Community-led Science

Working side by side with you!

We are committed to supporting a love for birds, science and nature that is accessible to and shared by all. At the heart of our work, we believe that science is for everyone. Through our Celebrate Urban Birds project, we partner with diverse communities to support bird conservation projects that improve local bird habitat, promote accessible birding, and engage in participatory science in ways that resonate with the communities culture and lived experiences.

Youth in the Peruvian Amazon go birding and sound recording. Photo by Rafael Cornejo
Community members hold workshops about environmental education and reciprocity with the earth at the Tierra Es Vida community farm in El Paso, Texas. Photo by Marilú López Fretts
Accessible birding at the WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego, California. Photo by Marilú López Fretts

Community-led Conservation:

Centro de Derechos Indígenas Flor y Canto:

For nearly four decades, the Vicente Guerrero Agency, an indigenous community with limited resources in Zaachila, Oaxaca, endured the effects of an open-air landfill. They have been working for years to restore their river and polluted waters. This inspired a community initiative based on participatory science in collaboration with Celebrate Urban Birds to reconnect the community with its natural heritage and explore nature-based solutions that includes birds as indicators to improve the shared habitat with our feathered friends and nature. (Read More)

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Connecting with Birds and Nature:

Symphony of the Birds in the Peruvian Amazon:

One of our most inspiring partnerships brings together music, birds, and community transformation in the Peruvian Amazon. Through “Asociación Ecosistema Sinfónico” (Symphonic Ecosystem Association), we’re working with the Network of Children and Youth Symphonic Bands of the Amazon—a pioneering initiative in Latin America—to reimagine how young people connect with their natural world. (Read More)

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Reciprocity with the Earth:

Barrio Birds:

Over the past seven years, our partnership with La Mujer Obrera has blossomed into the inspiring Barrio Birds initiative in Barrio Chamizal, El Paso, Texas. It’s a powerful act of reciprocity with the Earth: as we support the birds, they connect us more deeply to each other and nature. (Read More)

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