Nature & Gardens

The risk of airplanes colliding with birds jumps by as much as 400% during periods of migration, according to new research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners, who have been looking for patterns in bird-strike data from three New York City-area airports. “Out of all the bird strikes recorded at Kennedy, Newark and...

Founded by Shelby White in honor of her late husband, Leon Levy, the LLNPP is the first and only national park on Eleuthera, spanning 30 acres and serving as a research center for traditional bush medicine; a facility for the propagation of indigenous plants and trees; and an educational center focusing on the importance of...

The Bahamas National Trust celebrates outstanding contributions to conservation in The Bahamas. A total of 22 Conservation Legends and 37 Conservation Champions have been awarded in honour of their lifetime achievements and leadership in various fields. Their impact-led works have challenged the status quo by being a voice for the environment, applying solutions, and creating...

The New York Times - Only a skeleton staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden witnessed the blizzard of cherry blossoms scattered by spring breezes during the pandemic shutdown. The garden reopened in August for a limited daily number of socially distanced visitors. Now, as fall’s vibrant, showy...

Even studying the great outdoors remained mostly indoors this year for CUNY students. Twelve young adults interested in ecology from the public university system participated in a virtual internship with The Natural Areas Conservancy this summer to create an ecological profile of parks across the city. Despite the pandemic, these students gained paid work experience...

The Leon Levy Preserve in Lewisboro, New York presents this virtual hike sponsored by the Meadow Pond Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization to support the Kindergarten students with their distance learning. For the last three years naturalist Jim Nordgren has led kindergartners on three-season hikes at Leon Levy Preserve.

The New York City Council approved Proposed Initiative 1482B — to date, the most broad-reaching bird-friendly building policy in the country. The new policy requires that new buildings' materials meet bird-friendly standards that greatly reduce collision risks to birds. The policy also covers major renovations that include modifying existing glass, and applies to construction...

According to research published online in September by the journal Science, wild bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada have declined by almost 30% since 1970. The study quantifies for the first time the total decline in bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada, a loss of 2.9 billion breeding adult birds—with devastating...

National Geographic - You might not notice it while hiking through the woods or strolling through a city park, but according to a new study, bird populations across North America are in a state of quiet freefall.