From Attraction to Action: Protecting Birds Where We Live and Work

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Bird populations are in steep decline, with window collisions ranking among the top three causes, alongside habitat loss and outdoor cats. At the same time, efforts to improve biodiversity through native plantings and habitat creation are attracting more birds to our corporate campuses, homes, and communities. So how do we welcome them without inadvertently putting them at risk?

In this webinar, you’ll hear from leading experts in native plant and window strike prevention, including ecologist Krista De Cooke from Homegrown National Park and Dr. Tina Phillips and Cady Netland, from Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who will share actionable strategies, outreach tools, and real-world examples to help make your site safer for birds while providing the critical habitats they need. Background and guidance on implementing strategies, such as window treatments, light pollution reduction, and native plant landscaping, can work together to support native birds, pollinators, and even human well-being.

You’ll also be introduced to the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance (StopBirdCollisions.org), a new collaborative working group coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to combine the efforts and expertise of over 100 diverse organizations raising awareness, offering solutions, ad inspiring a growing movement to protect native bird populations in the human-built environment.

The session will conclude with a brief Q&A, giving you the chance to ask questions and connect with the presenters.

What you’ll learn:

  • Gardening for birds: using native plants to create lasting, safe habitats
  • How to identify high-risk collision areas on corporate campuses, especially glass-heavy buildings.
  • How to utilize citizen science tools like eBird and NestWatch for monitoring and engagement.
  • How to involve employees at the workplace, at home, and throughout their communities.

Who should attend this webinar:

  • Site and facilities managers looking to create safer environments for birds and wildlife
  • Corporate sustainability and ESG professionals focused on biodiversity goals
  • Employees and individuals seeking ways to make a difference at work, home, or in communities.
  • Community engagement teams creating outreach or education materials
  • Anyone interested in learning effective strategies to reduce bird collisions

Speakers:

  • Krista De Cooke, Strategic Partnership and Science Lead, Homegrown National Park
  • Cady Netland, Coordinator for Bird Safety, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  • Dr. Tina Phillips, Assistant Director of the Center for Engagement in Science and Nature, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

 

Event Planners’ Guide: Tips for Hosting a Meaningful Community Event

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From Earth Day events to tree plantings to site tours, awareness and community engagement events serve as key gateway experiences for a wide audience to learn more about the species and habitats around them. These educational events can kickstart a lifelong passion for nature and science through STEM activities — and can even encourage participants to get involved in further conservation efforts.  

Corporate habitats of all kinds can serve as sites of learning for employees, families and the broader community. Conservation-focused events can be centered around a national or international observance, a nearby habitat or native species, a conservation technique or more — the sky’s the limit. In this webinar, WHC staff will discuss how companies can develop meaningful community events to reach a diverse group of learners, instilling important messages about the value of nature while promoting learners’ continued involvement in conservation actions. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to align awareness and community events with annual observances or celebrations 
  • The value of including citizen science activities in community events 
  • How to work toward WHC Certification for an awareness or community engagement event 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporations interested in building relationships with their employees and local communities 
  • Conservation teams with a strong habitat or species project that want to share their knowledge 
  • Anyone interested in learning more about hosting a conservation-focused community event 

Presenter: 

  • Jacque Williamson, Manager, Conservation Projects, WHC 

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Nature-Based Solutions: Preventing Pollution and Supporting Biodiversity 

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From strategic tree plantings to wetland restoration projects, nature-based solutions (NbS) are quickly becoming a key part of corporations’ strategies to not only prevent pollution but also deliver important co-benefits like increased biodiversity and climate resilience. Specifically, there is an opportunity for the automotive sector to implement NbS to support site-wide and community-wide pollution reduction.  

In this webinar, learn from environmental and sustainability experts about how NbS in the auto industry can benefit the company as well as the community. The panelists will discuss why it’s important to utilize nature-based solutions, the value of building partnerships and examples of on-the-ground case studies from companies that have implemented NbS.  

What you’ll learn: 

  • Examples of NbS that reduce pollution and deliver important co-benefits 
  • How the automotive industry can utilize NbS to prevent pollution 
  • The co-benefits of NbS for the environment and communities 

Who should take this webinar: 

  • Corporations in the automotive industry looking for tools to prevent pollution and enhance biodiversity 
  • Organizations and companies that are considering using NbS  
  • Anyone interested in learning more about NbS 

Presenters: 

  • John Bradburn, Sustainability Consultant, ERA Environmental Management Solutions 
  • Matthew Howard, VP Water Stewardship, The Water Council 
  • Kellen Mahoney, Director, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment 

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Science For Everyone: Selecting and Implementing Engaging STEM Activities

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In response to increased calls for immersive and inclusive STEM education opportunities for youth, companies across the U.S. and around the world have mobilized their workforce and land to provide their communities with unique learning experiences. While STEM education can take many forms, well-developed, unique and audience-aware lessons form the basis of most initiatives.

