Wild Birds Unlimited Partners
Wild Birds Unlimited is deeply committed to educating the public about the importance of understanding our environment and preserving our natural wildlife habitats. The company has developed many partnerships with organizations that support its core mission of bringing people and nature together. Many of these partnerships offer people the opportunity to actively participate in conservation efforts, to learn more about birdwatching, birdfeeding and nature appreciation, and to play a role in scientific research designed to protect the environment from harmful changes. Wild Birds Unlimited feels it is very important to support these efforts and to continually raise awareness of environmental preservation so that generations to come can experience and appreciate the marvels that nature holds for us all. 

Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

BirdSource/Great Backyard Bird Count
Since 1998 the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society have managed and overseen the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) throughout North America. The GBBC program is part of BirdSource, which is jointly managed by Cornell and the society. Individuals, families and community groups can participate in the bird count, which occurs each February, by tracking the birds they see at their feeders and in their backyards, local parks and other outdoor locations. This information will help define bird ranges, populations, migration pathways and habitat needs, and ultimately help with bird conservation. Wild Birds Unlimited is a major sponsor of this event and BirdSource.

Project FeederWatch
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology operates Project FeederWatch in partnership with the National Audubon Society, Bird Studies Canada and Canadian Nature Federation. The program relies on volunteers to count birds at their backyard feeders once every two weeks from November to April. The information helps scientists gain a better understanding of population trends and movements of birds and helps develop an awareness of North American feeder bird conservation efforts. Wild Birds Unlimited is a sponsor of this project.

The Birdhouse Network Nest Box Cam
The Nest Box Cam is part of The Birdhouse Network, which is an organization that focuses on monitoring birds using birdhouses or nest boxes in backyards and neighborhoods across North America. Participants gather information such as the number of eggs and young in the nest, and the data is used in scientific research to help answer ecological questions about bird populations. The Nest Box Cam uses Internet technology and miniature video cameras placed inside various nesting locations to record nesting behavior and promote understanding of birds' breeding biology. Wild Birds Unlimited sponsors this program.

Bird Studies Canada
Bird Studies Canada conducts research throughout Canada through volunteer-based surveys such as the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey and Project FeederWatch. In addition, it coordinates the analysis of data collected by a growing network of observatories monitoring migratory birds across Canada through the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. Effective June 1, 2005, as part of our support for Bird Studies Canada, Wild Birds Unlimited is the sponsor of Bird Studies Canada's Destination Eagle project (DE). This project fits juvenile eagles with a transmitter and each eagle will be tracked on the Eagle Tracker Website. Wild Birds Unlimited is a major corporate sponsor of this not-for-profit bird conservation organization.

Song Bird Coffee
Song Bird Coffee is the product of a joint venture between the American Birding Association (ABA) and Thanksgiving Coffee Company. Together they offer the Song Bird line of shade-grown coffees to enable bird lovers, coffee lovers and everyone to vote with their pocketbooks for the survival of bird habitat while enjoying superb coffee. The ABA endorses Song Bird Coffee, while Thanksgiving produces and markets the product. The company also returns 15 cents per package to the ABA. Wild Birds Unlimited supports the American Birding Association through the sale of Song Bird Coffee at participating stores. So, your purchase of this shade-grown coffee helps to fund the conservation and education programs of ABA, including ABA's contribution to Partners in Flight.

The Organization for Bat Conservation
The Organization for Bat Conservation is a non-profit organization that educates, protects, rescues and researches bats. Its purpose is to help protect bats and their habitats through conservation and education. Members of the organization present thousands of programs each year about the benefits and uniqueness of bats. The organization also helps public and private landowners provide suitable roosting habitats for birds. Wild Birds Unlimited supports this organization through the sale of bat boxes and sponsored the video, Bats The True Story.

American Camping Association
The American Camping Association is a group of camp professionals who share knowledge and experiences to enhance and ensure the quality of camp programs. Wild Birds Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation have developed and designed a program for campers called Birds and Their Habitats: Camp Education Program. The program explains the components of a wildlife habitat and focuses on birds. In addition to creating a certified National Wildlife Federation habitat at the campsite, campers are encouraged to return home to develop habitats in their backyards or at their schools.

Purple Martin Conservation Association
The Purple Martin Conservation Association is an incorporated nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation, management, restoration and enhancement of the Purple Martin (Progne subis). The Purple Martin Conservation Association is the only organization devoted exclusively to the scientific study of Purple Martins, their biology, and habitat requirements. Since their formation in 1986, they've focused on research, education, and on developing and improving products for martins. Wild Birds Unlimited supports the PMCA through the sales of the Wild Birds Unlimited Purple Martin Houses.
 

Chipper Woods Bird Observatory
Wild Birds Unlimited sponsors this Web site to further educate birders and non-birders on the banding and observing of birds at the Chipper Woods Bird Observatory in Indiana. The site is designed as a resource for students, teachers, researchers and backyard birders who want to learn about birds and conservation issues. It includes stunning photographs of the bird-banding process and general information about various bird species including their nesting habits and conservation status.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation works to conserve healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants through creative and respectful partnerships. The foundation awards challenge grants to projects that benefit and promote conservation education, habitat protection and restoration and natural resources management. The foundation partners with Wild Birds Unlimited to manage the Pathways To Nature® Conservation Fund and help select recipients. The foundation's challenge grant program matches Wild Birds Unlimited contributions and increases each grant's value.

North American Bluebird Society
Founded in 1978 by Dr. Lawrence Zeleny, The North American Bluebird Society (NABS) is a non-profit education, conservation and research organization that promotes the recovery of bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting bird species in North America.

The slogan "Effective Conservation" says it all. NABS has sought to educate, persuade, and enlighten the public in methods that an interested person could use to help bluebirds or other native cavity nesters.

Wild Birds Unlimited is a major cooperate sponsor of this not-for-profit organization. http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/sponsors.htm

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Foundation
Their Mission: To Locate, Recover, Protect, Manage, Preserve, and Conserve the Ivory Billed Woodpecker and other rare, endangered, or threatened species populations and their habitats through scientific research, documentation, and by educating the general public.

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