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Sponsor a Loon

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  • When you sponsor a loon, you are helping ACLC continue to fund important research studies on loons in the Adirondacks. You can choose your sponsorship level, and you will receive special gifts an updates about a banded loon on one of our study lakes in the Adirondack Park.

  • In 2026, ACLC is revamping the Sponsor a Loon Program. Our goal is to feature two different loons for sponsorship each summer. This means that we won’t be able to begin identifying which banded loons will be featured until they return to the Adirondacks each spring and summer, so your image and updates about your loon will be in real time!

    If you purchase a Sponsor a Loon package between March and June 2026, we’ll confirm your sponsorship and begin sending your sponsorship materials in June. If you purchase a Sponsor a Loon Package between September 2026 and February 2027, you will receive the full packet of sponsorship materials for one of our summer 2026 sponsored loons.

  • $50 Sponsorship Level

    • A personalized Sponsor a Loon Certificate with a description of your loon’s history

    • An 8”x10” photo of your sponsored loon 

    • 3 ACLC stickers 

    • Educational fact sheet(s) about loons generally

    $150 Sponsorship Level

    • A personalized Sponsor a Loon Certificate with a description of your loon’s history

    • An 8”x10” photo of your sponsored loon 

    • 3 ACLC stickers 

    • Educational fact sheet(s) about loons generally

    • A stuffed loon

    • Three updates about your loon from lake monitors observing your loon

    $300 Sponsorship Level 

    • A personalized Sponsor a Loon Certificate with a description of your loon’s history

    • An 8”x10” photo of your sponsored loon 

    • 3 ACLC stickers 

    • Educational fact sheet(s) about loons generally

    • A stuffed loon

    • Six updates about your loon from lake monitors observing your loon

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More Ways to Give

  • Donate to ACLC through your Donor-Advised Fund with Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon.

  • To give a gift of stock, please email us at finance@adkloon.org.‍ ‍

  • Contact your IRA advisor to learn how to contribute to the Loon Center with an IRA distribution.

  • To donate a vehicle, visit the Careasy.org site to confirm your vehicle can be accepted and start the process.

The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 81-4571117.

You can view a copy of our most recent 990 form here.

  • "I appreciate all the work you do to save loons, raise awareness about them and monitor them. I have spent a great deal of time in the Adirondacks in my life, and I have a particular fondness for loons."

  • "Such a great cause! There is nothing like listening to the loons at night or in the morning or watching them next to your kayak. They are beautiful and make the Adirondacks a special place."

  • "It’s my pleasure to give to this effort—and a chance to honor my mother’s memory, too. I appreciate how the loon count, the education on loon habitat, and avoiding lead fishing lures, help to maintain the pristine beauty of the region.

  • "You folks did a loon rescue at our camp last winter, and we were so impressed with what you do! Happy to support such a worthwhile cause!"