The Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) is a program working with cities and partners to conserve migratory birds through education, hazard reductions, community science, conservation actions, and conservation and habitat improvement strategies in urban/suburban areas. Urban areas can become effective sanctuaries for birds and by restoring and conserving green-space, Urban Bird Treaty cities enhance urban areas for migratory birds that nest, overwinter, or migrate through municipal and urban/suburban neighborhoods as well as for people.
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Through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program, the Service’s Migratory Bird Program supports urban bird conservation projects in Urban Bird Treaty and other select cities in the United States.
Approximately [$250k] is available from the Urban Bird Treaty Program for projects that emphasize protecting, restoring, and enhancing urban habitats for birds and reducing urban hazards to birds, while engaging people, especially those in diverse, underserved communities, in bird conservation, recreation, science, and education activities.
Priority project activities include bird habitat restoration, bird-friendly building retrofitting and design and Lights Out efforts, Chimney Swift conservation efforts, and engaging diverse communities in birdwatching and bird trip leader training programs.
Priority areas include locations where there are U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Urban Bird Treaty cities or Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership cities. Proposals should articulate tangible ways the project partners can benefit and become an asset to the community.