Bird Friendly City Hub
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Video Spotlight: Certification 101
Nature Canada breaks down the updated standards for becoming a Bird Friendly City.
What you’ll learn:
- The 3 Pillars: Reducing threats, protecting habitat, and public education.
- New Standards: Key updates to the certification criteria for 2024–2026.
- Local Action: How your municipality can take the lead in bird conservation.
Watch the Video →
Resources
Bird Friendly City Questionnaire
Does your city have what it takes to become a Bird Friendly City? Send the completed survey to ajordan@naturecanada.ca.
Companion Guide
Steps to make your municipality Bird Friendly City Certified.
Best practices for policy, practices and community engagements to protect, defend and restore local bird populations!
World Migratory Bird Day
As a part of the certification, organizations must host their own World Migratory Bird Day events and we’ve created a site that provides resources to help based on the theme of the year.
Printable Bird Friendly City Booklet
Booklet to bring to your municipal decision-makers, allied nature groups and local events where we’ve outlined three categories of actions that communities and applicants can take to promote the program and its goals throughout their community.
Bird Team Structure Template
This document provides a Terms of Reference (TOR) template for Bird Friendly Teams aiming to achieve certification for their municipality through Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City Program.
Need some more guidance?
Autumn Jordan
Reach out to our Senior Organizer – Bird Friendly City at ajordan@naturecanada.ca with any questions!
