Bird-Friendly Communities

Mysterious illness Affects Birds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

June 22, 2021 — Here's what we know so far about the disease and what you can do to help your birds.

Audubon Spotlight: Connie Sanchez Is at the Nexus of Everything
June 16, 2021 — The Bird-Friendly Buildings program manager and Audubon Mid-Atlantic’s communications coordinator reflects on her conservation journey.

How Bird-Friendly Are Your Holiday Decorations?

December 4, 2020 — Artificial plants, string, and netting can harm birds. Here's how to make your decor safe for them—and, with a bit of effort, even welcoming.
Khalif Johnson, from left, Dennis Riordan and Randall Fleming prepare seedlings for planting at the Urbanscapes Native Plant Nursery in New Haven, Conn. Courtesy of Menunkatuck Audubon Society

New Haven’s First Native Plant Nursery Sprouts with Audubon in Action Grant

November 18, 2020 — Even amidst the pandemic, Menunkatuck Audubon Society and its partners found a way to establish New Haven’s first native plant nursery.
Tribute in Light Luke Franke

National Audubon Society and International Dark-Sky Association Partner to Protect the Night Sky for Birds and People
September 11, 2020 — Creating Opportunities for Collaboration
Bird stickers protect birds from window collisions at Mississippi's Strawberry Plains Audubon Center

Reducing collisions with glass
July 21, 2020 — Birds face innumerable threats in our human built environment and our glass surfaces are one of the biggest.
Pileated Woodpecker. Mick Thompson

National Audubon Society and Bower & Branch Team Up to Bring Native Plants to Costco
May 27, 2020 — Available on Costco.com through June 21

Lights Out for the Texas Skyscraper That Caused Hundreds of Songbird Deaths
May 12, 2017 — With input from local wildlife groups and birders, the owners are shutting down the lights and turning up the dialogue around bird-friendly practices.