Please see some of our featured 2010 events

 We received a fantastic response to our 2010 mini-grant invitation. It's really exciting to see such creativity and so many varied organizations across all geographical areas thinking about urban birds, conservation, and the arts. We chose 18 out of 620 proposals.

We selected mini-grant applicants that showed real creativity, had great outreach potential, and integrated science (data collection) the arts and conservation. We tried to balance selected applicants to include established organizations that would have very large reach as well as small groups that might have a strong impact in a much more local way.

It was hard to select just a few of the many fantastic celebrations proposed. We were especially impressed by those that engaged participants of all backgrounds through active and dynamic participation in both the arts and data collection. 

All mini-grant applicants (winners and non-winners)  will receive free materials for their events.
 

1. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ
   Partnering with schools in the community. Event teaches bird identification, bird biology, the arts, gardening, and habitat improvement.
   
2. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: GrandFamily Connection Program Minneapolis, MN
   “Creating Safe Habitat for All Living Beings”
   Picnic seeks to counter the effects of family violence.
   
3. Proyecto Juan Diego,    Brownsville TX
   Junior Naturalists  teach their friends and neighbors about birds in one of the poorest areas in the US.
   
4. Foggy Bottom Garden Club/ Miriam's Kitchen,   NW  Washington, DC
   Homeless guests of Miriam's Kitchen connect to birds through the arts and science.
   
5. ISU Extension, Madison County,   Winterset, IA
   Kids on the Scene Videography Club observe and chronicle the activities of a local urban bird.
   
6. Friends of Ryerson Woods,    Deerfield IL
   Bilingual “booth”  of Urban Birds to be part of three major Latino Festivals.
   
7. The Henry Ford (Ford Rouge Factory Tour), Detroit MI
   Inspiring visitors (even in the most unlikely places like an auto plant) to see and appreciate birds in their backyards, parks and schools.
   
8. Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission, Flint MI
   Fighting social and economic disinvestment though birds, data collection and avian habitat restoration and preservation.
   
9. IDEA Frontier College Prep, Brownsville TX
   Two 11 year-olds  teach their community about birds.
   
10. Raritan Valley YMCA,   East Brunswick, NJ
    A courthouse waiting room program for children and the community.
    
11. Environmental Arts Group - University of North Texas,   Denton, TX
    A collaborative art project focusing on birds, poetry, and gardens.
    
12. Lifeworks Services,  Eagan, MN
    People with disabilities develop and implement a  project that integrates the arts and data to share with their community.
    
13. Leaders for the World, Inc. ,  San Juan, PR
    Promoting love of the environment through education, the arts, and community involvement.
    
14. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County,  Watertown, NY
    Bunraku Puppets, crows,  gardening, and data collection
    
15. Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School,   St Louis, MO
    Block party for social and health outreach
    
16. Cub Scout Pack 36,   Cleveland Heights, OH
    Promoting respect and care for Nature through gardening, the arts, and community
    
17. Sacajawea State Park ,  Pasco, WA 
    Proven success in teaching about data collection and citizen science
    
18. Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico
    Promoting an active connection and love of nature to children and youth who do not have access to natural area.
    
19. Project Exploration: Sisters4Science, Chicago IL
    Minority middle school girls at Chicago Public Schools explore science with professional women scientists