There are numerous land trusts that have had exceptional experiences conserving both lands and birds; we interviewed some of these land trusts. Their stories have inspired other land trusts interested in becoming more involved in bird conservation and demonstrated how a land trust can benefit from bird conservation, including which first steps to take. We encourage you to read the stories of the land trusts listed below to learn more about their bird conservation efforts, and what they did to succeed.
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.
Operating under the organizational support of Driftless Area Land Conservancy (DALC), Southern Driftless Grasslands (SDG) is a partnership that connects landowners to stewardship resources.
Upstate Forever (UF), South Carolina’s first nationally accredited land trust, developed baselines and management guidelines for grassland bird habitats in the Piedmont Ecoregion of Upstate South Carolina.
Ag Allies partners with land trusts, landowners, and many other partners to ensure that Bobolinks and other grassland birds have the habitat they need to thrive in Maine and co-exist with sustainable farming practices.
Encouraging people to explore the Katy Prairie Preserve and contribute data via eBird was one goal of Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s 2020 Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative small grant project.
