Urban Conservation

Prevent Bird-Window Collisions

Tragically, more than 1 billion birds die each year after colliding with a window. In response, Birds Connect Seattle launched Bird-Safe Seattle with new strategies to understand bird-window collisions locally and develop solutions to reduce bird mortality through bird-safe building practices and community education. Learn more about bird-window collisions.

Protect Urban Tree Canopy

Our urban forests provide wildlife with shelter, food, and nesting habitat. They also have numerous ecological benefits including urban flood resistance, cooling during heat waves, and improve air quality. Learn more about Birds Connect Seattle’s participation on the Urban Forestry Commission and our leadership in the Seattle Tree Equity Nework.

Reduce Pesticides and Rodenticides

Rat poisens, commonly used to manage pests, can have unintended concequences on birds and other wildlife that consume rodents. Herbicides and insecticides can also have negative impacts on bird food sources, water, and habitat. Learn more about pesticide alternatives.

Keep Cats Indoors

Cats kill 1.3–4 billion birds each year in the U.S. alone. Keeping cats indoors keeps both the cat and wild bird populations safer. Learn more about the impact of free-roaming cats.

Protect Habitat Quality and Connectivity

Birds Connect Seattle is a leading member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Urban Bird Treaty, recognizing the importance of protecting urban bird habitat, reducing hazards to migrating birds and connecting people to nature. Birds Connect Seattle leads the coalition of partners committed to protect migrating birds in the Pacific Flyway.

Capitol Hill Connections is a collaborative effort by Seattle’s Urban Bird Treaty City partners to restrict pesticide use at Cal Anderson Park, engage the Capitol Hill community in park stewadship events, and develop a vegetation plan for habitat enhancements along 11th Ave E. The planned enhancements would help connect habitat patches from Seattle University up to Volunteer Park through the most densely populated urban village in the Pacific Northwest.