Media Releases
MAY 22, 2024 - Government of Canada invests $15M in the Conserva Aves initiative
Ottawa, ON – Thanks to this investment to support the creation of local protected areas in Latin America and the Caribbean, Birds Canada becomes the newest partner in Conserva Aves – a bird and biodiversity conservation partnership created in 2021 – joining American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, BirdLife International and the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds.
APR 30, 2024 - THE TORONTO BIRD CELEBRATION RETURNS!
Toronto, ON – The end of another winter means that 50 million birds have begun to flock to the Greater Toronto Area, and migration season is on across the country! Experience our winged visitors this spring at the Toronto Bird Celebration, a series of virtual and in-person events happening May 11-25th.
OCT 16, 2023 - IT’S TIME TO HELP THE BIRDS YOU LOVE!
Port Rowan, ON—Your observations of birds out your window can really help the conservation of Canada’s birds. Project FeederWatch is a North America wide winter survey of backyard birds.
SeP 22, 2023 - Enhanced Community and Collaboration Space at Birds Canada Headquarters
Port Rowan, ON – On Friday, local MPP Bobbi Ann Brady met with Birds Canada to celebrate a $144,700 Capital grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to support critical infrastructure and technology upgrades to the Birds Canada Headquarters in Port Rowan, Ontario.
Sep 21, 2023 - 17 environmental groups present plan for nature ahead of World Biodiversity Summit
Traditional unceded Algonquin Territory/Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian environmental groups presented shared recommendations to the federal government on how Canada must act urgently to meet its global commitments to protect and restore nature under the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed to at COP 15 in Montreal last December.
Apr 21, 2023 - Federal Government fails to protect birds and biodiversity in Fraser River Delta with approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
Port Rowan, ON – The federal government has approved a proposal to build a second container ship terminal in the Port of Vancouver, including the Fraser River. According to the Government of Canada’s own experts and an Independent Review Panel, the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project will lead to continued declines in species.
