Birds Connect Seattle

BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZES FOR CITIES WHERE PEOPLE AND BIRDS THRIVE.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECT WITH MORE THAN 1,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS EACH YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. NATURE CAMP, A SUMMER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 CHILDREN PER YEAR.2. ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED BIRDING CLASSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF BIRD, WILDLIFE, EQUITY, AND CONSERVATION TOPICS.3. FIELD TRIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD OUTINGS PROVIDE ADULTS WITH IN-FIELD EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY BIRDS AND BIRDING AS PART OF A COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)4. YOUNG BIRDERS, A MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BIRDING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES IN-FIELD EDUCATION, FIELD TRIPS, AND EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION.5. FLEDGLINGS & FRIENDS, A PLAY-BASED BIRD AND NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.6. SCHOOL OUTREACH AND KIT RENTALS PROVIDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL GROUPS WITH CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS TO OFFER IN-CLASS BIRD AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION.

SCIENCEBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE COORDINATES LOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR TWO NATIONAL AUDUBON COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS (CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND CLIMATE WATCH) AND TWO OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN PROJECTS (NEIGHBORHOOD BIRD PROJECT AND SEATTLE BIRD COLLISION MONITORING).

URBAN CONSERVATION BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE WORKS WITH DOZENS OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE URBAN HAZARDS TO BIRDS, PRIORITIZING BIRD-SAFE BUILDING PRACTICES, REDUCING PESTICIDE USE, AND PROTECTING AND GROWING URBAN FORESTS AND GREEN SPACES. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE PARTNERS WITH CAPITOL HILL ECODISTRICT LEADING THE CAPITOL HILL CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, WHICH IS WORKING TO ENHANCE HABITAT QUALITY AND CONNECTIVITY AND MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD A NATIONAL MODEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.2. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE SERVES ON SEATTLE'S URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION, BRINGING A VOICE FOR BIRDS TO THE TABLE FOR KEY (CONTINUED ON SCH O) DECISION-MAKING AROUND OUR URBAN FOREST. WE ADVOCATE FOR A STRONGER, SMARTER, AND SIMPLER TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE, FUNDING FOR THE GREEN SEATTLE PARTNERSHIP, AND SCIENCE-BASED URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT.3. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE ADVOCATES FOR POLICY AND ACTIONS THAT ARE GOOD FOR BIRDS AND PEOPLE, INCLUDING BIRD-SAFE BUILDING LEGISLATION, TREE CANOPY POLICY CHANGES, PROTECTING THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FROM OIL AND GAS LEASING, SAFER OIL TRANSPORTATION IN PUGET SOUND, AND FULLY FUNDING WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.4. BIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE LEADS SEATTLE'S URBAN BIRD TREATY CITY GROUP, KNOWN AS THE SEATTLE BIRD CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS. THE GROUP'S GOALS ARE TO ENHANCE HABITAT, REDUCE URBAN HAZARDS, AND ENGAGE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BIRD CONSERVATION.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBIRDS CONNECT SEATTLE DELIVERS A VARIETY OF STAFF-LED AND VOLUNTEER-POWERED PROGRAMS TO CONNECT MEMBERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO ALL THINGS BIRD-RELATED, INCLUDING BIRDING BOOKS, RESOURCE GUIDES, FIELD TRIPS, BINOCULARS, AND CLASSES. OUR NATURE SHOP IN THE WEDGWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE IS AVAILABLE SIX DAYS A WEEK TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT APPRECIATING, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROTECTING BIRDS.