Resources
How You Can Help Make a Difference
for Local Birds & Wildlife
There are many ways to help birds and wildlife, and anyone can take an active role in environmental support and change. Individuals can help by engaging in citizen science and using apps like eBird to collect data on bird species. Landowners make a difference through habitat management by removing invasive species and conducting prescribed burns to support fire-dependent species. Thankfully, there are many easily accessible resources to provide guidance and further education on habitat maintenance and protection of ecosystems in support of birds and wildlife. Start your journey below.
Prescribed Burn Assistance
Contact your regional Prescribed Burn Association (PBA), a network of local landowners and interested citizens partnering to conduct prescribed burns, or the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils, connecting individuals and agencies managing land with prescribed fire, for information on educational opportunities and assistance with prescribed burns.
Photo courtesy of Tall Timbers.
eBird
Birders around the world use eBird to document their sightings, vital information for population statistics collected by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Creating an eBird account is easy and the eBird Mobile app is a free resource that can even be used offline to document sightings that can later be uploaded to your eBird account. For confidence in reporting your sightings, a free eBird Essentials course is available that wil connect you to the birding community and provide guidance and tips on using eBird to the best advantage.
Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy
The many facets of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology shine to educate and engage on a global level for the protection of our planet and conservation of biological diversity. World-class scientists and technology as well as citizen-science feed avian population studies. Information and resources are available on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website and from the Macaulay Library media archive. The All About Birds website provides a wealth of information, and the easy to use Mobile Merlin Bird ID app is a terrific tool for birders. Subscribe to Birds of the World for online access to Cornell Lab’s ornithological research platform geared toward biologists and birders alike.
Photo: Red-cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates borealis). Photo by Nathaniel Sharp, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Macaulay Library.
Audubon Chapters
Audubon advocates and educates for the conservation of birds and their habitats. Partners in conservation from a global level to a community level network through Audubon to preserve and protect bird species and the environment. Learn more about the important work carried out by the National Audubon Society and find a local chapter to learn how you can play a part in protection of bird species.
Photo courtesy of Tall Timbers.
Photo: Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). Photo by Tedd Greenwald.