POP! Pelicans on Parade

Help connect kids to nature - buy a pelican! Add beauty to your home or business, and help support wildlife appreciation, conservation, and education - with a focus on the future to connect kids to nature.

Choose from 16 statuesque pelicans artfully transformed by Klamath Basin artists.

Suitable for inside d'cor of an entryway, office, or living room.

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Viewing: Gaze at over a dozen graceful, 7-foot-high, winged sculptures whose original form was created by world-renowned bird artist Stefan Savides of Avian Design in Klamath Falls. Marvel at sparkling dragonflies, Crater Lake scenes, and galloping herds of buffalo. This amazing flock of pelicans are on display in the grand lobby of the new South Portal Visitor Center at 205 Riverside Drive in downtown Klamath Falls.

Advance BIDS: You can place a bid (starting at $2000 or more) by contacting the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce: (541) 884-5193 or visit them in their offices (Suite A) Monday - Friday, 9 - 5 pm. Highest bids will be announced at the live auction planned for April 2010.

Multiple artists: Seen nowhere else in the world, these painted pelicans highlight our area as a birding hotspot, showcase the American White Pelican mascot of the City of Klamath Falls, and bedazzle onlookers with unprecedented artwork by 18 highly creative Klamath Basin artists.

Purchase Benefits: The majority of proceeds will target projects that help "connect kids to nature" - through the arts, outdoor classrooms, and birding festivals. Focus groups will include Klamath Basin Birding Trail, Klamath Outdoor Science School, Klamath Wingwatchers, and Winter Wings Festival. Funds will also pay for initial casting costs and a percentage will go back to the artists.

Tax Deductions: POP! purchases may be tax deductible, and matching contributions to the Oregon Cultural Trust may allow for further tax credits. See the Oregon Cultural Trust website (culturaltrust.org) for direct tax credits on your Oregon income tax ($500 for individuals, $1,000 for couples filing jointly and $2,500 for Oregon corporations).

POP! Endorsement: POP! is endorsed by the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, and is a novel fundraiser by the 501 (c) 3 nonprofit Klamath Wingwatchers to promote bird and wildlife appreciation, conservation, and education.

POP! Sponsors: POP! was jumpstarted by many sponsorships, and we sincerely thank the following sponsors: Anonymous sponsor, Bell Hardware, City of Klamath Falls Centennial Committee, Favell Museum of Western Art & Indian Artifacts, For the Birds, M'Bellish, Klamath Basin Audubon Society, Klamath Basin Birding Trail Working Group, Klamath Falls Downtown Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee, 9610 Landscaping, Raul A. Mirande (MD, FACS, PC), RedWing Artscapes, Rogue Federal Credit Union, Running Y Lodge Resort, South Valley Bank & Trust, Sterling Savings Bank, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Klamath Falls Field Office. For more information about the pelicans and artists, see http://www.pelicansonparade.com.