by Liberty Bird Alliance | Mar 22, 2019 | Conservation, WAS News
Reposted from Montgomery News – article by Mike Weilbacher On St. Patrick’s Day afternoon, while scores of revelers wearing green top hats and shamrocks were passing by, Judy Stepenaskie and I were in front of St. John the Baptist Church in Manayunk, the church...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Jan 16, 2018 | Audubon News, Conservation
The following letter, signed by former U.S. Department of Interior Officials, urges strong enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): The Honorable Ryan Zinke January 10, 2018Secretary of the Interior1849 C St., NWWashington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Zinke:...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Jan 8, 2018 | Audubon News, Conservation
Originally published on the website of National Audubon WASHINGTON—“Christmas came early for bird killers. By acting to end industries’ responsibility to avoid millions of gruesome bird deaths per year, the White House is parting ways with more than 100 years of...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Jan 8, 2018 | Audubon News, Conservation
Photo by Victor Benard Congress has passed a tax package that includes a provision to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. As dispiriting as this, you should know that our fight isn’t yet over. A number of regulatory, scientific,...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Oct 27, 2017 | Audubon News
By Purbita Saha Glass kills birds—that’s not news. Decades of research by ornithologist Daniel Klem estimates up to a billion avian mortalities from North American buildings each year, a number that experts say is widely shared and recognized. But despite its...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Jul 25, 2017 | WAS News
Martin has been a major presence in Liberty Bird Alliance for many years. His many contributions to the club have included: President for seven years, Vice President, Treasurer for six years, Edward Hicks Parry Award Recipient, Field Trip Chair for ten years,...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Jul 25, 2017 | WAS News
Courtesy of the Springfield Township EAC, July 19, 2017 The township has gone to the birds At its July 12 meeting, the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the Audubon Bird Town program, which was proposed by the township’s Environmental...
by Leigh Altadonna | Jun 29, 2017 | WAS News
On May 12th and 13th , our dedicated team of six birders walked more than 15 miles, many times by trekking over soggy trails in wind and pouring rain. We visited nine beautiful sites in the Wissahickon Creek Watershed: Fort Washington State Park; Carpenter’s Woods,...
by Jennifer Sherwood | Mar 7, 2017 | WAS News
Sunday April 9, 2017, 1-4 PM Briar Bush Nature Center Home gardeners have always generously shared extra plants with other friends. This camaraderie benefits all: the giver gets rid of excess plants and may get a favor in return, while the recipient gets free plants...
by Liberty Bird Alliance | Feb 7, 2017 | WAS News
The Liberty Bird Alliance has annually sponsored GBBC events in with our community partners. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our Audubon Adventure students and their families and other interested folks to participate in this international program. The GBBC is...
