NatureCOP is a UN biodiversity conference happening in Montreal this December. It’s an opportunity for the world to agree on a plan to stop nature loss once and for all. Birds Canada is speaking up for birds at this critical moment.
Last February, Birds Canada and partners launched the Chimney Swift Chimney Restoration Fund (also known as the Chimney Swift Fund). This major new initiative is supporting recovery efforts for the Chimney Swift, listed as Threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.
The Baillie Fund is one way your Birdathon support is put into action. One project funded in 2022 is tracking Broad-winged to find out where they go throughout the year and inform conservation efforts.
With support of the Great Lakes Action Fund, Birds Canada’s Long Point Bird Observatory has initiated the Great Long Point Clean-up.
Frank Lake is the most important wetland for birds in southwestern Alberta. Discover what it’s like to visit, and how a proposed solar development would change its landscape and impact wildlife.
In August 2022, FREED welcomed Indigenous, Black, and Racialized university students to its first field excursion at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. This program was supported in part by Birds Canada.
On October 28, Birds Canada celebrated the grand opening of our new demonstration and research laboratories and enhancements to the visitor centre at Long Point Bird Observatory’s Old Cut Research Station.
Helping birds has never been easier. Last fall and winter, more than 25,000 people across North America watched the birds in their neighbourhoods and turned their observations into scientific discoveries.
In September, Birds Canada held a banquet to thank volunteers for their contributions to the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas. It was wonderful to honour their monumental efforts!
On October 3, Birds Canada, NatureServe Canada, and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada launched the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Canada program! This event introduced interactive online tools you can use to explore Canada’s biodiversity.
