NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) is a grassroots community that works for the protection of wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs, improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers.

 

NYC Bird Alliance envisions a day when birds and people in the five boroughs enjoy a healthy, livable habitat.

For 45 years, NYC Bird Alliance has championed nature in the City’s five boroughs through a combination of engaging and entertaining programs and innovative conservation campaigns. Through these efforts, we protect the more than 300 species of birds living in the 30,000 acres of wetlands, forests, and grasslands of New York City.

 

NYC Bird Alliance is an independent non-profit organization. We affiliate with and often collaborate with the National Audubon Society (and its state office Audubon New York), but we are a separate entity. 

NYC Bird Alliance works to protect birds through conservation science, engagement, and advocacy.  Our scientists work from the rooftops of Manhattan to the beaches of the Rockaways and the NY Harbor Island to enhance greenspace biodiversity, protect waterbirds, and reduce collision hazards for migratory birds. Our equity-focused public programs and community science volunteering invite New Yorkers to discover nature and birds in the City and inspire conservation action through advocacy efforts that make the city more sustainable for birds and people.

 

NYC Bird Alliance believes all people have the right to a close connection to the natural world and the right to a healthy environment. Preserving our environment is only possible if we all feel that connection. We
commit to building an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible organization, dedicated to protecting nature for all of the City’s people and its wild birds. Read more about our recent EDIA initiatives, including our full statement on EDIA.