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.
Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries (DIBS), an all-volunteer land trust in Alabama, used funds from a small grant in 2021 to manage 15 acres of important habitats on the barrier island.
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.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDIJ) efforts are an integral component of land conservation work at the Connecticut Land Conservation Council.
Columbia Land Trust brings together partners across the East Cascades in Oregon and Washington to shift oak conservation strategies to benefit birds and people.
CCALT and Bird Conservancy have worked together to advance conservation efforts that benefit birds and their habitat.
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.
CDLT collects and uses bird survey data to learn how birds use post-wildfire habitats and to inform management practices.
After devastating wildfires swept through Washington in September of 2020, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust worked to restore riparian and shrubsteppe habitats on Spiva Butte Nature Preserve.
CCC focuses on conserving certain habitats because of their importance to a diversity of bird species.
CCC uses eBird and Lewis’s Woodpecker to conserve land and water while inspiring people to engage in restoration and stewardship on private lands.
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.
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.