>
> PHOTOGRAPHS SOLICITED
> We think you will agree that the guide is an attractive publication in
> addition to a practical one. This is due in large part to the myriad of
> beautiful images that brighten the pages. All images in the guide were
> donated by wildlife photographers from Oregon. The steering committee for
> the trail would like to express our thanks to the generosity of each and
> every one of these photographers many of whom make their living from
> photography or enjoy it as a hobby. As you scan the guide, you will notice
> images showing common birds as well as uncommon ones. We hope the guide
> piques the interest of birders from around the world and images often do
> the best job of speaking to the experience a birder will have on the coast.
>
> MARKETING
> After the guide is published later in the year, the steering committee will
> initiate a marketing plan to reach birders throughout Oregon, the United
> States and beyond. The Oregon Coast Visitors Association and Travel Oregon
> will team up to advertise the Oregon Coast Birding Trail in leading Bird
> oriented publications. In addition, we will be working on getting the
> trail advertised on birding websites including the American Birding
> Association, National Audubon Society, Travel Oregon and more.
>
> Dawn Grafe
> US Fish and Wildlife Service
> 2127 SE Marine Science Drive
> Newport, OR 97365
>
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Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

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