In this webinar, educators from the SciTech Institute will explore how companies can get involved in education initiatives. The presentation will include a live demonstration of an interactive education activity, as well as overviews of other engaging lessons that can be customized for learners of all ages.

What you’ll learn:

  • The value of STEM education initiatives to companies and communities
  • How knowledge partners can maximize the educational impact of corporate STEM initiatives
  • New ideas for lessons, and insights on adapting activities to different age groups

Who should take this webinar:

  • Conservation teams that wish to start STEM or environmental education projects
  • Teams looking to enhance their existing projects with fresh lesson plans or novel teaching approaches

Presenters:

  • Amanda Rincon, STEM Ecosystem Hub Coordinator, SciTech Institute
  • Claire Conway, STEM Ecosystem Project Manager, SciTech Institute
  • Kaci Fankhauser, Program Coordinator, SciTech Institute

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Birds: Nature’s Key Performance Indicators

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A call to action for corporate landowners to restore, enhance and manage habitat for birds
Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Birds are everywhere. From the grey pigeon seen on city streets to the brightly feathered tropical species found in rain forests, birds have colonized every continent and evolved to inhabit niches both specialized and general. Because they are everywhere, birds can easily be the focus of a corporate conservation effort. Most species respond well to conservation management, making them an ideal indicator to overall ecosystem health. With accessible technology and an increased need, now is the time for corporate landowners to engage in bird conservation projects.

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Grassland Birds in Decline: How You Can Help

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Grassland birds are in decline across North America. Can your meadow or grassland habitat help to support populations of these resident and migratory species? Would you like to move beyond nest box projects to see your meadow or grasslands come alive with the sound and movement of native avian species, further strengthening your habitat restoration goals? In this webinar, you’ll hear from experts in grassland birds, land management and partnership building who will provide resources applicable to grasslands and meadows, both large and small, in regions across the United States.

You’ll learn:

  • The current state of grasslands bird species and factors that contribute to their decline
  • How specific management practices can help to bolster breeding populations and what programs and partnerships can help you create habitat for migratory species
  • Tools for better monitoring of grassland species and how your efforts support your Conservation Certification

Presenters:

  • Daniel Casey, Coordinator, Northern Great Plains Joint Venture
  • Joel Merriman, Conservation Specialist, Wildlife Habitat Council

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Enhancing Habitat Connectivity Through Corporate Conservation

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The Private Sector Role in Reconnecting Habitat for Ecosystem Health and Resiliency
Sponsored by Bruce Power

Healthy habitats are necessary for plants and animals to survive and thrive. One measure of the health of a habitat is the degree to which it is isolated from other habitats by land management practices or development, commonly referred to as fragmentation. Fragmentation is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity across the planet, as it can prevent species from moving to hunt, mate, disperse to new areas or escape predators. When corporate landowners engage in ecological connectivity initiatives to reduce fragmentation, they are contributing to landscape-scale efforts that have benefits beyond the corporate footprint and across the entire ecoregion.

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When Birds and Corporate Habitats Collide

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While many of our conservation projects are built to attract birds, not all corporate habitats are suitable for birds.

Each year, millions of birds die from collisions with windows. A year-round occurrence, bird strikes can happen at virtually any type of building – commercial, educational or residential. The problem is especially evident during migration season. In addition, excessive bird droppings and nesting materials at roost sites may cause health risks to humans and create other problems on public buildings and grounds.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • What causes bird strikes and ways to reduce or eliminate these strikes on buildings at your site
  • Various techniques to effectively and humanely manage, control and deter birds at your habitat

Presenter:

  • Lindsay Jacks, Coordinator, Lights Out Baltimore

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Avian Project Guidance

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Introduction

Avian species, commonly known as birds, are found on every continent and play important roles in the world’s ecosystems and cultures. Globally, birds face a myriad of threats, including habitat destruction, fragmentation and degradation, invasive species, migration mortality, environmental pollutants, and climate change.

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International Migratory Bird Day: Celebrating Birds in Your Habitat

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International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) celebrates one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas: bird migration. Since 1993, IMBD has fostered bird conservation and education, and has introduced countless youths and adults to migratory birds. Birds don’t migrate on a single day. So while IMBD’s official date is the second Saturday in May for the U.S. and Canada, activities often take place year-round, and events are best offered any time migratory birds are present. Join us as we explore the 2015 theme of “restoring habitat for migratory bird species.” Our presenter will share curriculum ideas, workshops that you can attend, websites to use for resources and citizen science programs to join.

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