Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

32nd Annual, May 8 - 12, 2024

Online Festival Sponsor Form

1 Your Info
2 Details
3 Payment
Festival Sponsor Form
How will you participate in the Festival?select as many as apply!
Welcome to the Crane Club!

Thank you for supporting the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival!  

Donating to the Festival means you are now a member of the Crane Club.  Check out the Crane Club benefits below.

Click "next" to complete your donation.






Business benefits of Crane Club members (click "next" below to submit payment in Step 3)

$5000+ Bristle-thighed Curlew+

  • Logo listed on cover of program
  • Large Logo on all banners
  • Business listing in Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • Logo on Festival website with a link to your website
  • Featured mini-article in Printed program
  • 4 Festival Registration Badges
  • 6 Keynote Address Tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote Address

$2500 - $4999    Bar-Tailed Godwit

  • Logo listed on cover of program
  • Large Logo on all banners
  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • Logo on Festival website with a link to your website
  • 2 Festival Registration Badges
  • 4 Keynote Address Tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote Address

$1000 - $2499        Pacific Golden Plover

  • Logo listed on cover of program
  • Small Logo on all banners
  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • Logo on Festival website with a link to your website
  • 2 Festival Badges
  • 2 Keynote Address Tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote Address    

$500 - $999         Sandhill Crane

  • Small Logo on all banners
  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • Logo on Festival website with a link to your website
  • 2 Festival Badges
  • 2 Keynote Address Tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote Address

$250 - $499        Trumpeter Swan

  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • Small Logo registration banner
  • Business listing on Crane Club- program, website, thank you ad
  • Small logo on Festival website with a link to your website
  • 2 Keynote Address Tickets

$100-$249        Black Oyster Catcher

  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)
  • 2 Keynote Address Tickets

$50-$99        Dunlin

  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website, thank you ad)

$25-$49        Wandering Tattler

  • Business listing on Crane Club (found in program, website)

$1-$24            Peep



Individual benefits for Crane Club members (click "next" below to submit payment in Step 3)

$5000+ Bristle-thighed Curlew+

  • 2 Festival sweatshirts
  • 1 signed art poster
  • 4 Festival Badges
  • 4 Keynote address tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote address
  • Meet and Greet with Keynote Speaker 

$2500 - $4999    Bar-Tailed Godwit

  • 2 Festival t-shirts
  • 1 signed art poster
  • 4 Festival Badges
  • 4 Keynote address tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote address
  • Meet and Greet with Keynote Speaker     

$1000 - $2499        Pacific Golden Plover

  • 1 Festival t-shirt
  • 1 signed art poster
  • 2 Festival badges
  • 4 Keynote address tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote address
  • Meet and Greet with Keynote Speaker    

$500 - $999         Sandhill Crane

  • 1 Festival t-shirt
  • 1 signed art poster
  • 2 Festival badges
  • 4 Keynote address tickets
  • Thank you during Keynote address

$250 - $499        Trumpeter Swan

  • 1 Festival t-shirt
  • 1 signed art poster
  • 2 Keynote address tickets

$100-$249        Black Oyster Catcher

  • $50-$99           Dunlin

  • $25-$49          Wandering Tattler

  • $1-$24            Peep


Bird House/Bird Feed
More To Do in Homer
Shorebird Festival Event
Day(s) Offeredchoose as many as apply

Enter start and end times:

(Note: participants are advised to arrive 15 mins early for boat trips; your start time is the time you intend to leave the harbor).

Description(100 word limit)
Do you want to submit another Shorebird Festival Event?
Additional Event Information: To submit multiple Shorebird Festival Events, cut and paste this list into the box below.  Please include all of the following information for each event :
  1. Shorebird Festival Event Name:
  2. Day(s) Offered:
  3. Start and End Times:
  4. Event Location:
  5. Max # of Participants:
  6. Admission Fee (Adult):
  7. Addimission Fee (Kids - if applicable):
  8. Kids are ??? and younger:
  9. Description: (cut and paste here; include in upload above; or same as last year)

The fine print:

A Shorebird Festival Event is an event that is directly related to bird/wildlife viewing, environmental education, OR a related event for which you wish the Festival to manage registration.

  • Promotion: the event will be listed in the printed Festival program and on the Festival website.

  • Registration: administered by the Festival registration process.

  • Required Prepaid Listing Fee: $50 per event for businesses/nonprofit organizations OR $25 for nonprofit organizations that do not charge admission for their event    

  • Capacity: a maximum numbers is required; you may not list a minimum number of participants

  • Revenue: 20% of the net revenue will be retained by the Festival; 80% will be paid to the sponsor by May 31, 2024.

The fine print:

More To Do in Homer  (An event not related to birding, wildlife viewing or environmental education that coincides with the Shorebirds Festival)


  • Promotion: the event will be listed in the printed Festival program and on the Festival website.

  • Registration: The sponsor is responsible for registration for the event, unless otherwise agreed upon.  

  • Required Prepaid Listing Fee: $100 per event for businesses/$50 for nonprofits. 

    The fine print:

    Bird House/Bird Feed (Let Birders know you support the Festival! List your dining or lodging options with any birder-themed specials or discounts for Festival participants.)

    • Promotion: Listing will appear in a special section of the printed Festival program and the Festival website

    • Menu/Brochure distribution at Registration Headquarters if provided

    • Required Prepaid Listing Fee: $100 per listing/event for businesses

      Fees for Multiple Events:
      Please add up the fees for all your events and enter the appropriate amount below
      1. Shorebird Festival Event = $50 each ($25 for nonprofits not charging addmission)
      2. More to Do in Homer = $100 each ($50 for nonprofits]
      3. Bird House/Bird Feed = $100
      Event Listing Fee Check OutClick all that apply!
      Non Profit Listing FeesClick all that apply!

      Thank you for your support!

      In-Kind DonationsWhat will you contribute to our community Festival?

      Your financial support and donations to the Crane Club make our Festival possible.  Include your financial donation below.   

      Are you paying by check?mail to: Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, 95 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK 99063
      $ [field 73 + field 79 + field 91 + field 84]
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