Drive for lasting, positive impact
About Us
An overview of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and our conservation work.
Our Mission
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
Across aisles. Across landscapes. Across borders. When it comes to our environment, birds are a uniting force. Birds cross borders, from neighborhoods to states and beyond, migrating tens of thousands of miles across multiple countries from one tip of the planet to the other. And so do we. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's hemispheric approach recognizes that the majority of bird species in the Americas migrate annually between Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s programs are like the birds—unencumbered by political boundaries and seamlessly integrated across the Western Hemisphere.
What we bring to the table.
Incorporated in 1905, the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is one of the oldest and most effective conservation organizations in the Western Hemisphere. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú has more than 800 staff and a score of partner organizations working in 11 countries. 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú also has an extensive network of community and campus chapters working on behalf of birds and people in their local areas.
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Our community and campus chapters engage members in grassroots conservation action.
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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú centers and sanctuaries are hubs of conservation exploration, research, and action, allowing millions to discover and defend the natural world.
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Countries across the hemisphere where we do our core conservation work.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Values
Recognize collaboration is key to accomplishing our mission
Build trust by acting with integrity
Demonstrate care for each other, our partners, and our communities
Foster innovation and learning
Embrace complexity and change
Here's how we're making a difference.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is responding to the greatest challenges facing birds and people today while anticipating the issues—and opportunities—of tomorrow. We remain focused on birds because we know their collective health reflects the health of our planet. What’s good for birds is good for the Earth.
The science both compels and empowers us to act globally, across the hemisphere, by illuminating the places birds need, from Chile to Canada. This insight enables us to focus our work more accurately and effectively than ever before, and to measure our impact on a population scale across the hemisphere to bend the bird curve.
Marshall Johnson, Chief Conservation Officer
About Us
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
With a plurality of voices, we will inspire more people and conserve more habitats.
History of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú
Protecting waterbird populations has been part of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s mission even before the official establishment of the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú. Since 1901, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and its staff and volunteers have worked to protect birds and the places they need.
Read about 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's history of conservation
Reports and Financials
Long-term conservation results require sustained investment. We are grateful for the trust our donors place in us, and it is our unwavering pledge to use the financial support they provide wisely, efficiently, and for the best possible conservation results.
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