Nature Canada has developed the Bird Friendly City programme to help cities protect urban birdlife, and Nelson residents can get involved.
A Bird Friendly City as defined by Nature Canada is a community that mitigates threats to birds, restores nature so populations can grow, has residents engaged in monitoring local bird populations, organizations that create events to protect birds, policies that protect urban birds and a local bird team created to oversee and lead these initiatives.
One of the criteria to become a Bird Friendly City is to decide on a species to be designated Nelson’s city bird. The bird with the most nominations by April 22, Earth Day, will be chosen.
Send your nominations to: nelsoncitybird@gmail.com.
For more information about the programme, go to: https://naturecanada.ca/defend-nature/how-you-help-us-take-action/bfc/.