What the Greenwich Bird Protective Society 

 Has Accomplished in a Year's Time 



On an evening in /Vpril, 1914, several men interested in 

 the preser\ ation of our native game birds, met at the Country 

 Club, with the objeet of forming a Society in Greenwich for 

 the protection of both game and insectivorous birds. 



\\'ithin a month's time the tjreenwich Bird Pi'otective 

 Society had been formed, and dul}' incorporated; Officers and 

 Board of Governors elected, and this town had taken its fir.st 

 step towards becoming "the bird town of Xew England." 



The sole object of our Society being to make the town at- 

 tractive to bird life, the co-operation of every resident was 

 earnestly solicited. To acquaint the townspeople with the 

 aims of our Society, an illustrated circular was printed, out- 

 lining its plans, as well as emphasizing the great economic 

 importance of bird life. Extracts from Government reports 

 were included, to show^ that any increase in our bird life 

 meant a lessening of the annual loss of $800,000,000 due to 

 insect pests and weeds. The circular closed with an invitation 

 to every man, woman and child to help attract and protect the 

 birds. 



Hundreds of these circulars were sent by mail, many dis- 

 tributed by local storekeepers, while copies were posted on 

 bulletin boards of all the clubs. 



The prompt response to our appeal for members was very 

 gratifying. Applications came pouring in, accompanied with 

 ten cents, one, two, ten and twenty-five dollars, representing 

 respectively, Junior, Associate, Active and Life Memberships 

 and Patrons. 



To create active participation in our contemplated con- 

 servation plans, hundreds of circulars were distributed, en- 

 titled, "Twelve Ways to Help the Birds about Greenwich." 

 Every member received a number to distribute among their 

 friends and neighbors ; storekeepers enclosed them in pack- 

 ages; bundles of them were hung about the Town Hall and 

 Public Library. A special printing on heavy cardboard was 



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