VERMONT LOON CONSERVATION PROJECT - LOGO DESIGN COMMISSION

WINTER-SPRING 2021

In winter of 2021, I was commissioned to design a new design for the front of apparel for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies Vermont Loon Conservation Project. Featuring my digital drawing on the front of printed apparel, and the artwork of AnnaLisa Mayer on the back, these designs were created to celebrate and help promote awareness of this important project.

Learn more about the Common Loon Project here: https://vtecostudies.org/projects/lakes-ponds/common-loon-conservation/vermont-loon-conservation-project/

Apparel can be purchased here: https://www.bonfire.com/vermont-loon-conservation-project/

WORDS FROM THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES

Why loons? Why now?

Lakes and ponds are only becoming busier. Loons nest in disturbance-prone areas just a few feet from shoreline–and their nests often fail when humans or other animals approach and drive loons off their incubating eggs. They raise their young on open water, vulnerable to predation by eagles and disturbance by boaters. Every year, some loons die after becoming entangled in fishing gear or ingesting lead tackle. And emerging threats are on the rise, including the effects of climate change and the fungal disease Aspergillosis, which has killed loons on Vermont ponds in recent years.

From a mere seven pairs three decades ago, Common Loons now number more than 90 breeding pairs in the state. This conservation triumph came only with a collaboration among people and organizations across Vermont. Our chief partner in loon recovery and conservation is the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Together, and with help from a corps of dedicated volunteers, we're securing a future for Common Loons in the state.

In order for Vermont’s loon population to continue to thrive, we cannot take our foot off the gas–the Vermont Loon Conservation Project, and its hundreds of volunteers, must continue to manage and monitor these vulnerable birds. The need for support and continued effort is greater than ever before.

The good news is, we know what works! The Vermont Loon Conservation Project–through the combined strength of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, a legion of dedicated volunteers, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, and partnerships with hydropower dam operators and lakeshore landowners–has ushered in Vermont's loon recovery. With your help, loons will remain secure in Vermont for years to come.

Common Loon
Digital Drawing
Katama Murray
2021

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