Thanks to a grant from Hills and Hollows of Vermont Community Foundation, RCAS has been able to participate in a Backpack Sharing project. Through this, RCAS has purchased a backpack, two pairs of 8.5×32 binocs, a journal, and a Birds of Vermont guide for ten libraries in Rutland County. This is a project that has been sweeping the country and RCAS is pleased to be able to encourage those who might not have access to binoculars to experience the joy of learning about birds. We hope to provide more backpacks to other libraries in the future.