Great piece of work on behalf of the birding community and Coors. Thanks, Joe.
Chuck > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:46 PM, Joe Roller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fellow birders, > Last week I contacted Mitzy Spader, Lead Supervisor for Security at the Coors > Brewery in Golden, > describing how birders have enjoyed the great variety of waterfowl at Coors > Ponds (east of McIntyre St, south of Clear Creek) over many years. > I asked her for corporate permission for us to study birds on the ponds > through the fence, with explicit permission to take photographs. > > She discussed our request with Coors higher-ups, who granted us open access > -Green Light. > > Birders can park on the shoulder, walk to the fence and study and photograph > birds. > I assured her that birders will appreciate these opportunities and be > respectful, as we have been. > Coors is interested in good public relations and that was the basis for this > agreement. > > Ms. Spader assured me that the security personnel have been briefed on the > new policy and will no longer stop to chat with birders. > > This is good news and a change for the better for all of us. > > IF for some reason a security guard approaches you, please mention that > access was > granted by "Mitzy Spader in Coors Security" as of January 18. > > Please document your sightings to the eBird hotspot there,* and send a brief > note to CObirds > about uncommon species. > > Joe Roller, Denver > > > * Coors Ponds > Jefferson, US-CO > > 75 SPECIES > 160 checklists > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2E11A617-D2EB-4F97-B288-5028CC5DB9FC%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
