Urban Bird Treaty Grant

Urban Bird Treaty Grant is sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Supports projects that emphasize protecting, restoring, and enhancing urban habitats for birds and reducing urban hazards to birds, while engaging people, especially those in diverse, underserved communities, in bird conservation, recreation, science, and education activities.

Urban Bird Treaty | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A program that supports city partners in conserving birds and their habitats and providing opportunities for community engagement in bird-related recreation, education, and conservation activities in urban and suburban areas. The Urban Bird Treaty program is a unique, collaborative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and participating U.S. cities.

Launched in 1999, the first treaty was signed with New Orleans and the second with Chicago in 2000. Since that time, an additional 28 cities have become Urban Bird Treaty cities, for a total of 31 spanning from Alaska to Alabama. Read about our Urban Bird Treaty cities.

The Urban Bird Treaty Program Guidebook provides a wealth of information and resources to support partners in existing Urban Bird Treaty cities and those interested in nominating their cities for Urban Bird Treaty City status.

Latest Stories and Topics Tucson Becomes the 32nd Urban Bird Treaty City On February 21, 2026, community members, volunteers, and partners gathered to celebrate Tucson’s designation as the 32nd Urban Bird Treaty City. In recognition of the region’s vital wildlife habitats, with about 85 million birds migrating through the region each spring and fall, the treaty ceremony...

World Migratory Bird Day 2026 In 2026, World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on May 9 in the spring and October 10 in the fall. The conservation theme this year is Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter. It highlights the role of public participation in collecting data on migratory bird populations and their...

World Migratory Bird Day 2025 In 2025, World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on May 10 in the spring and October 11 in fall. The conservation theme this year is Shared Spaces: Creating Bird Friendly Cities and Communities and focuses on the importance of insects as essential food sources for migratory birds.

Bird Friendly Building Retrofitting and Design Makes a Difference: Case Studies from Philly This project is a means to demonstrate to both locals and visitors the positive actions that people can take to make buildings bird safe—to show that it IS possible to make windows visible to birds and prevent collisions!

Modeling Sustainability: Rocky Mountain Arsenal Bird-Safe Glass Installation Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado - Nearly invisible to the naked eye, dotted patterns are applied to the glass of the Visitor Center at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. While unassuming, these patterns are critical to the mission of the Refuge and the...

Shared Skies: Monarchs & Migratory Birds What do monarchs and migratory birds have in common? They embark on epic migrations each fall — and face similar threats along the way. Discover how conservation efforts can benefit both groups and learn what you can do to help.

The Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) is a program working with cities and partners to conserve migratory birds through education, hazard reductions, community science, conservation actions, and conservation and habitat improvement strategies in urban/...

Rio Reimagined Urban Bird Coalition About the Coalition In 2011, through the awarding of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Challenge Grant to Audubon Southwest, Phoenix Arizona was designated as an Urban Bird Treaty City. In 2022, in a show of continued support for urban bird conservation, the Urban Bird Treaty was signed by dignitaries from the City of Phoenix, Audubon Southwest, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service....

Rio Reimagined Urban Bird Coalition