Bedford Audubon Society

The Marty McGuire Scholarship

The Bedford Audubon Society is pleased to announce the availability of scholarship funds to students in the school districts served by the organization. The funds may be used to either promote student study or to underwrite part of a student project that will enhance student awareness and commitment to field-oriented organism and/or environmental studies. The scholarship funds of up to $1,000.00 may be used for course registration or materials and other project related expenses.

This scholarship award is named after Marty Maguire, 25, of Putnam County, NY, who died in a car accident in August of 2007. He was an active and enthusiastic young birder and naturalist whose every breath was filled with his love of nature. We know Marty would be happy thinking that he is helping inspire a new generation of birders and environmentalists.

Eligible students must meet the first criterion and at least one of the remaining three:

1. High school students ages 14-18, living within the Bedford Audubon chapter region
2. Plan to study environmental sciences at the college level
3. Are engaged or have been in engaged in research in environmental studies
4. Have done environmental and/or conservation community service activities.

Students must submit an application form, with all required supporting documents to the Science and Education Committee, typed and double spaced, no later than April 15.

Click here to download a pdf of the application form.

Applicants will be notified by May 1 of the success of their application.

The Bedford Audubon Society promotes the study of
environmental sciences in our
Northern Westchester and Eastern Putnam counties chapter area