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Photo © Marilu Lopez Fretts

A Bird Celebration REVOLUTION is Happening Right Now in the Amazon

By Brian Landever 1000+ students from 26 remote Amazon rainforest communities participated in the first ever bird festivals in the...

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Photo © Nysai Moreno

Mini-grants

Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-grants Each year, we invite organizations to apply for our mini-grants to help finance creative events that...

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Photo © Alianza Mexicana para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre

Bird watching in communities of Northern and Central Mexico!

February 1st – July 1st, 2019
Northern and Central Mexico

With a Binocular mini-grant from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Optics for the Tropics, the organization Alianza Mexicana para...

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We Need Your Data! It’s Easy and Fun!

1. Learn to identify your regional birds.

2. Choose your birdwatching area.

3. Watch birds for 10 minutes a day for 3 days.

4. Report your results!

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Arts - Celebrate Urban Birds Photo © Kids at Home In the Wild

Connect to the outdoors through art

Explore the arts as a way to connect even deeper with the outdoors, or as a doorway to the outdoors.

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Mother and daughter planting garden

Discover gardening tips for urban areas

These green mini-oasis contribute to the beauty of neighborhoods, help build community spirit, and provide places for children and adults...

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Photo © Green Jay Mayan Birding

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Line of pigeons in the city of New York with buildings behind Photo © Sam Aronov

Learn about the birds where you live!

Learn about the regional species of birds we focus on in the Celebrate Urban Birds project!

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