Creating Bird-Friendly Communities

American Goldfinch and Purple Coneflower. Photo: Photo: Will Stuart

Over the past century, urbanization has taken contiguous, ecologically productive land and fragmented and transformed it with sterile lawns and exotic ornamental plants. We’ve introduced walls of glass, toxic pesticides, and domestic predators. The human-dominated landscape no longer supports functioning ecosystems or provides healthy places for birds.

Each community has a unique ecological and cultural story to tell. Creating Bird-Friendly Communities is Audubon’s commitment to the sustainability of our urban, suburban, and rural places. We can each do our part. We can restore and reconnect these places. We can reestablish the ecological functions of our cities and towns.  We can provide essential, safe habitat for birds, choosing native plants and providing birdhouses, roosting towers, and nest platforms when we landscape our yards, neighborhood parks, and public spaces. With these simple acts, everyone can help make their community bird-friendly.

Bird Your Park
Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Bird Your Park

In partnership with the Chicago Park District, Audubon Great Lakes and its partners are creating programs to introduce people to the birds in their neighborhood parks.

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Wild Indigo Nature Explorations
Bird-Friendly Communities

Wild Indigo Nature Explorations

Building lasting relationships between urban communities of color and their local natural areas.

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Lights Out Chicago
Bird-Friendly Communities

Lights Out Chicago

Chicago is the first U.S. city to dim tall building lights to save birds' lives.

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Ways You Can Help