Conservation

​We protect birds and the places they need.

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Members regularly participate in Community Science projects and Bird Counts in an effort to help understand bird populations, diversity, and migration.

Nesting box projects provide habitat for native cavity-nesting species. The project is sponsored by Cornell Ornithology Lab. Since the inception of the project, eastern bluebird populations have stabilized while other species including tree swallows, black-capped chickadees, and the tufted titmouse along with other cavity nesters have benefited.   

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Members also support Community Science projects - annual Christmas Bird Count for the Decatur area, annual Spring Bird Count in Macon County, and Climate Watch Surveys across areas of central Illinois.

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The Decatur Area Audubon Society is proud to raise and contribute funds to benefit partner organizations doing work to support conservation and preservation projects across the region.

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Decatur Area Audubon provides grants for research, habitat protection, and restoration.

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To learn more about our conservation efforts and how you can help contact us by clicking the button below.