Nature & Gardens

Move over, range maps. A new series of dynamic bird maps from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology reveals unprecedented details not only about where the birds are, but how their numbers and habitats change through the seasons and years.

The Milwaukee Bucks have achieved a first with their new arena: Fiserv Forum will be the world's first bird-friendly sports and entertainment arena, upon completion of the Bucks' application for LEED Silver® certification. This is a significant victory for bird conservation because up to 1 billion birds die annually after colliding with glass in the...

Shelby White was celebrated by the Alliance and Brooklyn community at their festive annual Gala.

The New York Times - Every Sept. 11, beams of light rise more than four miles into the night sky from the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in America’s most devastating terrorist attacks. The glowing columns elegantly trace the outlines of...

This summer’s interns in terrestrial natural history at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve in Eleuthera, Bahamas participated in a two-week scientific and cultural exchange with New York’s Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC).  Site visits to Eleuthera and New York allowed each group the chance to learn about natural resource management and scientific research methods in...

The #BirdCast migration forecast predicts millions of birds migrating through the central and eastern US! Check in at http://birdcast.info 

Working with the local community and experts from American Bird Conservancy, Northwestern University is using state-of-the-art solutions to keep birds from dying in collisions with glass walls and windows.  The measures put Northwestern in the vanguard of a growing movement among U.S. colleges and universities to implement practical, effective and cost-efficient strategies to reduce bird strikes,...

The New York Times - A black goat named Eyebrows and his sand-colored pals, Lily Belle and Swiss Cheese, lay sunbathing atop their wooden lean-to at the highest point of Prospect Park. Their job was done, their time in Brooklyn coming to an end.

Having eaten much...

The New York Times - Scientists have long known that artificial light can attract and disorient birds at night, causing collisions and wreaking mischief with their migratory path. Now, the annual September 11 “Tribute in Light Memorial” in Manhattan has provided a unique opportunity to study and quantify the effect.

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