The Western PA Conservancy and Fallingwater will host a webinar August 15  on Creating Safer Habitats for Birds - Between The City And The Forest starting at Noon

Drawing from his extensive research spanning urban to rural landscapes, including his work at Fallingwater and the Bear Run Nature Reserve, coupled with his profound love of birds, Avian Ecologist Nick Liadis’ talk will explore innovative solutions for mitigating avian mortality in human-dominated environments.

The webinar will offer participants unique strategies for fostering harmonious relationships between birds and humans and discover how we can create safer habitats for migratory birds.

Liadis is an avian conservation biologist and founder of Bird Lab, a non-profit creating and implementing bird-focused conservation practices through the integration of research, education, and community science that together create healthy ecosystems.

His work takes him into urban, suburban, and rural areas to better understand how birds live alongside humans.

With his background in architecture, he’s defined a new approach to design by expanding a strong interest in birdlife, and central to this cross-disciplinary work is protecting birds from striking the windows of buildings, which occurs when they get tricked into perceiving their habitat reflected in glass.

Liadis has expanded his bird banding research with appointments at the Point Reyes Bird Observatory in California and the Powdermill Avian Research Center in Pennsylvania.

As a research fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Liadis leverages his cross-disciplinary background with the depth of resources at the museum, such as the Bird Safe Pittsburgh Program.

With his endorsement by the American Bird Conservancy and the American Institute of Architects to teach about bird-safe cities and buildings, he unites architects, planners, policymakers and scientists around the protection of birds in cities.

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Upcoming Events

-- July 3: Fallingwater En Plein Air With Ron Donoughe, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

-- August 27: Fallingwater Fireside with Raymond Richard Neutra, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Visit the Fallingwater website to learn more about this iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home and property.

More information is available on programs, initiatives and special events at the Western PA Conservancy website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy, Like them on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter, join them on Instagram, visit the Conservancy’s YouTube Channel or add them to your network on Linkedin.  Click Here to support their work.

The Conservancy has helped to establish 11 state parks, conserved more than 250,000 acres of natural lands and protected or restored more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams, maintains 132 community gardens and other green spaces that are planted with the help of more than 11,000 volunteers and the support of more than 9,000 members.

Related Articles:

-- Game Commission: Volunteers Needed To Count Pennsylvania's Birds For 3rd PA Bird Atlas  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy, Fallingwater Webinar Aug. 15 - Between The City And Forest, Creating Safer Habitats For Birds  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Out Birdwatching To Build Third Statewide Bird Atlas

-- The Allegheny Front: Swissvale, First ‘Bird Town’ In Allegheny County Commits To Creating Bird-Friendly Community

-- LancasterOnline: Birders In Lancaster County Offer Trips And Tips

[Posted: June 18, 2024]

6/24/2024