51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú in Action

How One Neighborhood Saved Millions of Gallons of Water With Native Plants
May 09, 2017 — By installing water-saving appliances and less thirsty native plants, this Colorado community saved 15 million gallons of water in just one year.
Native Plants
From Coast to Coast, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Stood Up for Birds at the March for Science
April 26, 2017 — To show support for science-based conservation, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú members rallied with the masses across the globe on Saturday.
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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Volunteers Are Counting Bluebirds and Nuthatches to Better Understand Climate Change
April 14, 2017 — A pilot program called Climate Watch aims to use on-the-ground observations to validate 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s climate modeling, which predicts how birds’ territory ranges will shift in response to a changing climate.
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Inside 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s New Decoy Workshop, Where Saving Seabirds Is the Mission
April 06, 2017 — Mad River Decoys by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is one of the only decoy manufacturers in the country focused on conservation.
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How Cattle Ranchers Are Helping to Save Western Grasslands and Birds
March 27, 2017 — The prairie is poised to make a comeback, thanks to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's new Conservation Ranching Initiative.
From 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Magazine
Meet the Brave Bodyguards Protecting Belize’s Scarlet Macaws From Poachers
March 27, 2017 — To keep macaw chicks safe, a team of rangers spends night and day watching over the birds’ nests and homes.
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Maple Syrup Makers Are Turning Their Forests Into Prime Songbird Habitat
March 24, 2017 — Through 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Vermont's pioneering project, sugar farms are promoting better tree diversity to attract nesting avians.
From 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Magazine
Warmer Weather Brings Record Sightings for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
March 23, 2017 — Data show high temperatures may have spurred unusual migration patterns for some species.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Watch Thousands of Sandhill Cranes Lift Off From the Platte River at Sunrise
March 21, 2017 — Every year, hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, and other waterbirds visit Nebraska in one of the greatest migration spectacles on Earth.
Birds in the News
How Do You Say ‘Great Backyard Bird Count’ in American Sign Language?
March 17, 2017 — A collaboration between 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf brings birding to a new audience.
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