{"id":6578,"date":"2025-05-29T15:40:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?page_id=6578"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:43:24","slug":"land-trusts-using-ebird-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/land-trusts-using-ebird-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Trusts Using eBird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns more-margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"391\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-11.00.41\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6579 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-11.00.41\u202fAM.png 744w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-11.00.41\u202fAM-720x378.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-11.00.41\u202fAM-480x252.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 744px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 744\/391;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-warm-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/391e6bcb5a6d40dab2b287512e210ec6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore interactive map of land trusts using eBird<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Land trusts from all over the country are utilizing eBird for activities such as community engagement, bird monitoring, community science, assessment and evaluation of land management, land prioritization, and decision making across their service areas. This powerful tool can help conservation groups expand their reach to additional audiences, inform stewardship planning, and build organizational capacity through birds. Click the button on the left to explore an interactive map of how land trusts are using eBird across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-list list-style card-four \"><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/community-engagement\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-1280x960.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-0313.jpg 1917w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/960;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/community-engagement\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Engaging Community<\/span><\/a><p>eBird has the potential to connect community members with land trust properties and conservation projects, which can help mobilize the community to both care for and protect the landscape and the wildlife that inhabits it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/monitoring-and-community-science\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-1280x960.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_7667-480x360.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/960;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/monitoring-and-community-science\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Monitoring and Participatory Science<\/span><\/a><p>Use eBird to establish a monitoring protocol for staff and volunteers. Train a group of participatory scientists in eBird to increase monitoring capacity in your service area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/assess-and-evaluate-management\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-1280x960.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6774-4-480x360.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/960;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/assess-and-evaluate-management\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Assessing and Evaluating Management<\/span><\/a><p>eBird can serve as a tool for land trusts to assess pre- and post-habitat management activities by monitoring which birds are present or not present at a site, and to evaluate success of management or restoration activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/land-prioritization\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-1280x767.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-720x431.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-1280x767.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-2048x1227.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Brumley-North-pond-and-fields-photo-by-Caroline-Gilmore-480x288.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/767;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/land-prioritization\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Land Prioritization<\/span><\/a><p>Using eBird data can be a great way to prioritize the use of limited conservation dollars on the landscape. Land trusts can overlay eBird data with other strategic conservation mapping layers to discover which parcels have the highest stewardship potential and determine what species are important on land trust holdings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/build-partnerships-capacity\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-1280x923.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-720x519.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-1280x923.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-768x554.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-1536x1108.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees-480x346.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tessa-some-attendees.jpeg 1665w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/923;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/build-partnerships-capacity\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Building Partnerships and Capacity<\/span><\/a><p>Bird conservation projects can help land trusts build new partnerships, open the door to new sources of conservation funds, and connect with other organizations who have experience with analyzing data, monitoring avian populations, and implementing habitat improvement practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta negative-margin-bottom has-sky-blue-background-color has-background add-padding-top add-padding-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sign up to receive our eNews and stay connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative will send you updates about funding opportunities and ways to work with partners to protect birds&nbsp;and further your land conservation goals. 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