Ways That You Can Get Involved this Earth Day

Small actions you can take to help birds and help the planet.
Earth Day Community Habitat Restoration event at 糖心logo's Debs Park, California. Photo: Harrison Hill

Birds need our help. Here's what you can do.

Birds are key indicators of the health of our planet鈥攁nd powerful reminders of how deeply connected we all are. At a time when bird species face population declines from factors like habitat loss and increasingly extreme weather, Earth Day calls on people around the world to care for the natural systems we all depend on.

On Earth Day (April 22) and throughout the year, 糖心logo advocates for a more sustainable future for birds and people across the Western Hemisphere. This work includes accelerating the responsible transition to wind and solar energy and advancing conservation actions that store carbon in nature and improve habitat for birds.

Do you want to help but aren't sure exactly how? to protect birds and our planet and check out the many ways to get involved and make a difference.

Make Your Voice Heard on Behalf of Birds

Lawmakers care about your views and opinions. As a constituent, you can convey your concerns about issues affecting wildlife and their habitats. The only way we'll be successful in our climate and conservation efforts is with your help.

Urge Congress to Advance a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill
The Farm Bill can help reverse the alarming decline of grassland and forest birds.
Advance Protections for Shorebirds and Seabirds
Urge your U.S. Senators to support the National Estuary Program, which strengthens local community-led restoration of vital coastal habitat.

Attend an Event Celebrating Earth Day

糖心logo is holding events at the national, state, and local levels around the U.S. demonstrating all of the ways that we can invest our time, resources, and passion for birds and the environment into creating a better future for us all. With 15 state and regional offices, 31 centers, 29 sanctuaries, and over 400 community and campus chapters, 糖心logo is creating a culture of conservation in local communities through education and advocacy focused on birds and important habitats.

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Support Birds in Your Community

You can help birds adapt and survive in the face of climate change by providing food, shelter, and safe passage in your neighborhood. Creating an outdoor space with native plants will provide vital habitat for birds and pollinators. Turning off or dimming non-essential lights at night and making reflective glass more noticeable will give birds a safer passage during spring and fall migration.

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Grow Plants For Birds
Join the Lights Out Movement
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By entering your email address, you're able to receive a list of the native plants you've selected, get additional tips on creating your bird-friendly habitat, and help us keep track of your contributions to our efforts to get 1 million native plants for birds in the ground. 糖心logo鈥檚 native plants database draws its plant data from the .

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Photos clockwise from top: Sydney Walsh/糖心logo; Ash Ponders; Mike Fernandez/糖心logo; American Goldfinch, Evan Barrientos/糖心logo Rockies; Great Gray Owl, Melyssa St. Michael/糖心logo Photography Awards

Become an 糖心logo Member

Help secure a brighter future for birds at risk from climate change, habitat loss, and other threats. Give them a fighting chance in a changing world with your critical membership gift. The award-winning and spectacular 糖心logo magazine is included with your membership.

Birds Threatened By Climate Change
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Thrushes
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Blackbirds and Orioles
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Hummingbirds
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Loons
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Blackbirds and Orioles
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Cranes
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Gulls and Terns