Stories in Flight. Connecting bird lovers worldwide through the path of migration and meaning.
Partner with Follow the Birds
Inspiring Global Connection Through the Flight of Birds
The Bird Migration Gathering brings together birders, photographers, scientists, and storytellers from every continent to follow the flight paths that connect our world.
Through art, science, and shared story, we explore how birds unite cultures, ecosystems, and people.
Your organization can help that story take flight.
Each partnership supports events that inspire curiosity, connection, and conservation across borders.
Two partnership levels: Annual Founding Sponsor ($2,500) and Global Partner ($10,000)
Why Partner With Us?
As a sponsor, you join a global movement celebrating curiosity, care, and connection.
Each partnership supports live online events and encore experiences that inspire conservation awareness and cross-cultural understanding.
Our reach (2025 inaugural event):
Participants from 15 countries across 6 continents
Highly engaged, story-driven audience of bird lovers, educators, and nature creatives
Expanding global visibility through our recurring rhythm of online gatherings and encore releases
Global Visibility, Local Impact
Your brand reaches an engaged worldwide audience of birders, conservation allies, educators, and travelers—people who care deeply about the natural world and invest in experiences that make a difference.
Story-Driven Connection
Rather than traditional advertising, sponsorship with Follow the Birds weaves your organization directly into a movement.
You’ll be featured through storytelling—showing how your work supports connection, conservation, or culture.
Authentic Alignment
Our partnerships are purpose-first. We collaborate only with brands and organizations that share our values of curiosity, compassion, and community.
Annual Founding Sponsor — 2026
Designed for values-aligned organizations seeking meaningful, year-long presence — without promotional overload.
Investment: $2,500
Partnership Duration: 12 months
The Annual Founding Sponsor partnership is designed for values-aligned organizations seeking meaningful, sustained presence — not promotional overload.
This level supports two global Bird Migration Gatherings (March & October) and the year-round life of a story-driven birding community shaped by curiosity, care, and global connection.
As an Annual Founding Sponsor, your organization is recognized as a foundational supporter of these global gatherings and the community that sustains them.
What this partnership includes (details)
As an Annual Founding Sponsor, your partnership includes:
Recognition as a Founding Sponsor across both 2026 Bird Migration Gatherings (March & October)
Year-long brand presence within the Follow the Birds community and sponsor listings
Verbal acknowledgment during live opening or closing sessions, with recognition included in replay recordings
Logo and link placement on sponsor pages and event registration flows
Inclusion in sponsor acknowledgments across key event communications
This level is ideal for organizations who want to stand with the mission, support meaningful global connection, and be recognized as part of the foundation helping this work take flight.
Global Partner — Expanded Collaboration
Founding Sponsors are recognized across the year. Global Partners step into co-creation — with a featured presentation and encore re-air that extends reach across the community.
Building on the foundation of sponsorship, Global Partners play an active role in shaping year-long experiences through featured storytelling, education, and meaningful engagement across our global birding community.
Investment: $10,000 (12-month cycle)
Coverage: February 2026 → November 2026
Events Included: Two main gatherings (March & October) + Two Encore events (May & November)
Our Global Partner tier offers year-round visibility through storytelling, education, and meaningful community engagement.
As a Global Partner, your collaboration includes:
One Featured Presentation within either the March or October Bird Migration Gathering, with the option to co-create a storytelling or educational segment aligned with your values
Encore Integration, with your featured session re-shared during a subsequent Encore event to extend its reach across the community
Featured Recognition during live sessions and on replay pages, distinguishing Global Partners from foundational sponsors
Prominent Placement with logo and link across event webpages and registration flows for all included activations
Shared Distribution, including inclusion in curated social graphics distributed to speakers and partners
Content Access, with permission to share your recorded presentation through your own channels with co-brand credit
Global Partners work alongside the Follow the Birds team to shape content and experiences that carry meaning across flyways, cultures, and seasons.
Why it works
Features & Benefits
Live + Encore integration — Extend reach from one presentation across the global community
Story-driven learning — Builds authentic trust with photo and nature audiences
International reach — Participants from 15 countries across six continents (inaugural 2025 event)
Ethical alignment — Education and field ethics before promotion
Timeline
February 2026 — March Gathering – Promotion period
March 2026 — March 13-15 Gathering – Featured Presentation window
May 2026 — Encore re-air of the March presentation
September 2026 — October Gathering – Promotion period
October 2026 — October Gathering – Featured Presentation window
November 2026 — Encore re-air of the October presentation
Frequently Asked Questions
This gathering is made possible through the support of our sponsors — organizations who believe that birds can help us see the world, and one another, more clearly. We’re grateful to partner with those helping make space for curiosity, care, and global connection through migration.
Founding Sponsor Acknowledgment
We’d like to thank our Annual Founding Sponsors — early partners whose support helps sustain these global gatherings and the ongoing community around them. Their commitment makes it possible for stories, cultures, and flyways to meet here.
Global Partner Acknowledgment (Featured)
This session is presented in collaboration with a Global Partner — an organization working alongside Follow the Birds to shape meaningful storytelling and learning across cultures and flyways. We’re grateful for their role in helping this work take flight.
Partnership conversations begin with a short exploratory call.
Each request is reviewed personally to ensure alignment before moving forward.
Align your brand with the global, migration-shaped gathering that turns scattered sightings into one shared story.
We review each request personally to ensure alignment before sharing materials.
PO Box 3152
Durango, Colorado, 81303
United States
Contact Us
kelly@followthebirds.com
+1 (602) 291-7319
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Follow the Birds is based in the southernmost part of the Rocky Mountains in Durango, Colorado, USA. My favorite migrating bird is the Black Swift, which travels from sheer cliffs in Colorado to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. What's yours? ~ Founder, Kelly Miller