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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on April 30, 2012.

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Update #3 · Apr 29, 2012 · comment
THANK YOU again to all of our backers! With your help, our support has continued to grow; as I type this update, we have 261 backers on board AND we’ve surpassed $17,500 in pledges, which means that everyone who pledged $25 or more -- and anyone who increases their pledge to $25 or more before the campaign ends -- will receive a PDF digital edition of our finished book in addition to all the other backer rewards you’ve earned!


Plus, we’ll be providing this PDF edition of our book -- free -- to all of Ibiza and Formentera’s primary schools, so local kids can use our book to connect with the amazing natural heritage they have in their own backyards!

Now we’re in the home stretch of our fundraising campaign: just 24 hours left! Our Kickstarter page will stop accepting pledges on Monday, April 30 at 9:00pm EDT (that’s 6:00pm on the west coast). With a little bit of luck, we can still reach our final goal of $20,000! To remind you, here’s what we can accomplish if we make it: 

  • We will develop an iPad app for The Symbol: Wall Lizards of the Pityusic Archipelago -- an interactive e-edition of the book that’s enhanced with additional images, video clips and other media.
  • We’ll also donate a hard copy of The Symbol to the library of every primary school on Ibiza and Formentera (in addition to the free PDF version).

We can really use your help in the final day of the campaign: please help us get the word out! Use e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and good old-fashioned talkin’ to share our campaign with your friends, family, and anyone who loves cool science, conservation, and beautiful photography. Tell your friends that you made a pledge, and maybe they will too! 

Here’s the link you can share: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neillosin/the-symbol-wall-lizards-of-the-pityusic-archipelag

Thanks again for your incredible generosity! And thanks in advancefor your help with this final fundraising push! Once the expedition begins, we’ll be sharing images and videos from the field. You can look forward to these e-updates when we leave for Spain in June. We’ll see you soon!

Thank you so much again!

- Neil Losin, Nate Dappen and Valentín Pérez-Mellado
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Funding period
Mar 26, 2012 - Apr 30, 2012

  • Pledge $10 or more

    35 backers

    You will receive our undying gratitude and be known as a friend to lizards everywhere! You can expect digital updates from the field, with links to video updates and access to online photo galleries as the project progresses!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    79 backers

    You’ll get the digital updates, and your name will appear in the book as a backer at the IBIZA SPONSORSHIP LEVEL (Level 1). Everyone who reads The Symbol will see that you helped make the book happen!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
  • Pledge $35 or more

    15 backers

    You’ll get everything listed above, plus we’ll send you a handwritten postcard from Formentera, telling you just how grateful we are for your support!

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    40 backers

    You’ll get everything listed above, plus an 8x12” signed, limited edition archival print of one of the project photos (which you can choose from a private online gallery). Hang it in your home or office with pride, knowing that you helped us to reach our goal!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    1 backer

    You’ll get everything listed above, but in place of the 8x12” print, choose between an 11x14” signed, limited edition archival print of a project photo, OR a beautiful 2013 calendar featuring 12 of our favorite images of the Ibiza Wall Lizards and the breathtaking islands they inhabit. Learn about the lizards with fun facts we include on the calendar’s pages!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    54 backers

    You’ll get everything listed above, plus your name will appear in the book as a backer at the FORMENTERA SPONSORSHIP LEVEL (Level 2). You’ll also receive a signed copy of our finished book, The Symbol. Experience the culmination of our hard work and your generosity as you hold the book in your hands -- and flip through the pages to find your name in our list of backers!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    6 backers

    You’ll get everything listed above, plus a 13x19” signed, limited-edition archival print of a project photo. You will also get a special credit in one of our video blogs from the field. These videos will appear on a variety of widely viewed websites, such as National Geographic, Scientific American and others!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    2 backers

    You’ll get everything above, plus your name will appear in the book as a backer at the TAGOMAGO SPONSORSHIP LEVEL (Level 3). Be among a list of our highly honored donors, and everyone who reads the book will see that you were a big part of its success! You’ll also receive a 20x30” signed, limited edition archival print of a project photo. For companies and organizations: we will have your name and logo printed on a bookmark that will be placed in each copy of The Symbol. If you’re not a company, we will personally recognize your generosity on-camera in one of our video dispatches from the field! See the appreciation on our faces as we thank you from Formentera!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    1 backer

    You’ll get everything above, plus a one-of-a-kind thank-you video made just for you -- we’ll post it on our website and you can share it with your friends and clients to show off the great project that you’re supporting!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    0 backers

    You’ll get everything above, plus your name will appear in the book as a backer at the ES VEDRA SPONSORSHIP LEVEL (Level 4), our highest level of recognition in the book! Everyone who reads the book will know that the project couldn’t have happened without your support. As a special thank-you, Nate or Neil will come to your home, classroom, or organization to present your rewards in person AND give a fun, unique presentation about lizards, science, and photography! (US only)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers

    You’ll get everything listed above, plus BOTH Nate and Neil will visit your home, classroom, or organization to present your rewards in person AND give a fun, unique presentation about lizards, science, and photography! (US only)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012

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