We are Urban Bird Foundation
Conserving urban and suburban birds to preserve the interconnected relationship between people and nature.
Birds. People. Communities. A better, sustainable living for all.
Fighting for Urban & Suburban Birds
Not Your Big Box Nonprofit
We’re a scrappy grassroots organization not afraid to ruffle feathers. To save birds, we conduct undercover operations, rescue injured birds, stand down bulldozers, and create habitat from unlikely sources.
Our business is wildlife. That's it!
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Undercover Investigations
Conducting undercover operations to save burrowing owls in imminent danger. A heartbreaking yet rewarding program to save raptors.
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Bird Watch
Urban Bird Foundation is working to reduce bird collisions. See how we are making a difference and learn how you can help.
Save Birds
12 Years
Since 2008, Urban Bird Foundation has worked for the protection of burrowing owls, habitat and other wildlife in the places we call home – our communities. We do not believe in the outsourcing of wildlife and green spaces, but in the integration of these wonderful, accessible habitats into our local environments. Whether a few acres or tens of acres or more, these habitats serve as important suburban and urban wildlife corridors that benefit human and wildlife communities…and of course, BURROWING OWLS!
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Urban birds are facing major conservation challenges. They need our help more than ever. Take the pledge to help us protect birds in our communities.
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SAFE SHOREbirds
Urban Bird Foundation is protecting shorebirds along urban and suburban developed coastlines from human impacts like plastic pollution and entanglements.
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We work to conserve one of the most important and impactful places on the planet — your community! This is a place where you live, work, relax and educate your children. This is where thinking globally and acting locally actually takes place. And your community is a place that has the power to significantly shape and change lives.
DonateTogether it's Possible!
Together, we can conserve unique species, safeguard green spaces and habitats, provide innovative solutions that create wildlife corridors, and stand up for nature. We need your help to give a voice to nature and help us monitor burrowing owls and their habitat. Learn more about our Burrow Watch Program and volunteer opportunities.
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Where We Work
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
Our conservation efforts focus on 5 key strategies
Integrated Nature
Urban Bird uses sound, science‐based information, and working preserve models that are presented in such a way that it has real meaning and utility to the people who live and work in urban and suburban settings.
Advocacy & Policy
Urban Bird advocates for the conservation of urban birds and their habitats by engaging and collaborating with policymakers to protect bird populations for the benefit of ecosystems, people and communities.
Communities of Action
Communities of Action program is a catalyst for participants to become aware of sustainability initiatives, which link urban bird and green space conservation, across the country.