Here Is How You Can Take Part in Conservation
Kali Bird, Joe Patrick and Michelle Smith
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust and Putnam Highlands Audubon Society paired up for a volunteer workday at the deRham Watergrass Sanctuary July 12 during New York State’s first Invasive Species Awareness Week. Highlands Current Article
Here are links to resources for you to engage and participate in conservation of our precious bird population.
The Atlantic coast offers a richness of habitats that birds depend on for food, nesting and survival. These same habitats also protect people from natural disasters. But the birds are in trouble.
Audubon at Home is a program by Audubon to provide homeowners and communities with information and downloadable resources to create and maintain healthy yards, to help birds and other wildlife, to participate in neighborhood conservation, and more.
Explore the various events and programs that involve Audubon and birders at large in going tallying which birds are seen when and where in our area. You are invited and encouraged to join us!
Learn about how to make your yard and community more bird friendly in order to help our winged friends that are residents or just passing through, by providing habitat, nesting sites, food, and more .
Learn about various opportunities to become involved in, and to contribute to, our attempts to learn more about birds and other wildlife in our area.
Important Bird Areas have been identified as habitats worth protecting. We have several of New York State's IBAs right here in the Highlands. Check it out.
The Town of Philipstown has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2040.