Security for Swans on Flora Day
Donation protected
We have reached our target! Thank you to the very kind person who donated £175 this morning, and to everyone that has donated towards this campaign.
I am raising funds with the backing of Helston Town Council, to help pay for professional security at Helstons Flora Day 2017 in particular at the boating lake. The lake is home to several nesting mute swans that are very vulnerable with the huge numbers of visitors to the lake and the funfair. There have been incidents in the past where nests have been tampered with and eggs thrown into the lake, which is not only distressing but is also a criminal offence.
Our hope is that we will be able to employ at least two security guards to remain at the boating lake between midday and midnight. It will ensure the nesting swans are safe, particularly if they have made nests by the path and funfair, but also that the lake will be a more enjoyable place to be on the evening of Flora Day.
Anything raised over that will be used to fund extra haybales that will be placed on the islands to encourage swans to nest there instead of the paths. Deadline for funds raised is 15th February.
For more info on this campaign please visit the FacebookPage: www.facebook.com/floradayswans or website: www.rebeccawilbur.wixsite.com/floradayswans
NB: The minimum donation amount is £5. I didn't set this unfortunately, it was set by the gofundme site and I know it's a lot. Alternatively you can donate less via Paypal to [email redacted]. It will all go into the same pot.
Thank you!
Rebecca & The Swans
I am raising funds with the backing of Helston Town Council, to help pay for professional security at Helstons Flora Day 2017 in particular at the boating lake. The lake is home to several nesting mute swans that are very vulnerable with the huge numbers of visitors to the lake and the funfair. There have been incidents in the past where nests have been tampered with and eggs thrown into the lake, which is not only distressing but is also a criminal offence.
Our hope is that we will be able to employ at least two security guards to remain at the boating lake between midday and midnight. It will ensure the nesting swans are safe, particularly if they have made nests by the path and funfair, but also that the lake will be a more enjoyable place to be on the evening of Flora Day.
Anything raised over that will be used to fund extra haybales that will be placed on the islands to encourage swans to nest there instead of the paths. Deadline for funds raised is 15th February.
For more info on this campaign please visit the FacebookPage: www.facebook.com/floradayswans or website: www.rebeccawilbur.wixsite.com/floradayswans
NB: The minimum donation amount is £5. I didn't set this unfortunately, it was set by the gofundme site and I know it's a lot. Alternatively you can donate less via Paypal to [email redacted]. It will all go into the same pot.
Thank you!
Rebecca & The Swans
Organizer
Rebecca Wilbur
Organizer
