Calling all shutterbugs and bird enthusiasts! We want you to capture the vibrant avian life of Chicago through your lens and participate in the inaugural "Chicago Birds Photography Contest." Photographers of all experience levels are invited to compete with winning submissions eligible for eternal bragging rights and cash prizes!
The importance of Black Americans in conservation and environmentalism is GREATLY underrepresented and it requires some digging to learn about the significant past and current Black contributors and advocates of birding, conservation, and environmental justice.
This time of year, owls become the focus of many nature lovers. The presence of humans can be stressful for owls, so it’s important to understand more about owls and follow simple guidelines to ensure their safety.
The importance of Black Americans in conservation and environmentalism is GREATLY underrepresented and it requires some digging to learn about the significant past and current Black contributors and advocates of birding, conservation, and environmental justice.
The USFW is seeking comments on a draft visioning document for the Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in Kankakee and Iroquois counties, Illinois. Please take 5 minutes to express your support for the Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area. A simple email and affirmation of your support is all that is required. Send your email in support to: R3Planning@fws.gov (subject line “Kankakee NWR LPP Comment”).
Four planning processes going in in Chicago right now could have big implications for bird habitat. Anyone that uses these places is needed to submit public comment in support of bird habitat. Also, CAS is looking for people to adopt two of these processes, keep us informed, and gather and submit birder feedback.
November 12, is Clean Energy Jobs Act 2020 Virtual Lobby Day. The Sierra Club is organizing communications to all state representatives to support the Clean Energy Jobs Act 2020 Virtual Lobby Day, Thursday, November 12th. Clean energy benefits birds and their habitat.
Join in lobbying efforts - from your home computer or phone.
Urgent environmental threat to Chicago’s waterways - The Southside Lakefront doesn’t need a 25-foot mountain of toxic dredge.
Support the Friends of the Parks and the Sierra Club by August 17 in their efforts to stop the expansion of the Confined Disposal Facility (CDF), run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at the confluence of the Calumet River and Lake Michigan and situated between Calumet Park and Steelworkers Park - an important bird habitat - Contact the Mayor and other representatives today!
What if Americans could save bird habitat and help protect birds by changing the toilet paper we flush? Natural Resources Defense Council has some suggestions in its new, updated ranking of toilet papers and their impact on boreal forest sustainability.
Recent major studies have linked neonics to songbird declines in North America, and they may not be so healthy for humans either: scientific research has shown that they may increase the risk of permanent developmental or neurological damage in infants and young people.
In 2017, the U.S. Department of the Interior severely undermined one of our nation’s oldest and strongest bird conservation laws — the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The MBTA has long provided the oil and gas industry, wind energy development companies and power transmission line operators with an incentive to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and conservation groups to minimize bird deaths. However, now, companies are no longer responsible for reducing bird deaths…
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