Are you interested in conserving Bald Eagles? Consider becoming an intern for our Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program and receive an education award of $1,565 for you, your child, or your grandchild. Read more.
Americorps Internship at MBCP
Bird City Maryland
Across Maryland, people are making a difference for birds through small, practical actions. MBCP’s Garden Stories show that our small individual efforts scale into large collective action, and we accomplish more when we connect, learn from one another, and work together. Read more about the people making a difference for Maryland habitats, one native plant at a time.
Bird City Maryland
Did you know that you can help Maryland’s birds by going to the library? Communities that are recognized by Bird City Maryland, an initiative of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership, are creatively completing actions in the “Education and Engagement” category with seed libraries. Read more
Farmland Raptor Program
The barn owl is one of the most beloved farmland raptors worldwide, but in Maryland, it’s in deep trouble. By attaching tiny transmitters to barn owls captured on their breeding grounds, MBCP will track the movements of the tagged owls throughout a full annual cycle. My husband, Solomon Woods, and I have funded this project in memory of our son, Eli Woods.
Farmland Raptor Program
MBCP’s Short-eared Owl Project will be studying the movements of this enigmatic owl using satellite transmitters. Alex Pellegrini explains how this community-funded project started and the progress he and Andy Brown have made towards accomplishing the project’s research goals. Read more
Bird City Maryland
This spring, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) launched a horseshoe crab tagging project in Southern Maryland. CSM is the first “Bird Campus”—a status conferred through Bird City Maryland, a program of Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. Read more
