In 2006, Laney Rickman, founder of the Bird Endowment nonprofit, met with Bennett Hennessey of Asociación Armonía while attending a conference at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain. Subsequently, Laney originated and developed the Bird Endowment's Nido Adoptivo annual fundraising campaign for artificial nest boxes in partnership with Armonía as an in situ "Saving the Blues" Program to increase the annual reproductive output of the Blue-throated Macaw wild population.
The Bird Endowment initially committed to fundraise for a minimum of 20 nest boxes to be erected in Bolivia for the 2007-08 breeding season. The response exceeded that goal by 14 boxes (a total of 34). Those original donors to Nido Adoptivo are recognized as Founders of the continuing annual program.
The Nido Adoptivo™ Founders
Katy Secor, Massachusetts
Eva Dicker, California
Claire Dicker, California
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Stonebreaker, California
Parrot University, North Carolina
Margo Rose, California
Kathryne Thorpe, Virginia
Jennifer White, North Carolina
Deborah Stambul, California
Cleveland Parrot Education & Adoption Center, Ohio
Janice Boyd, Louisiana
Kelly and Spencer Wheeler, Washington
France Archambault, Texas
Hank Greer, South Carolina
Laurel Greer, South Carolina
Paige Greer, South Carolina
Ryan Greer, South Carolina
Reid Greer, South Carolina
Emma Greer, South Carolina
Hayden Greer, South Carolina
Evan Greer, South Carolina
Bolivar the BTM, Pennsylvania
Attila Molnar, DVM, California
Aurelia Lynn Friedman, California
Vicki Baiamonte, Texas
Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture, Colorado
Lisa Johnson, Arizona
Greg and Patty Muzic, Ohio
Northwest Exotic Bird Society, Washington
Companion Bird Club of Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania
Founders In Memoriam
Harry Heidenreich, by The Leather Elves, Massachusetts
Rita Tindall, by Ark-La-Tex Caged Bird Club, Louisiana
Baby Giselle, by Wendy's Parrots, Texas
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