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Chapters enable ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ members and others to meet and share an appreciation of their common interests. They create a culture of conservation in local communities through education and advocacy, focusing on the conservation of birds, other wildlife and conservation of important habitats.

What do chapters do?

• Advocate for protection of birds and their habitat by supporting local, state, national and hemispheric conservation priorities
• Offer birding field trips, identification classes and worldwide travel for members and the public
• Engage children and adults in a wide assortment of educational programs
• Coordinate outreach events including birding festivals
• Create bird friendly communities by involving residents in habitat improvement projects
• Provide data on the health of local bird species through Christmas Bird Counts, the Great Backyard Bird Count, breeding bird surveys, and other local monitoring projects
• Adopt and protect Important Bird Areas

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