We are proud to help showcase various successful bird conservation stories from our land trust partners across the U.S.
Through these stories, numerous land trusts share their experiences conserving both lands and birds and how to get started with these efforts.
To learn more about how land trusts can benefit from bird conservation, explore the interactive map of projects across the country, visit the StoryMap showcasing the efforts of an all-volunteer land trust on Dauphin Island, or scroll down to many other stories that demonstrate how organizations have used bird conservation resources successfully in the grid below.
Operating under the organizational support of Driftless Area Land Conservancy (DALC), Southern Driftless Grasslands (SDG) is a partnership that connects landowners to stewardship resources.
Biodiversity is a core value of Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC), which used small grant funds for bird-friendly habitat management and to establish a bird monitoring program.
In 2019, Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) spearheaded a collaborative effort to establish the Kickapoo Bird Habitat Initiative (KBHI).
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy implemented low cost, minimal impact forestry practices to restore declining conifer ecosystems for the benefit of multiple species of greatest conservation need.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDIJ) efforts are an integral component of land conservation work at the Connecticut Land Conservation Council.
Westchester Land Trust uses community partnerships, workshops, and eBird to facilitate conversations about bird conservation in Westchester County, New York.
Columbia Land Trust brings together partners across the East Cascades in Oregon and Washington to shift oak conservation strategies to benefit birds and people.
The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast uses the Florida Scrub Jay as a keystone species for public outreach about habitat management and bird conservation in their community.
Mendocino Land Trust uses eBird, Merlin, and All About Birds to engage their community in citizen science for bird conservation.
The Golden Chain Project, led by Audubon Vermont, utilizes Golden-winged Warbler conservation as a way to bring together multiple land trusts and potential bird partners around a common theme.
KELT works with volunteer citizen scientists and eBird to establish bird monitoring programs that inform their conservation and management efforts.
CCC uses eBird and Lewis’s Woodpecker to conserve land and water while inspiring people to engage in restoration and stewardship on private lands.
