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Photo © Green Jay Mayan Birding

2019 Mini-Grant Winners!

We are happy to announce the 2019 Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-Grant winners! We received a wonderful response to our mini-grant invitation....

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Photo © Patricia Castillo

Conservation workshops in 5 different towns in the region of Rio Palo!

August 16th – September 25th, 2018
Cauca, Colombia

In August and September of 2018 a series of two day-long bird and environmental conservation workshops were held in 5...

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Photo © Siruki_Morelia_

Urban Birds Celebration at a School in Morelia, Michoacán, México!

May 16th – May 30th, 2018
Morelia, Michoacán, México

How the Interest Began: A group of more than twenty students in the fourth year at the Morelia Educational Center...

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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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Find books, teaching materials, community events and other enrichment resources.

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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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