New York’s forest birds are facing significant population declines. Your land can help.
Cerulean Warbler. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards
Wood Thrush, American Woodcock, and Golden-winged Warblers depend on healthy, diverse forest types to thrive, and their low numbers are ringing the alarm bell. New York is nearly 70% forested, but we’re losing quality habitat. Since our forests are also critical to improving water quality and mitigating the effects of climate change, this issue affects people too.
Are you a landowner, land manager, government agency, or in private industry? Together, we can help manage working lands in ways that support birds and the bottom line.
Improve forest habitat for birds on property you manage or own.
The forest habitat sites at the Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center and Sanctuary provide quality bird habitat, model sustainable forest management, and address regeneration challenges.
This guide serves as a resource for foresters and other land managers to integrate habitat components into forest management planning.
